Recent progress in blue energy harvesting for powering distributed sensors in ocean

T Zhao, M Xu, X Xiao, Y Ma, Z Li, ZL Wang - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Oceanography has received a lot of attention in the 21st century. Due to the harsh and
complex ocean conditions, ensuring power supply to the distributed marine equipment has …

[HTML][HTML] A review on chemometric techniques with infrared, Raman and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for sorting plastic waste in the recycling industry

ERK Neo, Z Yeo, JSC Low, V Goodship… - Resources, Conservation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mismanagement of plastic waste globally has resulted in a multitude of environmental
issues, which could be tackled by boosting plastic recycling rates. Chemometrics has …

[HTML][HTML] Change in the chemical, mechanical and physical properties of plastics due to UVA degradation in different water matrices: A study on the recyclability of …

MJ Stapleton, AJ Ansari, A Ahmed, FI Hai - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
To move towards a circular society, the recyclability potential of littered plastics should be
explored to provide potential value for a product that is typically destined for landfill or …

Mitigating persistent organic pollutants from marine plastics through enhanced recycling: A review

IA Ibrahim, H Rawindran, MM Alam, WH Leong… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The escalating crisis of marine plastic waste pose threats to the marine ecosystems.
Statistics revealed that a staggering 8 MMT of plastic inundates the marine atmosphere …

[HTML][HTML] Face masks: protecting the wearer but neglecting the aquatic environment?-A perspective from Bangladesh

NA Hasan, RD Heal, A Bashar, MM Haque - Environmental Challenges, 2021 - Elsevier
In Bangladesh, as with many countries, the spread of COVID-19 made the wearing of single-
use face masks, a non-pharmaceutical intervention to reduce viral transmission, surge in …

Evaluation of plastic packaging waste degradation in seawater and simulated solar radiation by spectroscopic techniques

G Bonifazi, L Fiore, C Pelosi, S Serranti - Polymer Degradation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The goal of this study was to evaluate the degradation of plastic packaging waste in
seawater and under simulated solar radiation by different spectroscopic techniques in view …

Simulated degradation of low-density polyethylene and polypropylene due to ultraviolet radiation and water velocity in the aquatic environment

P Lestari, Y Trihadiningrum… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and polypropylene (PP) are the two main polymers with
extensive applications. It might lead to plastic pollution and degradation in the aquatic …

Improving the mechanical properties of 3D printed recycled polypropylene‐based composites through adjusting printing temperature

K Wang, Z Zhang, R Cai, G Sun… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This work aimed at investigating the effects of recycling on the mechanical properties of
recycled polypropylene (PP)‐based composites and improving the mechanical properties of …

Effect of Recycling on Thermomechanical Properties of Zein and Soy Protein Isolate Bioplastics

F Alsadat-Seyedbokaei, M Felix, C Bengoechea - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
Bioplastics are an alternative to reduce the environmental damage caused by petroleum-
based plastics. However, the effect of primary recycling (reprocessing) of bioplastics from …

Recycling of marine plastic debris

C Peña-Rodriguez, G Mondragon, A Mendoza… - Recent Developments in …, 2021 - Springer
Although marine debris has been accumulating for many decades, only during the last three
the accumulation of millions of waste tons at seas and oceans has generated interest and …