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Investigation of arsenic removal from aqueous solution through selective sorption and nanofiber-based filters
BackgroundThis research paper focuses on removing of arsenic from contaminated water via a nanofibrous polymeric microfiltration membrane, applied in...
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Exploring the blindspot: The soil plastisphere
Plastic pollution is a growing concern in soil ecosystems worldwide. The accumulation of (micro)plastic debris leads to a unique microenvironment,...
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Ecotoxicological effects of antibiotic adsorption behavior of microplastics and its management measures
Microplastics adsorb heavy metals and organic pollutants to produce combined pollution. Recently, the adsorption behavior of antibiotics on...
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Castor Oil-Based Derivatives as a Raw Material for the Chemical Industry
The use of fossil derived petrochemical products are expected to decrease due to the depletion of fossil resources and increasing environmental... -
The Presence of Microplastics in Animal Wildlife and Water Sources in “Komchén de los Pájaros,” a Dedicated Conservation Area
Komchén de los Pájaros is a 740-acre Area Voluntarily Dedicated for Conservation (AVDC) located in the municipality of Dzemul, in the north of the...
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Sources, impacts and distribution of microplastics in different environmental matrices: a review
Plastic, a groundbreaking invention of the 20th century, has become an indispensable part of our lives due to its exceptional qualities and...
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A review on environmental impacts of paints and strategies for producing eco-friendly-paints
Painting the variety of surfaces have been practices from ancient times in domestic and on industrial level. From a chemistry perspective, paints are...
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Strategies and Recent Advances in the Management of Waste Present in Soil and Water by Microbes
Environmental pollution because of human and natural sources has increasing trend due to increase in population explosion, industrialization and... -
Microbial Conversion of Waste Glycerol of Biodiesel Production into Value-Added Products
The rising use of biobased fuels and fuel additives such as biodiesel, has resulted in a significant abundanceAbundance of crude glycerol on the... -
Tetra-, Penta-, Hexa-, and Heptabromodiphenyl Ethers
This chapter presents a comprehensive analysis of the environmental and health implications of a special group of chemicals classified as... -
Reprocessable and ultratough epoxy thermosetting plastic
Due to their exceptional manufacturability and excellent mechanical properties, epoxy thermosets are one of the most widely used plastics, finding...
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Robust and stable superhydrophilic MIL-101 (Cr)-coated copper mesh for highly efficient oil/water emulsion separation
In this study, dip coating method was investigated to prepare superhydrophilic MIL-101 (Cr)-coated copper mesh for highly efficient oil/water...
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Synthesis of metal-free benzimidazole-based catalysts and its application in CO2 cycloaddition
Ionic polymers functionalized with hydroxyl, carboxyl, and amino groups can enhance the catalytic activity of catalysts. However, the straightforward...
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Current progress on the biodegradation of synthetic plastics: from fundamentals to biotechnological applications
Plastic pollution is a global concern due to the long half-life and high resistance of many synthetic plastics to natural biodegradation. Therefore,...
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C3-Based Petrochemicals: Recent Advances in Processes and Catalysts
The petrochemical and chemical industries are key enablers of modern societies. Transportation, construction, packaging, food processing, textile,... -
Plastics: Photodegradations and Mechanisms
This book chapter, which focuses on the underlying mechanisms, offers a thorough description of the photodegradation of plastics and the subsequent... -
Microplastics in the sediments of the Tijuana River Basin, Mexico
The current study evaluates the abundance and characteristics (shape, color and chemical composition) of microplastics (MPs) of the Tijuana River...
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Seasonal variation, source apportionment, and cancer risk assessment of PM2.5-bound phthalates: a case study in Taiyuan, China
Taiyuan in the Shanxi Province of China has experienced significant air pollution from fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) in the past years. Phthalate...
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A Critical Assessment of Processes and Products for Valorization of Agroforestry Industrial Wastes for Biorefinery
The technical and economic assessment of biorefinery processes is complex, mainly due to the uncertainties related to the cost and type of... -
Adsorptive features of cyclohexane carboxylic naphthenic acid on a novel cross-linked polymer developed from spent coffee grounds
Naphthenic acids (NA) are organic compounds commonly found in crude oil and produced water, known for their recalcitrance and toxicity. This study...