Most sectors in our society use plastic-based materials from different polymer sources due to
their different properties and wide range of applications. Combined with population growth …

As the world's supply chains become disrupted through geopolitical instability and the race
towards a net-zero future, policies have been implemented to improve the security of certain …

This paper employs insights from earth science on the financial risk of project developments
to present an economic theory of critical minerals. Our theory posits that back-ended critical …

The presence of emerging contaminants in wastewater poses a global environmental
challenge, requiring the development of innovative materials or methods for their treatment …

This study proposes an adsorbent composed of multi-walled carbon nanotubes
functionalized with iron nanoparticles, synthesized through a green approach, for the …

As the significance of rare earth elements (REEs) as a strategic resource in the industrial
economy and the scarcity of the resource itself gain prominence worldwide, technologies for …

Electricity is undeniably one of the most crucial building blocks of high-quality life all over the
world. Like many other African countries, Nigeria is still grappling with the challenge of the …

Rare earth elements (REEs) play indispensable roles in various advanced technologies,
from electronics to renewable energy. However, the heavy global REEs supply and the …

The existence of residual concentrations of pharmaceutical substances in wastewater may
impact the local ecosystem and human health, thus, it is required to mitigate the occurrence …

Efficiently separating rare-earth elements (REEs) remains a significant challenge due to
selectivity, costs, and potential environmental pollution. This research presents an …