Journal of Materials Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 8, 2025
Abstract
Water
contamination
has
become
a
significant
global
issue
in
recent
decades,
with
pollutants,
such
as
heavy
metals,
acids,
organic
solvents,
and
pharmaceutical
waste
contributing
to
environmental
degradation.
Various
techniques
are
employed
for
treating
wastewater,
but
metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
gaining
increasing
attention
due
their
unique
properties.
MOFs
offer
exceptional
porosity,
modular
structures,
high
crystallinity,
customizable
chemical
components,
large
specific
surface
area,
simple
functionalization,
numerous
active
sites.
These
coordination
compounds
consist
of
poly-nuclear
metal
nodes
linkers,
forming
highly
porous
structures.
This
review
focuses
on
MOF-based
membrane
separation
techniques,
including
filtration
(MF),
nanofiltration,
solvent
ultrafiltration
(UF),
microfiltration,
forward
osmosis,
reverse
pervaporation,
distillation,
along
mechanisms
removing
waste.
have
shown
great
promise
enhancing
performance
by
improving
adsorption
capacities,
water
flow
rates,
optimizing
Integrating
materials
like
graphene
oxide,
titania,
silica
further
improved
performance.
Additionally,
green
synthesis
methods
being
developed
create
eco-friendly
sustainable
wastewater
treatment.
demonstrate
effective
capacities
various
contaminants,
antibiotics,
tetracycline,
nitroimidazole,
quinolone.
Functionalizing
groups
been
enhance
efficiency.
Overall,
potential
advancing
treatment
addressing
challenges.
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part E Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
The
article
aims
to
investigate
the
characteristics
of
compression
ignition
(CI)
engines
fuelled
with
blends
kapok
oil
methyl
ester
(KME)
and
turpentine
(TO)
inclusion
diethyl
ether
(DEE)
as
a
fuel
additive
RSM
has
been
used
analyse
engine
characteristics.
design
matrix
is
created
for
50%
100%
loading
30%
70%
blending
in
TO
ester.
experiment
was
conducted
on
water-cooled
5.2
kW
CI
30%,
50%,
KME
blend.
According
test
results,
50–50
have
brake
thermal
efficiency
29.13%.
Another
designed
load
range
DEE
0%
20%
50
KT
blend
highest
(30.30%)
lowest
brake-specific
energy
consumption.
emissions
carbon
monoxide,
hydrocarbons,
smoke
decrease
8.25
g/kWh,
0.13
57%,
respectively.
combustion
process
leads
peak
pressure
net
heat
release
rate,
which
are
72
bar
74.93
kJ/
O
CA,
outcome
50–50%
blends,
improved
performance
reduced
emissions.
