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Composite electrospun membranes based on PET-PAN modified with LDH-hybrid as promising adsorbent for pollutants removal from wastewater

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Abdul Majeed Pirzada et al. View all

Issue 5

Circular Economy and Bioeconomy

The current work reveals the fabrication of a novel nanofiber composite membrane of PET-PAN modified with Mg-Al-LDH-PVA through electrospinning process. The nanocomposite membranes characterization was conducted with different techniques i.e. SEM, EDS, FTIR, XRD, and water contact angle to evaluate...

Electrospun membranes Nanocomposite polymers +3 more

Gap type effect on photocatalytic degradation using newly hydrotalcite nanoposite precursor synthesized by hydrothermal method

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Imane Bechohra et al. View all

Issue 4

Water and wastewater treatment and reuse

A novel technique involving hydrothermal synthesis was employed to prepare nanocomposite precursors of lamellar double hydroxide based basic mixed oxides. This method extended ongoing research on iron-impregnated hydrotalcite-supported nanomaterials. The iron-based Fe/MgAl-h nanocomposite was...

band gap comparison +4 more

Chitosan-doped ZnO Nanoparticles for Antibacterial, Antifungal, and Food Preservation Applications

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Rashid Iqbal et al. View all

Issue 4

Circular Economy and Bioeconomy

Chitosan-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles (CS-ZnO NPs) were meticulously fabricated using the sol-gel methodology. The CS-ZnO NPs underwent comprehensive analytical assessments, employing advanced techniques, encompassing X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), UV visible (UV-Vis)...

Chitosan Nanoparticles +3 more

Enhancing the Interface of Cement-paste Composite by Dispersing Sustainable Nano-Carbon Pyrolytic Char with Silica fume: A Sustainable and Effective approach

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S. Elavenil et al. View all

Issue 4

Solid Waste Management

Discrete studies are performed on the reuse of end-of-life tires in the construction industry as their accumulation is a global concern to the environment. In consequence, the desired focus of this work is to understand the interaction of powder derived from recycling process of tire waste which yet...

End-of-life tires Pyrolysis treatment +4 more

Production of nanocellulose from lignocellulosic biomass and its potential applications: A review

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Allah Ditta et al. View all

Issue 4

Circular Economy and Bioeconomy

Lignocellulosic biomass is a complex natural polymer primarily composed of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, and various other chemical components. The cellulose in the lignocellulosic biomass can depolymerize into a nano-dimension biomaterial called nanocellulose, which possesses unique features...

lignocellulosic biomass Cellulose +3 more

Photocatalytic Degradation of reactive violet 1 by Polyorthotoluidine/Titanium dioxide nanocomposite

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Muhammad Naveed Anjum et al. View all

Issue 2

Water and wastewater treatment and reuse

Conducting poly(o-toluidine) (POT)/titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanocomposite have been synthesized by in situ chemical oxidation polymerization of o-toluidine in the presence of TiO2 nanoparticles. The various composites were synthesized by changing the percentage load of titanium dioxide nanoparticles...

Photocatalytic Degradation Nanocomposites +3 more

Depollution of Synthetic dyes From Wastewater Using Polyazomethine/TiO2 And Polyazomethine/ZnO Nanocomposites Via Photocatalytic Process

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Pradeeba S J et al. View all

Issue 3

Water and wastewater treatment and reuse

We propose a simple method for synthesising Poly(azomethine), ZnO, TiO2, poly(azomethine)/TiO2, and poly(azomethine)/ZnO nanocomposites using an ultrasonication process, as well as the use of these nanomaterials for photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes (Methylene blue (MB), malachite green (MG...

Organic dyes sunlight irradiation +4 more

Synthesis, Characterization of Ag/Tio2 Nanocomposite: Its Anticancer and Anti-Bacterial and Activities

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Vaneet Kumar et al. View all

Issue 2

Environmental management and policy

TiO2 nanomaterials have gained much interest due to their importance of wide area application. In this study, TiO2 nanocomposites were modified with Ag NPs by the stober method. The synthesized nanocomposites were characterized by XRD, FTIR, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive X...

Nanomaterials TiO2 +3 more

Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(o-chloroaniline)/TiO2 Nanocomposites for Photocatalytic Degradation of Direct Yellow 50 Dye in Textile Wastewater

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Dr. Mirza Nadeem Ahmad et al. View all

Issue 1

General

The nanocomposites of poly(o-chloroaniline) with titanium dioxide have been prepared via chemical oxidative polymerization technique using o-chloroaniline monomer and titanium dioxide nanoparticles for photocatalytic application. The different composites were prepared by varying the load percentage...

Photocatalytic Degradation Nanocomposites +3 more

Application of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to select the best oil spill cleanup method in marine protected areas for calm sea condition

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Giambattista Guidi et al. View all

Issue 3

Oil spill cleanup is a complex and expensive activity. There are several commonly used techniques available today. The paper suggests criteria for the selection of the best available technique that could be employed in case of oil spills in the Mediterranean Sea under specific circumstances, i.e...

oil spill best available techniques +6 more

Preparation and application of silver oxide/sawdust nanocomposite for Chromium(VI) ion removal from aqueous solutions using column system

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Ansari. R et al. View all

Issue 3

Water and wastewater treatment and reuse

This study describes the removal of Cr (VI) ions from aqueous solutions using silver oxide/sawdust nanocomposite (Ag2O/SD NC) that was prepared using the chemical precipitation method. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR)...

Removal VI +3 more

Synthesis and application of CeO2/sawdust nanocomposite for removal of As (III) ions from aqueous solutions using a fixed bed column system

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Reza Ansari et al. View all

Issue 1

Water and wastewater treatment and reuse

In this study, nanocomposite of ceria sawdust (CeO 2/SD) synthesized by precipitation method was utilized for removal of As (III) ions from aqueous solutions. Study of the process was done in column system. Characterization of the nano sized adsorbent particles was carried out using XRD and SEM...

Removal III +5 more

Nanocrystalline TiO2 and Halloysite clay mineral composite films prepared by sol-gel method: Synergistic effect and the case of silver modification to the photocatalytic degradation of Basic Blue- 41 azo dye in water.

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Elias STATHATOS et al. View all

Issue 3

Water and wastewater treatment and reuse

Tubular halloysite clay mineral and nanocrystalline TiO 2 were incorporated in the preparation of nanocomposite films on glass substrates via sol-gel method at 450ºC. The synthesis involves a simple chemical method employing nonionic surfactant molecule as pore directing agent along with the acetic...

Titanium dioxide nanocrystalline +5 more