Green surfactants (biosurfactants): a petroleum-free substitute for Sustainability─ Comparison, applications, market, and future prospects

VS Nagtode, C Cardoza, HKA Yasin, SN Mali… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Surfactants are a group of amphiphilic molecules (ie, having both hydrophobic and
hydrophilic domains) that are a vital part of nearly every contemporary industrial process …

Green surfactants for corrosion control: Design, performance and applications

C Verma, CM Hussain, MA Quraishi… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Surfactants enjoy an augmented share of hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity and are well-
known for their anticorrosive potential. The use of non-toxic surfactants is gaining growing …

Hydroxyapatite tailored hierarchical porous biochar composite immobilized Cd (II) and Pb (II) and mitigated their hazardous effects in contaminated water and soil

W Wu, Z Liu, M Azeem, Z Guo, R Li, Y Li, Y Peng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
A novel composite of hydroxyapatite tailored hierarchical porous biochar (HA-HPB) was
synthesized and used for the adsorptive immobilization of Cd (II) and Pb (II) in water and …

Biodegradation of crude oil in seawater by using a consortium of symbiotic bacteria

LF Chuah, KW Chew, A Bokhari, M Mubashir… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work presents the enhancement of oil biodegradation in seawater using a mixture of oil
and microorganisms. Retardation of crude oil biodegradation in seawater is hypothetically …

Algae extract delamination of molybdenum disulfide and surface modification with glycidyl methacrylate and polyaniline for the elimination of metal ions from …

S Raza, MU Hameed, E Ghasali, A Hayat, Y Orooji… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
A special type of two-dimensional (2D) material based conducting polymer was constructed
by green synthesis and in-situ polymerization techniques. The 2D Molybdenum Disulfide …

Microbiome based approaches for the degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): A current perception

R Kaur, S Gupta, V Tripathi, A Chauhan, D Parashar… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Globally, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution is primarily driven by their
release into the air through various combustion processes, including burning fossil fuels …

[HTML][HTML] Chitin nanocrystals: A promising alternative to synthetic surfactants for stabilizing oil-in-water emulsions

HS Hagar, SR Jufar, JH Lee, N Al-mahbashi… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Oil-in-water emulsions are used in a variety of applications, but they are often unstable and
can break down over time due to different mechanisms such as flocculation and …

[HTML][HTML] Machine learning assisted rational design of antimicrobial peptides based on human endogenous proteins and their applications for cosmetic preservative …

L Yue, L Song, S Zhu, X Fu, X Li, C He, J Li - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Preservatives are essential components in cosmetic products, but their safety issues have
attracted widespread attention. There is an urgent need for safe and effective alternatives …

[HTML][HTML] Greening the earth, healing the soil: A comprehensive life cycle assessment of phytoremediation for heavy metal contamination

S Aghili, A Golzary - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil pollution, particularly from heavy metals, presents significant challenges for researchers
and activists seeking ecologically benign, cost-effective, technically applicable, and …

[HTML][HTML] Do biosurfactants as anti-biofilm agents have a future in industrial water systems?

AA Jimoh, E Booysen, L van Zyl… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Biofilms are bacterial communities embedded in exopolymeric substances that form on the
surfaces of both man-made and natural structures. Biofilm formation in industrial water …