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Aqueous Ammonia Soaking of Wheat Straw at Ambient Temperature for Enhancing the Methane Yield: Process Optimization by Response Surface Methodology
AbstractAqueous ammonia soaking (AAS) at ambient temperature was applied to wheat straw under different conditions in order to maximize the CH 4 ...
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Novel Fe3O4–ZnO Carbonized Rice Husk Modified Nano Composite Sorbent for Removal of Humic Acid from Aqueous Media
In this study, we used a novel absorbent ZnO/Fe 3 O 4 /carbonized rice husk (CRH) composite for removal of humic acid (HA) from aqueous solutions. The...
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Enhanced Production of Levulinic Acid from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch
Levulinic acid (LA) was produced from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) pretreated in two different ways: (1) a two-step treatment with peracetic...
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Biotreatment of incinerated bottom ash and biocementation of sand blocks using soybean urease
Because of the high cost of cultivating urease-producing bacteria (UPB), this paper proposes soybean-urease-induced carbonate precipitation (SUICP)...
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Sustainable Aviation of the Leather Industry: Life Cycle Assessment of Raw Materials, Energy Consumption and Discharge of Pollutants, and Recovery of Some Economical Merit Substances
In this study, the impact of the leather industry to the environment was studied by the utilization of a Life Cycle Assessment protocol. An inventory...
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Bioconversion of Tannery Hide into Biofertilizer using Bacillus safensis as Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria and its Efficacy for Plant Growth Study
Globally the production of leather products is increasing day by day leaving detrimental solid and liquid wastes from tannery industries. This poses...
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Wet Etching and Cleaning
Wet chemical processes are vastly employed in microelectronics fabrication industry, either for actively defining functional features or as cleaning...
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Assessment of Pretreatment Strategies for Valorization of Lignocellulosic Biomass: Path Forwarding Towards Lignocellulosic Biorefinery
AbstractThe continuous depletion of fossil resources, energy-crisis, and environmental pollution has become the main drivers for the transition of...
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Biohybrid Microswarm for the Removal of Toxic Heavy Metals
In addition to biomedical applications, micro/nanorobot swarms can also be applied to other fields, such as decontamination of pollutants. This...
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Imperceptible augmentation of living systems with organic bioelectronic fibres
The functional and sensory augmentation of living structures, such as human skin and plant epidermis, with electronics can be used to create...
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Fertigation
Fertigation is the process of applying fertilizers through irrigation water.
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Nano Calcium-Deficient Hydroxyapatite/O-carboxymethyl Chitosan-CaCl2 Microspheres Loaded with Rhein for Bone Defect Repair
Glutaraldehyde (GA), the most widely used crosslinking agent for biomaterials, is cytotoxic. CaCl 2 is of particular interest due to its non-toxic...
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Novel Materials and Devices Based on Nanofibers
The six topics covered in the present chapter stem from recent applications of nanofibers in novel materials and devices. (i) Self-healing vascular...
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Performance Evaluation of Activated Sugarcane Bagasse for Abattoir Wastewater Treatment
Wastewater from abattoir is known to be highly contaminated, which may cause harm to the environment and health if not handled carefully; many...
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Dip-coating of Superhydrophobic Surface on Irregular Substrates for Dropwise Condensation
Herein, self-assembled superhydrophobic composite coatings were successfully prepared using a one-step dip-coating method on different irregular...
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Sol–gel‑templated bioactive glass scaffold: a review
PurposeThis review paper explores diverse synthesis strategies within the sol–gel technique for producing silicate bioglass with a focus on tailoring...
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Skin mimicking-sweating evaporation polyimide cooling film for electronic devices
In hot environments, the human body shows an efficient capability to maintain a stable temperature by benefiting from sweating behavior. Inspired by...
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Improved chromium tolerance of Medicago sativa by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR)
BackgroundSoil pollution by heavy metals increases the bioavailability of metals like hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)), subsequently limiting plant...
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Polishing mechanisms of various surfactants in chemical mechanical polishing relevant to cobalt interconnects
Cobalt (Co), with its low resistivity, superior adhesion property, and void-free seamless fill ability, is being considered by the industry as a...
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Slippery Surface with Petal-like Structure for Protecting Al Alloy: Anti-corrosion, Anti-fouling and Anti-icing
The harsh working environment affects the performance and usage life of Al and its alloys, thus limiting their application. In recent years, Slippery...
