Sources, behaviour, and environmental and human health risks of high-technology rare earth elements as emerging contaminants

W Gwenzi, L Mangori, C Danha, N Chaukura… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Recent studies show that high-technology rare earth elements (REEs) of anthropogenic
origin occur in the environment including in aquatic systems, suggesting REEs are …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound-assisted biomass valorization to industrial interesting products: state-of-the-art, perspectives and challenges

EMM Flores, G Cravotto, CA Bizzi, D Santos… - Ultrasonics …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the application of ultrasound (US) energy for assisting the lignocellulosic
biomass and waste materials conversion into value-added products has dramatically …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound-engineered synthesis of WS2@ CeO2 heterostructure for sonocatalytic degradation of tylosin

NY Tizhoosh, A Khataee, R Hassandoost… - Ultrasonics …, 2020 - Elsevier
The main aim of the present investigation was the intercalation of WS 2 nanosheets in the
structure of ceria (CeO 2) to be used for the efficient catalytic destruction of tylosin (TYL) as a …

Chemical leaching, precipitation and solvent extraction for sequential separation of valuable metals in cathode material of spent lithium ion batteries

YJ Shih, SK Chien, SR Jhang, YC Lin - Journal of the Taiwan Institute of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Spent lithium ion batteries (LIBs) can be of great environmental concern because of the
generation of heavy metal pollution in such wastes in huge quantities, mainly from the fast …

Ultrasound-assisted leaching of rare earth elements from phosphogypsum

SF Lütke, D Pinto, LC Brudi, LFO Silva… - … and Processing-Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phosphogypsum (PG) has stood out as an alternative source of rare earth elements (REE)
since it has a promising content and is generated in high amounts. Although the literature …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of ultrasound on Microcystis aeruginosa cell destruction and release of intracellular organic matter

Y Peng, Z Zhang, Y Kong, Y Li, Y Zhou, X Shi… - Ultrasonics …, 2020 - Elsevier
Harmful algal blooms negatively impact ecosystems and threaten drinking water sources.
One potential method to effectively counteract algal blooms is ultrasonication. However …

[HTML][HTML] Furfural production from lignocellulosic biomass by ultrasound-assisted acid hydrolysis

CA Bizzi, D Santos, TC Sieben, GV Motta… - Ultrasonics …, 2019 - Elsevier
Furanic platforms (eg furfural, furfuryl alcohol and hydroxymethylfurfural) can be obtained
from biomass, being considered as a green alternative to petrochemical products such as …

[HTML][HTML] Inactivation of harmful Anabaena flos-aquae by ultrasound irradiation: Cell disruption mechanism and enhanced coagulation

Y Peng, Z Zhang, M Wang, X Shi, Y Zhou, Y Zhou… - Ultrasonics …, 2020 - Elsevier
Harmful algal blooms pose a potential threat to the safety of drinking water sources.
Ultrasound is an effective method for algae removal. However, this method can lead to the …

Coal fly ash to Y zeolite of great purity and crystallinity: A new and green activation method of combined in situ microwave and ultrasound

Z Chen, G Song, C Li, W Chen, Z Li, S Kawi - Solid State Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Highly crystalline and pure Y (FAU) zeolite were synthesized from coal fly ash (CFA) using a
combined in situ microwave and ultrasonic irradiation-assisted method, improving the …

Synthesis and catalytic performance of Linde-type A zeolite (LTA) from coal fly ash utilizing microwave and ultrasound collaborative activation method

W Chen, G Song, Y Lin, J Qiao, T Wu, X Yi, S Kawi - Catalysis Today, 2022 - Elsevier
Pure LTA zeolites of high crystallinity have been synthesized from coal fly ash (CFA) by
utilizing a method of microwave and ultrasound collaborative activation (MUCA) in situ for …