Processes,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(12), P. 2879 - 2879
Published: Dec. 16, 2024
Hydrophobic
eutectic
solvents
(HES)
show
significant
promise
as
extractants
for
metal
ions.
At
their
current
stage
of
development,
however,
they
have
many
disadvantages,
such
high
costs,
limited
data
on
reusability
and,
often,
lower
extraction
efficiency
when
compared
with
traditional
systems.
This
study
investigates
the
physico-chemical
properties
five
HES
formulations
based
1-octanol
in
combination
camphor,
2′-hydroxypropiophenone,
menthol,
1-octanoic
acid,
and
thymol.
The
1-octanol/camphor
exhibited
substantially
higher
Fe(III)
ions
than
a
solution
toluene
at
same
concentration.
Furthermore,
it
showed
stability
used
mixer-settler
type
extractor.
achieved
rapid
re-extraction
rate,
phase
contact
time
reduced
to
just
2
min,
without
loss
efficiency.
Using
supported
liquid
membrane
method,
proposed
Oct/Cam
enabled
threefold
concentration
iron
raffinate
under
continuous
operation,
confirming
its
potential
reusability.
RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(47), P. 35128 - 35162
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Bisphenol
A
(BPA)
raises
concerns
among
the
scientific
community
as
it
is
one
of
most
widely
used
compounds
in
industrial
processes
and
a
component
polycarbonate
plastics
epoxy
resins.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
mechanism
BPA
toxicity
food-grade
plastics.
Owing
to
its
proliferation
aqueous
environment,
delved
into
performance
various
biological,
physical,
chemical
techniques
for
remediation.
Detailed
mechanistic
insights
these
removal
are
provided.
The
toxic
effects
unravel
changes
at
cellular
level
brain,
which
can
result
learning
difficulties,
increased
aggressiveness,
hyperactivity,
endocrine
disorders,
reduced
fertility,
risk
dependence
on
illicit
substances.
Bacterial
decomposition
leads
new
intermediates
products
with
lower
toxicity.
Processes
such
membrane
filtration,
adsorption,
coagulation,
ozonation,
photocatalysis
have
also
been
shown
be
efficient
aqueous-phase
degradation.
breakdown
discussed.
review
demonstrates
that
high
efficiency
usually
achieved
expense
throughput.
For
scalable
application
degradation
technologies,
needs
remain
We
propose
need
process
intensification
using
an
integrated
combination
processes,
solve
multiple
associated
challenges.
