Journal of Polymers and the Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
31(7), P. 2826 - 2854
Published: March 11, 2023
Abstract
In
the
current
state
of
art,
textile
products
and
materials
generate
a
significant
environmental
impact
since
they
are
not
managed
under
circular
economy
paradigm.
It
is
urgent
to
define
new
sustainable
paths
in
textiles
industry
by
setting
up
materials,
technologies,
processes,
business
models
reuse
recycle
production
waste
End-of-Life
textiles.
this
direction,
taking
advantage
textile-related
especially
from
renewable
resources,
for
depollution
purposes
appears
very
promising
it
enables
re-use,
but
also
supports
secondary
applications
with
high
sustainability
impact.
This
review
collects
describes
possible
adsorption,
filtration
purification
capabilities
(i)
various
functionalized
textiles,
(ii)
biopolymers
constituting
natural
fibers
(cellulose,
keratin,
fibroin)
(iii)
textile-derived
active
carbons
biochar,
order
provide
structured
framework
systemic
exploitation
potential
The
correlations
among
type
physical-chemical
treatments,
characteristics
influencing
performances
such
as
decontaminating
tools
will
be
underlined.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(18), P. 2599 - 2599
Published: Sept. 14, 2024
This
article
provides
insights
into
hydrogels
of
the
most
promising
biodegradable
natural
polymers
and
their
mechanisms
degradation,
highlighting
different
possibilities
controlling
hydrogel
degradation
rates.
Since
can
be
designed
as
scaffolding
materials
to
mimic
physical
biochemical
properties
tissues,
these
have
found
widespread
application
in
field
tissue
engineering
controlled
release.
In
same
manner,
potential
water
reservoirs,
macro-
microelement
carriers,
or
matrixes
for
selective
adsorption
pollutants
make
them
excellent
candidates
sustainable
soil
amendment
solutions.
Accordingly,
this
summarizes
recent
advances
fields
engineering,
release,
remediation,
emphasizing
new
opportunities
that
degradability
its
tunability
offer
design
applicability
hydrogels.
Emerging contaminants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(3), P. 100326 - 100326
Published: Feb. 27, 2024
Intentionally
added
plastic
microbeads
in
personal
care
products
(PCP)
are
an
underestimated
source
of
microplastics.
These
as
fillers,
to
increase
product
volume
or
aesthetics
and
allegedly
have
the
purpose
cleansing
exfoliation.
To
assess
forecast
microbead
emissions
India,
this
study
analysed
45
items
from
four
different
categories
products:
face
wash,
scrub,
shower
gel
body
scrub
available
Indian
market
determined
abundance,
size,
colour,
shape
polymer
composition.
Also,
emission
estimation
time-series-based
for
2030
was
done
using
ARIMA
(0,2,0)
individual
overall.
The
results
indicate
that
45.00
%
contained
irregular
smooth
microplastics,
with
Polyethylene
being
dominant
polymer,
followed
by
Polypropylene,
Polystyrene,
Polyurethane
Polycaprolactone.
A
significant
number
(23.33%)
cellulose
microbeads,
ambiguity
regarding
their
biodegradability.
identified
were
mainly
granular
texture,
especially
scrubs.
White/transparent
colour
dominated
blue,
pink,
yellow,
red
green.
Approximately
1.34%
total
5.04%
0.04%
highest
lowest
percentages
quantified.
average
size
found
be
640.74
μm,
452.45
556.66
μm
606.30
categories.
overall
annual
3.51
×
1019(highest),
2.14
1018(lowest)
1.37
1019(average)
2021
forecasted
4.12
2.52
1.61
1019(average)in
2030.
This
exorbitantly
high
value
is
due
India's
population,
globalisation,
inefficient
wastewater
efficiency,
growing
economy
disposable
income.
lack
policies
adequate
regulations
further
add
this.
emphasises
recommends
development
stringent
other
well-tailored
mitigation
measures
intentionally
PCP
India.
some
policy
curb
threat.
ACS Applied Polymer Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(2), P. 1302 - 1313
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
Environmental
pollution
by
release
of
nondegradable
textile
fibers
and
single-use
fabrics,
such
as
face
masks,
is
a
serious
threat.
Replacement
electrospun
polypropylene
fabrics
with
materials
that
have
better
environmental
degradation
profile
therefore
interest.
Here,
strategy
presented
through
carbon
dot
(CD)
modification
cellulose
acetate
(CA)
mats
produced
one-step
electrospinning
process.
The
were
carefully
characterized
for
their
physicochemical
properties
screened
any
antioxidant
or
antibacterial
before
they
subjected
to
aging
under
UV
irradiation
soil
burial.
Typically,
the
degree
substitution
(DS)
CA
needs
be
2
significant
biodegradation
take
place.
It
was
interest
notice
some
deacetylation
took
place
already
during
initial
DS
2.2,
determined
nuclear
magnetic
resonance
spectroscopy
(NMR),
decreased
2.0
1.8
CD-modified
(CA-CD),
respectively.
After
30
days
burial
7
irradiation,
CA-CD
had
further
1.1
0.9,
while
corresponding
values
plain
1.5
1.8.
CD
thus
significantly
catalyzed
process,
helping
overcome
bottleneck
biodegradation.
supported
other
changes,
water
contact
angle
molecular
weight
values.
shown
faster
compared
films,
which
could
due
combination
larger
surface
area
electrospinning,
making
more
susceptible
subsequent
However,
catalyzing
effect
observed
even
film
samples,
leading
somewhat
lower
higher
mineralization
CO2
release.
