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Environmental risks and toxicity of surfactants: overview of analysis, assessment, and remediation techniques
This work comprehensively reviewed the toxicity and risks of various surfactants and their degraded products in the environmental matrices, various...
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Sustainable Treatment and Reuse of Water Using Decentralized Systems
Currently natural freshwater resources around the globe are threatened by population growth; worsening food crisis, which battles bioenergy for land...
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Sustainable Treatment and Reuse of Water Using Decentralized Systems
Currently natural freshwater resources around the globe are threatened by population growth; worsening food crisis, which battles bioenergy for land...
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Management of ground tire rubber waste by incorporation into polyurethane-based composite foams
Rapid economic growth implicated the develo** multiple industry sectors, including the automotive branch, increasing waste generation since...
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Bionics and Design: 3D Microstructural Characterization of Cork for the Development of Conceptual Products
Several natural materials are known for their properties in terms of shock absorption and compressive strength, like the case of some plant tissues...
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Sustainable polyurethane for the remediation of oil spills: a review
Catastrophic oil spill is one of the major issues to the environment. Various methods have been used to treat oil spillage including in situ burning,...
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Recent progress and challenges on the removal of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from contaminated soil and water
Currently, due to an increase in urbanization and industrialization around the world, a large volume of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...
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Different Wastewater as Growth Medium
Microalgae are considered as potential source to treat the wastewater and utilize the harvested biomass to produce biofuels.
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Toxic Organic Micropollutants and Associated Health Impacts
Toxic organic micropollutants (TOMPs) are produced during any incombustion process e.g., industrial plants and road transport. These chemicals are...
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Artificial Photosynthesis Using Nanotechnology
Photosynthesis is biochemical cascade of reactions in plants to produce glucose, the form of energy, using the raw materials water and carbon dioxide...
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Hydrogel use in burn therapy, thermal management, wastewater treatment and fire fighting: a review
Hydrogels are 3-dimensional polymeric networks with unique properties of high flexibility and high water content, and are thus advanced materials for...
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Marine Litter in the Russian Gulf of Finland and South-East Baltic: Application of Different Methods of Beach Sand Sampling
The chapter combines an overview of several studies of marine litter distribution on beaches and in sediments for two Russian parts of the Baltic...
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Application of Circular Economy in Electromobility: Recovery of Lithium Batteries
The circular economy model leaves behind the concept of the linear economy, to advance in the recovery and reuse of materials, maintaining their...
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Microbial Degradation of E-plastics in Diverse Ecosystems
Plastics are recalcitrant polymers released in the environment through rampant use leading to their accumulation in ecosystem. The increased...
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Abundance of Microplastics in Marine and Freshwater Ecosystem and it’s Impact on Biotic and Abiotic Components
The article focuses on the abundance of microplastics (MPs) in various environmental matrices, such as sediment and water, and their potential...
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Production of polyols and polyurethane from biomass: a review
Depletion of fossil fuels and climate issues are calling for renewable sources of chemicals such as modern biomass, yet converting biomass into...
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Petrobrazi Refinery Used Water Treatment Plant, Case Study Romania
During a petrochemical refinery process, high volumes of used water containing organic and/or inorganic compounds are generated. The specific...
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A comprehensive review of flue gas bio-mitigation: chemolithotrophic interactions with flue gas in bio-reactors as a sustainable possibility for technological advancements
Flue gas mitigation technologies aim to reduce the environmental impact of flue gas emissions, particularly from industrial processes and power...
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Bacteriophages in wastewater treatment: can they be an approach to optimize biological treatment processes?
In this paper, we explore the applications of bacteriophages and the advantages of using these viruses to control undesirable organisms in wastewater...
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Impact of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in the Aquatic Environment
Microplastics and nanoplastics have emerged as pressing environmental pollutants as a consequence of their ubiquitous presence and potential adverse...