“Functional upcycling” of polymer waste towards the design of new materials

O Guselnikova, O Semyonov, E Sviridova… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Diversification of polymer waste recycling is one of the solutions to improve the current
environmental scenario. Upcycling is a promising strategy for converting polymer waste into …

Pyrolysis of polystyrene waste: A review

IM Maafa - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The manufacturing of polystyrene around the globe has escalated in the past years due to its
huge applications in various areas. The perpetual market needs of polystyrene led the …

Lead and cadmium clean removal from wastewater by sustainable biochar derived from poplar saw dust

S Cheng, Y Liu, B Xing, X Qin, C Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar is produced at 400–800° C by pyrolysis of poplar saw dust, which is used as the
sustainable adsorbent to investigate the adsorption performance of Pb 2+/Cd 2+ from …

Environmentally benign, bright luminescent carbon dots from IV bag waste and chitosan for antimicrobial and bioimaging applications

R Ramasubburayan, N Senthilkumar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Luminescent carbon dots have gained significant attention in various fields due to their
unique optical properties and potential applications. Here, the study was aimed to propose a …

Mechanisms of microbial resistance against cadmium–a review

M Sharma, S Sharma, Paavan, M Gupta… - … of Environmental Health …, 2024 - Springer
The escalating cadmium influx from industrial activities and anthropogenic sources has
raised serious environmental concerns due to its toxic effects on ecosystems and human …

Studies on the Removal of Congo Red Dye by an Adsorbent Based on Fly-Ash@Fe3O4 Mixture

M Harja, N Lupu, H Chiriac, DD Herea, G Buema - Magnetochemistry, 2022 - mdpi.com
The effectiveness of a Fe3O4-loaded fly ash composite for the adsorption of Congo red dye
was assessed in this work. The structure and properties of the magnetic adsorbent were …

Adsorbents obtained from recycled polymeric materials for retention of different pollutants: A review

KA Escamilla-Lara, J Lopez-Tellez, JA Rodriguez - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymeric waste is an environmental problem, with an annual world production of
approximately 368 million metric tons, and increasing every year. Therefore, different …

Efficient oil spill uptake using surface-modified magnetite nanoparticles with pet waste derivatives

MMS Abdullah, HA Al-Lohedan, A Al-Khwlani… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This work deals with poly (ethylene terephthalate) waste as a precursor to synthesize new
cross-linked poly (ionic liquids)(CLPILs). The newly synthesized CLPILs, VPCT-Cl and …

Isotherms and kinetic studies of copper removal from textile wastewater and aqueous solution using powdered banana peel waste as an adsorbent in batch …

M Seleman, T Sime, A Ayele… - International Journal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Heavy metals that are present in surface water and wastewater are becoming a severe
environmental problem. Because of its toxicity, heavy metal removal has become the main …

Highly efficient adsorptive membrane for heavy metal removal based on Ulva fasciata biomass

AE Abdelhamid, A Labena, ES Mansor… - Biomass Conversion …, 2021 - Springer
New composite adsorptive membranes were prepared from non-living Ulva fasciata (U),
marine algae and cellulose acetate (CA) as polymer matrix to develop CA–U composite …