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Volume number
26
Publication year
2024

The Role of PbCoS Quantum Dots in Improved Photovoltaic Efficiency

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Meryem Demir et al. View all

General

The quest for efficient, sustainable solar energy solutions has propelled the exploration of novel materials with enhanced photovoltaic properties. This study delves into the synthesis, characterization, and photovoltaic application of cobalt-doped lead sulfide (PbCoS) quantum dots (QDs) deposited...

PbCoS Quantum Dots QDSSCs +4 more

Sustainable bio-oil from banana peel waste biomass: Optimization study and effect of thermal drying

by Chua H.S. Shabuddin M.F.S.B. Lee K.M. Tat T.K. Bashir M.J.

Solid Waste Management

Banana waste has a high level of volatile matter, making it a promising feedstock for pyrolysis in bio-oil generation. Thus, an oven drying method optimization study was conducted to find the drying process of Saba banana peel on flap opening and fan speed. Based on the ANOVA results, it was found...

banana peel CCD Optimization +3 more

Enhancing sunflower resilience: Zinc-solubilizing bacteria mitigate cadmium uptake and translocation

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Azhar Hussain and Rashid Iqbal et al. View all

Environmental management and policy

Cadmium (Cd) is a highly hazardous metal known for its easy absorption and accumulation in plants, particularly in edible vegetable oils. Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) holds global significance as an oil crop. This study aims to assess the potential of zinc-solubilizing bacterial strains in...

cadmium Translocation +3 more

Synthesis characterization and sorption properties of nanoscale zero valent iron using red mud as the iron source: cadmium removal from spiked aqueous solutions

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Despina Pentari et al. View all

Circular Economy and Bioeconomy

The aim of the present study was to synthesize a sorbent material, nanoscale zero valent iron (n ZVI), using red mud as the iron source in the framework of circular economy. The sorbent synthesized was tested for Cd removal from spiked aqueous solutions. For the synthesis of the sorbent, iron...

Nano Zero Valent Iron red mud +5 more

The impacts of green finance on regional carbon emission:Evidence from China

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Lingjuan Xu Associate professor et al. View all

Environmental management and policy

Green finance has become an important tool for the low-carbon development in China. This research constructs a comprehensive indicator system, and carefully describes the spatial characteristics of green finance and carbon emissions in China from 2012 to 2021. Then, the dynamic SDM and the mediating...

carbon emission Green Finance +2 more

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

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Allah Ditta et al. View all

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

Sustainable approach of utilization of limestone and treated construction wastes as aggregates in the production of high temperature resistant green concrete

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Loganathan S et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Natural gravel used as aggregates in the construction had a severe impact on the environment leading to scarcity in recent times. Furthermore, the resistance of such natural aggregates to crack at higher temperature zones was less. This paper investigates the above concerns on scarcity and meagre...

Natural aggregate recycled aggregate +4 more

Eco-friendly road construction: Harnessing fly ash and waste marble powder for sustainable road construction using a fuzzy logic assessment

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Shanmuganathan N. et al. View all

General

More than seventy percent of mineral gets wasted during mining and polishing processing, and all this dumped waste threatens the aquifer. Utilizing this waste in construction works helps to reduce the environmental effects. This research aims to protect the environment by implementing mineral waste...

Eco friendly construction reusing flyash +2 more

Prediction intervals for carbon dioxide emissions in china by extreme learning machine ensemble based on particle swarm optimization

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Linwei Li et al. View all

Environmental data analysis and modelling

The emission of carbon dioxide is the major cause of the greenhouse effect, which has a negative impact on human survival and sustainable economic development; therefore, it is very significant for discovering the underlying influential factors of carbon dioxide emissions. In this paper, an extreme...

Extreme learning machine Carbon dioxide emissions +2 more