Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23, P. 102515 - 102515
Published: July 6, 2024
The
extensive
use
of
photocatalysis
to
address
environmental
concerns,
energy
production,
and
organic
transformations
has
attracted
attention
in
recent
decades.
SnO/CSO
photocatalytic
materials
were
fabricated
through
a
single-step
hydrothermal
method
comprehensively
characterized
using
muti-technique
approach
demonstrate
the
physicochemical,
morphological,
electronic
features.
According
experiments,
could
remove
>96
%
acid
blue
92
(AB92)
azo
dye
under
optimum
conditions,
with
rate
constant
2.37
×
10−2
min−1.
Furthermore,
photocatalyst
significantly
outperformed
commercial
TiO2
(P25),
reducing
CO2
CO
CH4
production
10.8
1.18
μmol
g−1
h−1,
respectively,
visible
light
irradiation.
successful
direct
alkylation
amines
valuable
compounds
within
10
min
reaction
time
conversion
selectivity
>90
was
another
capability
materials,
making
it
good
candidate
for
pharmaceutical
synthesis
purposes.
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(12), P. 13522 - 13533
Published: March 13, 2024
Soil
pollution
from
various
anthropogenic
and
natural
activities
poses
a
significant
threat
to
the
environment
human
health.
This
study
explored
sources
types
of
soil
emphasized
need
for
innovative
remediation
approaches.
Nanotechnology,
including
use
nanoparticles,
is
promising
approach
remediation.
Diverse
nanomaterials,
nanobiosorbents
nanobiosurfactants,
have
shown
great
potential
in
processes.
Nanotechnology
approaches
are
multifaceted.
Reduction
reactions
immobilization
techniques
demonstrate
versatility
nanomaterials
mitigating
pollution.
Nanomicrobial-based
bioremediation
further
enhances
efficiency
pollutant
degradation
agricultural
soils.
A
literature-based
screening
was
conducted
using
different
search
engines,
PubMed,
Web
Science,
Google
Scholar,
2010
2023.
Keywords
such
as
"soil
pollution,
nanotechnology,
nanoremediation,
heavy
metal
remediation,
remediation"
combinations
these
were
used.
The
metals
nanotechnology
has
demonstrated
results
offers
an
eco-friendly
sustainable
solution
address
this
critical
issue.
Nanobioremediation
robust
strategy
combatting
organic
contamination
soils,
pesticides
herbicides.
nanophytoremediation,
which
assist
plants
extracting
detoxifying
pollutants,
represents
cutting-edge
environmentally
friendly
tackling
South African Journal of Chemical Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
48, P. 214 - 236
Published: Feb. 10, 2024
As
a
result
of
rapid
urbanization
and
the
luxurious
lifestyle
overgrowing
population
this
planet,
currently,
consumers
are
tremendously
dependent
upon
various
types
industrial
productions
to
maintain
their
daily
life
demands.
Therefore
hasty
fluctuating
technologies
bulky
production
create
colossal
amount
wastewater
every
moment
which
is
usually
loaded
with
hazardous
toxicants
that
could
not
only
damage
ecology
but
also
hamper
public
health
safety
very
harshly.
Thus,
sustainable
eco-friendly
cost-effective
technique
crucial
need
for
effective
removal
these
from
real-time
protect
environmental
pollution.
Whereas
continuous
mode
adsorption
by
fixed
bed
column
has
widely
been
considered
as
most
simple,
cost-effective,
ecofriendly
technique.
Lately,
activated
chitosan-modified
natural
clay
based
nanocomposites
have
frequently
developed
due
greater
availability,
easiness
fabrication,
effectiveness,
efficiency
biodegradability
multifunctional
bionanocomposites/adsorbents.
Additionally,
specific
new
class
biopolymeric
exhibits
sensational
knock
regarding
performance
aqueous
solutions
around∼99%.
However,
review
article
recapitulates
noteworthy
information
about
potential
fabrication
routes
characterization
techniques
chitosan-clay
bionanocomposites.
Also
against
immerging
bulk
scale
significant
accepted
method
namely
adsorption.
A
squat
overview
chemical
activation
waste
biomass
shell-derived
chitosan
modification
clay,
along
interaction
during
compounding.
The
possible
mechanism
elimination
contaminants
including
all
chemisorption,
multi/monolayer
physisorption
interparticular
diffusion
mathematical
modellings
presented.
Future
research
route
suggested
technological
challenges
commonly
come
across
in
enactment.
Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
46, P. 100882 - 100882
Published: Jan. 21, 2024
The
study
explores
the
essential
role
of
Life
Cycle
Assessment
(LCA)
in
assessing
environmental
sustainability
impacts
biochar
as
a
green
sorbent
soil
remediation.
Recent
studies
from
2021
to
2023
underscore
biochar's
potential
for
global
warming
mitigation
and
carbon
sequestration.
review
discusses
various
concerns
related
biochar-to-soil
LCA,
including
its
effects
on
heavy
metals
pesticides
soils,
necessity
additional
research
application
frequency
pollutant
sorption,
real/different
stocks,
variability
properties,
limited
long-term
studies,
health
implications,
incomplete
assessment
dynamics,
considering
different
production
methods
surface
albedo.
Advocating
LCAs
other
sorbents,
such
low-cost
clay,
chitosan,
nano-sorbents,
is
essential.
Additionally,
integration
multiple
remediation
techniques
proposed
enhance
overall
efficiency
practices.
