IntechOpen eBooks,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 19, 2024
Copper
metal
is
a
natural
element
found
in
soil,
water,
and
rocks.
This
one
of
those
functional
metals
that
have
significantly
improved
the
quality
human
life.
In
agricultural
industry,
copper
plays
an
essential
role
as
primary
nutrient
required
for
optimal
growth
living
tissues
plants
other
organisms.
Additionally,
it
used
to
control
fungal
diseases;
sulfate,
most
widely
derivatives
metal,
employed
this
purpose.
Hence,
use
agriculture
crucial.
Another
advanced
innovative
application
chemical
processes
within
petrochemical
industry
catalyst.
catalysts
exhibit
more
favorable
hydrogenation
activity
compared
nickel
catalysts.
The
catalyst
designed
three
forms:
extruded
tablet
forms
fixed-bed
reactions
powder
liquid-bed
reactions.
ACS Nano,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
15(8), С. 12655 - 12686
Опубликована: Авг. 4, 2021
Agrochemicals
have
supported
the
development
of
agricultural
economy
and
national
population
over
past
century.
However,
excessive
applications
agrochemicals
pose
threats
to
environment
human
health.
In
last
decades,
nanoparticles
(NPs)
been
a
hot
topic
in
many
fields,
especially
agriculture,
because
their
physicochemical
properties.
Nevertheless,
prevalent
methods
for
fabricating
NPs
are
uneconomical
involve
toxic
reagents,
hindering
extensive
sector.
contrast,
inspired
by
biological
exemplifications
from
microbes
plants,
extract
biomass
can
act
as
reducing
capping
agent
form
without
any
reagents.
synthesized
through
these
bioinspired
routes
cost-effective,
ecofriendly,
high
performing.
With
nanotechnology,
biosynthetic
(bioNPs)
proven
be
substitute
strategy
traditional
heavy-metal
remediation
soil,
promotion
plant
growth,
management
disease
with
less
toxicity
higher
performance.
Therefore,
synthesis
will
an
inevitable
trend
sustainable
fields.
This
critical
review
demonstrate
discuss
influence
bioNPs
on
crop
diseases
compared
chemical
or
agrochemicals.
Materials Today Bio,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
18, С. 100520 - 100520
Опубликована: Дек. 15, 2022
Lignin
is
a
natural
aromatic
polymer
of
p-hydroxyphenylpropanoids
with
various
biological
activities.
Noticeably,
plants
have
made
use
lignin
as
biocides
to
defend
themselves
from
pathogen
microbial
invasions.
Thus,
the
isolated
environmentally
benign
antimicrobial
believed
be
promising
high
value
approach
for
valorization.
On
other
hand,
green
and
sustainable
product
plant
photosynthesis,
should
beneficial
reduce
carbon
footprint
industry.
There
been
many
reports
that
make
prepare
antimicrobials
different
applications.
However,
highly
heterogeneous
polymers
in
their
monomers,
linkages,
molecular
weight,
functional
groups.
The
structure
property
relationship,
mechanism
action
remains
ambiguous.
To
show
light
on
these
issues,
we
reviewed
publications
chemistry,
activity
models
associated
actions,
approaches
synthesis
improved
activity,
applications
fields.
Hopefully,
this
review
will
help
inspire
researchers
preparation
Polymers,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
15(15), С. 3177 - 3177
Опубликована: Июль 26, 2023
The
recycling
of
biomass
into
high-value-added
materials
requires
important
developments
in
research
and
technology
to
create
a
sustainable
circular
economy.
Lignin,
as
component
biomass,
is
multipurpose
aromatic
polymer
with
significant
potential
be
used
renewable
bioresource
many
fields
which
it
acts
both
promising
biopolymer
bioactive
compound.
This
comprehensive
review
gives
brief
insights
the
recent
technological
trends
on
lignin
development
utilization.
It
divided
ten
main
sections,
starting
an
outlook
its
diversity;
properties
possibilities
raw
material
for
fuels,
chemicals,
plastics,
or
thermoset
substitutes;
new
use
compound
nanoparticles,
hydrogels,
3D-printing-based
biomaterials,
energy
production
storage.
In
each
section
are
presented
preparation
lignin-based
especially
green
approaches
obtaining
multifunctional
blends
bio(nano)composites;
most
suitable
type
category
envisaged
products;
obtained
materials,
etc.
Different
application
categories
within
various
sectors,
could
provide
completely
conversion,
such
agriculture
environment
protection,
food
packaging,
biomedicine,
cosmetics,
also
described.
medical
therapeutic
lignin-derived
evidenced
applications
antimicrobial,
antiviral,
antitumor
agents;
carriers
drug
delivery
systems
controlled/targeting
release;
tissue
engineering
wound
healing;
coatings,
natural
sunscreen,
surfactants.
