Green Chemistry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Emerging technologies-empowered thermochemical plastic valorization is developed for value-added products in green and practical manner, which are beneficial to achieving circular economy several UN sustainable development goals.
Language: Английский
Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 6, P. 259 - 268
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging pollutants that constitutes a very serious environmental nuisance and menace to the globe in last decade. The damages from MPs include ecological imbalance of marine environment, flora, fauna these yet be understood African environment. sustainable development goals 14 15 (SDGs #14 #15) seek address challenges combating sustainability terrestrial lives respectively. Understanding pollution dynamics environment is crucial globally particular Africa soon. Hence, it imperative arrest this challenge as swiftly possible before collapse entire biomes. have been detected several matrices; soil, air, aquatic environments, plants, fishes, animals, humans. Their different source routes: ingestion, inhalation, dermal contact contribute an adverse effect (toxicity) all spheres life. To humans, limits their movement, leads shedding scales, inhibits growth, suppresses immune system, causes inflammation, coagulation, also blood cell toxicity among others, on long-run mortality was noted review. There physical, chemical biological transformation microplastics age, leading toxicity, mobility, great interaction. This has contributed high MP intake by fish other animals. For reason, researchers should delve into simpler cheaper ways analyzing its presence develop remediation strategies curb
Language: Английский
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Advanced Sustainable Systems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
Abstract Plastic pollution poses a significant threat to the global health and ecosystem. Repurposing plastic wastes for sustainable energy is promising approach mitigate problem. In this study, waste‐derived activated carbon (PWC) synthesized from nonrecyclable waste used as cathode material in lithium–selenium (Li–Se) batteries zinc‐ion hybrid supercapacitors (ZHCs). Increasing activation temperature (500–800 °C) enhances specific surface area pore volume tailors porous structure of PWC toward larger sizes. at lower temperatures with potassium hydroxide (KOH) shows better performance Se host Li–Se due their microporous effective confinement. based on 600 °C (PWC600/Se) delivers reversible discharge capacity 655.2 mAh g −1 0.1 C over 150 cycles. 800 (PWC800) possesses largest 2328.2 m 2 thus fabricate electrodes ZHCs. The developed PWC800‐ZHC high density 97 Wh kg 1600 W power excellent cycle stability only 8% capacitance decay after 5000 cycles 1.0 A .
Language: Английский
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ACS Applied Engineering Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Jan. 8, 2025
As renewable electricity─particularly from solar energy─becomes more cost-effective, electrochemical organic waste reforming emerges as a promising solution for green hydrogen production. This approach also offers additional advantages in low-carbon management and the coproduction of value-added chemicals. However, its broader application has been limited, mainly due to gaps understanding complex properties real mixed waste, reaction mechanisms, catalyst design, system integration. review provides fresh perspective on value technology both degradation valorization. Initially, suitability various streams processes based critical feedstock was examined. Subsequently, potential alternative anodic reactions pollutant valorization determine optimal process pathways were screened. Finally, advanced catalysts, modules, designs enhance techno-economic feasibility explored. Overall, this underscores significant sustainable production management, offering insights into feasible commercializing by addressing challenges related feedstocks, systems.
Language: Английский
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SAE International journal of sustainable transportation, energy, environment & policy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(3)
Published: Jan. 9, 2025
<div>With the extensive production and widespread use of plastics, issue environmental pollution caused by plastic waste has become increasingly prominent. Consequently, researchers have been focusing on developing efficient methodologies for upcycling plastics converting them into value-added materials. This hybrid review–conceptual article first provides an overview strategies carbon-capturing It presents carbonization activation as key steps in adsorbent materials explores common plastics. Building upon this foundation, introduces conceptualizes a novel approach with two manufacturing routes to convert using supercritical fluid (ScF)-assisted injection molding process. continues investigating potential lightweight components made such transportation construction applications. Through combination review conceptual exploration, research demonstrates that ScF-assisted foaming process can effectively enhanced mechanical properties effective carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) absorption capacity. Successful realization concept will be promising advancement sustainable technologies contribute mitigating negative effects both CO<sub>2</sub> emission, hence supporting shift toward sustainable, environment-friendly transportation.</div>
Language: Английский
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ACS Applied Polymer Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Jan. 27, 2025
Language: Английский
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Frontiers in Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6
Published: March 10, 2025
Single-use plastics (SUPs) are synonymous with the biopharmaceuticals sector, facilitating economies of scale, process efficiency, flexibility and sterility assurance, all a seemingly negligible environmental footprint. Yet, in ever-tightening regulation, mandated by Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) concern for large-scale industrial impacts, sustainability SUP consumption is increasingly being questioned. Whilst sector contributes to human welfare, its transition risk unlikely remain immune societal pressure more sustainable production. This article aims present scoping review apparent contradiction between sectoral adoption increasing importance circularity. The approach relies on three interwoven strands evidence: [i] intersectionality policy regulation biopharmaceuticals, [ii] single-use technology [iii] applications circular economy principles technology. It argued that, whilst life-cycle analysis (LCA) SUPs articulates an benefit vis-à-vis conventional technology, high energy intensity embodied carbon stainless steel renders comparison redundant. Moreover, there dearth evidence circularity, post-use, end-of-life considerations. Likewise, appears be little sector-wide appetite embryonic solutions enhancing such as biodegradables, offsets, reusability, waste-to-energy, ocean cleanup. Urgent mission-driven research required LCA, business model feasibility, materials innovation, regulatory frameworks, sectoral-wide impact. A design-driven inquisition their interactions, based symbiosis, could inform potential pathways.
Language: Английский
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Resources Conservation & Recycling Advances, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 200253 - 200253
Published: March 1, 2025
Language: Английский
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Science China Chemistry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: March 19, 2025
Language: Английский
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Green Chemistry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Emerging technologies-empowered thermochemical plastic valorization is developed for value-added products in green and practical manner, which are beneficial to achieving circular economy several UN sustainable development goals.
Language: Английский
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