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Removal of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants from Water Using Nanosponge Cyclodextrin Polyurethanes
Cyclodextrin exhibits exceptional sorption capabilities on modification with nanoporous materials. It has been established that nanosponge...
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Recent Developments and Trends in Sustainable and Functional Wood Coatings
Purpose of ReviewIn the last decade, a transformation has occurred in the coating industry. While, in the past, the industry was primarily focused on...
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The use of polymer compounds in the deposits from the combustion of briquettes in domestic heating as an identifier of fuel quality
The utilisation of waste wood from furniture production brings new problems connected with an incomplete thermochemical decomposition of additives...
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Biodegradation of Polyurethane (PU) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
The accumulation of plastic trash has been recognized as a significant environmental issue that impacts all forms of life, natural ecosystems, and...
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Synthesis and characterization of isophorone diisocyanate based environmental friendly antimicrobial polyurethane dispersions for textile applications
Fossil fuel-derived products have produced environmental concerns due to their non-degradability. Now a days, low-cost, renewable, and biodegradable...
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Bacterial Remediation of Micro-Nanoplastics (MNPs): Contaminated Soil
According to the recent studies, approximately 380 million tons of plastic is being generated across the world per year and 90% of it is recycled, so...
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Biodegradation of waste refrigerator polyurethane by mealworms
Refrigerator insulation replacement results in discarding a large amount of waste refrigerator polyurethane (WRPU). Insect larvae like mealworms have...
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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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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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Polymer-Based Nanobiocomposite as a Filter Nanosponge for Wastewater Remediation
This chapter discusses the potential of polymer-based nano biocomposites as a filter nanosponge for wastewater remediation. Wastewater treatment is a...
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Bioplastic production from renewable lignocellulosic feedstocks: a review
AbstractLignocellulosic materials have huge potential because of their abundance, renewability, and non-edible nature aids to develop it to an...
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Bioremediation Techniques for Microplastics Removal
Plastics’ unique physical and chemical properties made them indispensable parts of our everyday life and technology. Due to the mismanagement of...
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Microbial Biological Degradation of Polymers: Recent Trends
Biodegradation greatly depends on microorganisms, such as bacteria, algae, and fungi, to degrade polymers through their metabolic activity under...
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Natural and engineered enzymes for polyester degradation: a review
Plastic pollution is becoming a major health issue due to the recent discovery of microplastics and nanoplastics in living organisms and the...
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Photo/Hydro/Thermal Degradation of Macro-plastics into Micro- and Nano-forms
Plastics have become an essential aspect of our modern culture, giving several benefits due to their adaptability and durability. However, given...
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Effect of surface treatment on the technological properties of coconut fiber–reinforced plant polyurethane composites
Polymeric composites reinforced with plant fibers have numerous advantages, such as low cost, high raw material availability and good physical,...
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Application of Cyclodextrin-Based Nanosponges in Soil and Aquifer Bioremediation
Bioremediation of wastewater contaminated by organic/inorganic pollutants has become the biggest challenge and is now seen as an essential requisite...
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Open-cell bio-based polyurethane foams modified with biopolyols from non-edible oilseed radish oil
Intensive research is currently being carried out worldwide to replace fossil raw materials with renewable ones or waste based on chemical synthesis....
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Innovations in applications and prospects of bioplastics and biopolymers: a review
Non-biodegradable plastics are continually amassing landfills and oceans worldwide while creating severe environmental issues and hazards to animal...
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Chemical recycling of a lignin-based non-isocyanate polyurethane foam
The crisis of plastic waste in the environment calls for new polymers that are designed specifically for recycling at the end of their life. Lignin,...