Lignin
mainly
fuel,
and,
recently,
studies
highlighted
more
bioenergy
technologies,
supercapacitor
electrode,
photocatalysts,
photovoltaics.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
12(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 21, 2021
Time
resolved
in
situ
(TRIS)
monitoring
has
revolutionised
the
study
of
mechanochemical
transformations
but
been
limited
by
available
data
quality.
Here
we
report
how
a
combination
miniaturised
grinding
jars
together
with
innovations
X-ray
powder
diffraction
collection
and
state-of-the-art
analysis
strategies
transform
power
TRIS
synchrotron
experiments.
Accurate
phase
compositions,
comparable
to
those
obtained
ex
measurements,
can
be
small
sample
loadings.
Moreover,
microstructural
parameters
(crystal
size
microstrain)
also
determined
high
confidence.
This
strategy
applies
all
chemistries,
is
readily
implemented,
yields
high-quality
even
using
low
energy
source.
offers
direct
avenue
towards
investigation
reactions
comprising
scarce,
expensive,
or
toxic
compounds.
Our
applied
model
systems,
including
inorganic,
metal-organic,
organic
mechanosyntheses,
resolves
previously
misinterpreted
mechanisms
syntheses,
promises
broad,
new
directions
for
research.
Abstract
Biomass
is
one
of
the
promising
alternatives
to
petroleum‐derived
materials
and
plays
a
major
role
in
our
fight
against
climate
change
by
providing
renewable
sources
chemicals
materials.
Owing
its
chemical
structural
complexity,
transformation
biomass
into
value‐added
products
requires
profound
understanding
composition
at
different
scales
innovative
methods
such
as
combining
physical
processes.
In
this
context,
use
mechanochemistry
valorization
currently
growing
owing
potentials
an
efficient,
sustainable,
environmentally
friendly
approach.
This
review
highlights
latest
advances
(i.
e.,
chitin,
cellulose,
hemicellulose,
lignin,
starch)
functional
using
mechanochemical‐assisted
methods.
We
focused
here
on
methodology
processing,
influencing
factors,
resulting
properties
with
emphasis
achieving
rather
than
breaking
down
biopolymer
chains
smaller
molecules.
Opportunities
limitations
associated
were
discussed
accordingly
for
future
directions.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 17, 2025
Traditional
farming
practices
are
increasingly
being
replaced
with
more
sustainable
approaches,
including
the
development
of
slow-release
fertilizers
(SRFs),
to
mitigate
environmental
stress
and
ensure
food
security
for
ever-growing
global
population.
Despite
rising
focus
on
eco-friendly
materials
like
biopolymers
fertilizer
coatings,
optimizing
their
hydrophobicity
remains
a
significant
challenge.
In
this
context,
nanotechnology
offers
promising
route
toward
achieving
sustainability.
study,
hydrophobic
colloidal
lignin
particles
(20–50
nm)
were
synthesized
using
straightforward
acid
precipitation
method
involving
coprecipitation
(LGe)
sodium
dodecyl
sulfate
(SDS).
This
strategy
aimed
reduce
particle
size,
enhance
stability,
increase
by
incorporating
nonpolar
SDS
alkyl
chains
onto
surface
nanomicelles.
TEM
STEM
microscopy
confirmed
formation
core–shell
hybrid
micelles,
which
incorporated
into
cross-linked
carboxymethyl
cellulose
(CMC)
matrix
at
various
ratios
produce
series
waterborne
coating
formulations
films.
The
spherical
morphology
new
features,
along
integration
an
interpenetrating
network,
led
nanostructured
films
good
(WCA
∼
106.1°)
slow
biodegradability
in
soil.
When
applied
diammonium
phosphate
(DAP)
granular
fertilizer,
coatings
revealed
interfacial
adhesion,
enhanced
hardness
(2.5-fold),
improved
water-holding
capacity
soil
(18%).
Most
importantly,
100
day
nutrient
leaching
study
impressive
nutrient-release
longevity,
showing
75%
reduction
N–P
leaching.
Subsequently,
these
SRFs
evaluated
6
month
wheat
(Triticum
aestivum))
cultivation
trial
across
different
textures,
demonstrating
substantial
enhancements
leaf
area
(150–200%),
total
root
length
(160%),
biomass
production
(575%),
grain
yield
(115–264%),
quality-related
parameters.
These
findings
highlight
robust
solution
addressing
deficiencies
promoting
agricultural
practices,
especially
crops
extended
growth
cycles,
while
inspiring
novel
broader
applications.
