Economía Circular
Economía Circular
Solvent Engineering of Thermo?Responsive Hydrogels Facilitates Strong and Large Contractile Actuations
22/07/2024 -
Robust poly(N?isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAAm) hydrogels are fabricated through solvent engineering. A particular solvent interacts affinitively with the NIPAAm monomer, solubilizes the monomer with...
Preparation of porous plate from municipal solid waste incineration fly ash and its application in a biofilm batch reactor
24/07/2024 -
The reutilization of municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ash is a prominent area of research. This study focused on creating fly ash porous plate filler (FAPPF) by using techniques, such as...
Novel biostimulant bacterial exopolysaccharides production via solid-state fermentation as a valorisation strategy for agri-food waste
24/07/2024 -
Bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPS) are extracellular polymer-based substances recently defined as potential plant biostimulants, as they can increase nutrient uptake, water retention, and...
Mechanical performance and anisotropic analysis of rubberised 3D-printed concrete incorporating PP fibre
24/07/2024 -
The research investigates the effects of substituting sand with rubber particles derived from waste tyres—up to 40% by volume—and the inclusion of polypropylene (PP) fibres. Unlike steel...
Towards zero-waste processes: Waste wool derivatives as phosphate adsorbents and auxiliaries for textiles’ natural dyeing
24/07/2024 -
The textile industry is a pillar of the manufacturing sector worldwide, but it still represents a significantly polluting production sector since it is energy-, water- and natural...
Sea/coral sand in marine engineered geopolymer composites: Engineering, mechanical, and microstructure properties
23/07/2024 -
Utilizing marine waste and resources for eco?friendly building materials is pivotal in promoting sustainable development in island and coastal construction industries. Among the potential...
Development of thermoplastic starch/poly(butylene adipate?co?terephthalate) biobased active packaging films and potential usage in the food industry
21/07/2024 -
In this paper, SS was compounded with DMMP to prepare RPUF composites, and the thermal stability, flame retardancy, combustion characteristics, and microscopic properties of carbon residue of the...
Flexible, transparent, and durable slippery liquid?infused porous surface achieved by void?centered PVDF?co?HFP membrane for self?cleaning antifog coating
23/07/2024 -
An oligomer deep eutectic solvent (DES) is used to promote rubber vulcanization and silica dispersity. The DES could reduce tan? and weaken weak strain overshoot accompanying Payne effect, and could...
A new application of avocado oil to enrich the biological activities of polycaprolactone membranes for tissue engineering
19/07/2024 -
The metabolites synthesized by plants to protect themselves serves as natural antimicrobial agents used in biomaterials. In this study, avocado oil (AO), was incorporated as a plant source and...
Thermite frass biomass and surface modified biowaste coir fiber reinforced biocomposites—Conversion of waste to useful products
19/07/2024 -
Polymer composites are known for its light weight and specific mechanical characteristics. This study examines sodium hydroxide (NaOH)?treated coir fiber, an agro?leftover, stuffed in a polyester...
Carbon Dots in Photodynamic Therapy: The Role of Dopant and Solvent on Optical and Photo?Responsive Properties
20/07/2024 -
Carbon dots (CDs) are novel carbon?based luminescent materials with wide?ranging applications in biosensing, bioimaging, drug transportation, optical devices, and beyond. Their advantageous...
White Light Emission from Zn(II) and DMSO?Induced Copper Nanocluster Assembly
19/07/2024 -
An assembly of metal nanoclusters driven by appropriate surface ligands and solvent environment may engender entirely new photoluminescence (PL). Herein, we first synthesize histidine (His)...
Ecotoxicity assessment of ashes from calcium-rich fuel combustion: contrasting results and regulatory implications
20/07/2024 -
The European Union’s (EU) regulation for the waste classification based on their ecotoxicological hazard (hazardous property HP14) came into force on 5 July 2018. The regulation advocates the...
Optimized Machine Learning Prediction and RSM Optimization of Mechanical Properties in Boiled Eggshell Filler-Added Biocomposites
19/07/2024 -
This study aims to evaluate the impact of fiber loading (20%, 30%, and 40%), eggshell filler content (5%, 10%, and 15%), and NaOH treatment (0%, 5%, and 10%) on the mechanical properties of...
Nano Photo Bleaching Method of Cotton Fabrics for a Sustainable Finishing
20/07/2024 -
In modern textile-bleaching methods, H2O2 is commonly preferred due to its less harmful effects on the environment. The use of hydrogen peroxide in bleaching processes, although biodegradable on...
Glycolipids biosurfactants production using low-cost substrates for environmental remediation: progress, challenges, and future prospects
17/07/2024 -
The production of renewable materials from alternative sources is becoming increasingly important to reduce the detrimental environmental effects of their non-renewable counterparts and natural...
A novel approach for recovery of iron from copper slag using calcium salts
18/07/2024 -
Copper slag is not only a waste but it has many valuable and recoverable metals present in it such as iron. Therefore, this study focuses on the utilization of waste materials i.e., copper slag...
Application of Cyrene solvent for the fabrication of polymethyl methacrylate, polyethyl methacrylate and composite films containing hydroxyapatite and diamonds
15/07/2024 -
A perylene?terminated star elastomers (PSE) was designed and synthesized, which can self?assemble firstly into nanofibers with dual?layer skin?core structure, secondly into twisted multi?nanoropes,...
Far?Red Aggregation?Induced Emission Hydrogel?Reinforced Tissue Clearing for 3D Vasculature Imaging of Whole Lung and Whole Tumor
14/07/2024 -
Understanding the vascular formation in metastatic lung tumors is a significant challenge due to autofluorescence, antibody/dye diffusion in dense tumor, and fluorophore stability when exposed to...
Effectiveness of Fish Scale?Derived Collagen as an Alternative Filler Material in the Fabrication of Polyurethane Foam Composites
11/07/2024 -
This study is based on the utilization of fish scale?derived collagen (FSC) as a potential filler material in polyurethane foam (PUF) composites. The composites were prepared with varying FSC...
Development of a supramolecular solvent–based extraction method for application to quantitative analyses of a wide range of organic contaminants in indoor dust
-
This study investigates the efficacy of supramolecular solvent (SUPRAS) in extracting a diverse spectrum of organic contaminants from indoor dust. Initially, seven distinct SUPRAS were assessed...
