Tailorable lignocellulose-based aerogel to achieve the balance between evaporation enthalpy and water transport rate for efficient solar evaporation

Z Li, Y Zhang, Q Huang, Z Chen… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Solar-driven interfacial evaporation technology has become an effective approach to
alleviate freshwater shortage. To improve its evaporation efficiency, the pore-size …

Design, manufacturing and functions of pore-structured materials: from biomimetics to artificial

W Chen, L Gan, J Huang - Biomimetics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Porous structures with light weight and high mechanical performance exist widely in the
tissues of animals and plants. Biomimetic materials with those porous structures have been …

Economically viable N-doped graphene aerogel for the photodegradation of structurally different dyes and a plant-model-based environmental assessment

H Asati, R Mondal, KM Tripathi - Environmental Science: Nano, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Photocatalysis has become a feasible process to tackle the increasingly severe water
pollution. Despite the extensive research on photocatalytic degradation, very little progress …

Preparation of co-doped biochar to improve electron transfer and modulate 1O2 generation: Unraveling the radical-unradical mechanism

J Zhang, S Yang, K Zhou, J Zhao, J Wang, N Li… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to investigate the catalytic activity, the mechanism on degrading
tetracycline (TC) with co-doped biochar modifying with non-metallic heteroatoms and …

Experimental and theoretical investigation of enhancing the photocatalytic activity of Mg doped ZnO for nitrophenol degradation

K Tanji, I El Mrabet, Y Fahoul, A Soussi… - Reaction Kinetics …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Magnesium-doped ZnO nanoparticles (Mg0. 1Zn0. 9O) were successfully
synthesized following the solution combustion method. The effect of magnesium on the …

Recyclable choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvent pretreatment for accelerated enzymatic digestibility of Triarrhena lutarioriparia

Y Yu, D Wang, L Chen, H Qi, A Liu, M Deng… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Choline chloride (ChCl) is the most common hydrogen acceptor (HBA) used in deep eutectic
solvents (DES) due to its low toxicity and biodegradability. In this study, seven types of ChCl …

Preparation and characterization of activated carbons from cardoon “Cynara Cardunculus” waste: Application to the adsorption of synthetic organic dyes

MH Nabih, M El Hajam, H Boulika, Z Chiki… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a growing interest in the adsorption of pollutants on biosorbents, especially those of
plant origin. This study deals with the development of two activated carbons based on …

Construction of multi-pathway electron transfer channel: Mechanism on non-radical to radical promotion in electrocatalysis

J Zhang, Z Li, Z Fan, D Mo, S Yang, Y Li… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
With respect to persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes (PS-AOPs), it is a major
challenge for obtaining environmentally friendly and efficient carbon-based catalysts …

Statistical Design and Optimization of Cr (VI) Adsorption onto Native and HNO3/NaOH Activated Cedar Sawdust Using AAS and a Response Surface Methodology …

M El Hajam, N Idrissi Kandri, S Özdemir, G Plavan… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The removal of heavy metals from wastewater has become the subject of considerable
interest at present. Thus, the use of novel adsorbents that are highly efficient is of critical …

Sol-gel combined mechano-thermal synthesis of Y2O3, CeO2, and PdO partially coated ZnO for sulfamethazine and basic yellow 28 photodegradation under UV and …

M Belghiti, L El Mersly, K Tanji, K Belkodia, I Lamsayety… - Optical Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The presence of organic pollutants in marine systems has made wastewater treatment
extremely complicated, due to the release of a series of harmful contaminants into the ocean …