Feldspar Polymers are a new class of ceramic pastes that use nano-sized colloids of ceramic oxides to provide a ready-to-use, low embodied energy and low emission construction material. Using ubiquitously sourced raw materials, CalAlSil®’s nano-colloids contain sufficie [....] » Read More
After 2022, when the Moore’s law rigorously fulfilled for CMOS technology, the future electronic devices entered into the co-integration period. The Silicon CMOS parts keep the circuit complexity at a low enough price, while the integrated layers can be enzyme membranes to [....] » Read More
During decades, many attempts to improve sustainable pest control in agriculture have been tried. Unfortunately, even in the so-called first world countries, results are far from reaching this target; with an overall pesticide consume increase of 15 to 20 times (Report WHO/FAO 20 [....] » Read More
The growing offshore oil exploration and transportation activities have raised mounting public concerns over potential offshore oil spill incidents. Therefore, there is an urgent call to develop efficient and environmentally sound oil spill response technologies. Bioremediation, [....] » Read More
In order to assess the feature of superficial water salinity in the North-East region of Algeria, two methods (principal component analysis and analysis by rare element, Sr2+) have been used. The first one shows that, in the region, the waters are under-saturated with respect to [....] » Read More
The increase in demand for organisms drawn in with anaerobic digestion might be the consequence of many substrates being digested at the same time. This study looked at the impact of supplements on the co-digestion of growth substrates. An extra improvement plan that expects a cr [....] » Read More
Biosorbents are biological materials used in the biosorption process for the removal of pollutants from aqueous mediums. Sporopollenin is a natural biopolymer that occurs in the outer membranes of moss, fern spores, and most pollen grains. Sporopollenin exines essentially serve a [....] » Read More
Unprecedented global warming and raising public awareness are the driving factors to decarbonize long-haul transportation sector. In this regard, biomass could be a potential renewable source for the production of sustainable, carbon-neutral liquid fuels. Hydrothermal liquefactio [....] » Read More
As emerging organic contaminants, siloxanes have severe impacts on the environment and human health. Simple siloxanes and derivates, trimethylsilanol (TMS), dimethylsilanediol (DMSD), and monomethylsilanetriol (MMST), dimethylsulfone (DMSO2), are four persistent and common proble [....] » Read More
During the presentation, I’m hoping to explain the use of Silicone-based materials (Polysiloxanes). The current synthesis methods of the silicone-based materials. After that, I will explain current methods to depolymerize/ degrade these materials also the gaps involved in t [....] » Read More
In a transition towards circular economy, the use of renewable materials is encouraged to replace traditional petrol-based polymers. In particular, it is expected that the processing and performance properties of the bio-based alternatives are similar to the traditional polymers, [....] » Read More
Un General Assembly adopted Resolution 57/254 on December 2002 the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development 2005-2014. The aim of this strategy is to encourage UNECE members to develop and incorporate education for sustainable development into the formal education syste [....] » Read More
Nanomedicines have been widely exploited in target specific delivery of core pharmaco-materials. Traditional pharmaceutical approaches, implied in the synthesis of nano-sized formulations, need special types of chemical agents and appliances. The high end infrastructure, special [....] » Read More
Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) and Coal-to-Liquids (CTL) processing are attractive routes for the production of clean liquid transportation fuels, in particular middle distillate fuels, as an alternative to crude oil refining. The industrially proven and economically viable route starts wi [....] » Read More
Various-5-[4-(1,3-disubstituted-4-oxo-2-thioxoimidazolidin-5-ylidenemethyl)benzyli-dene]-2-thioxoimidazolidin-4-ones have been synthesized under microwave irradiation. In comparison with the traditional reflux methods, similar or higher yields were obtained.
The aim of this work is to examine the new design of a compact unit. The compact unit consists of three consecutive treatment steps. The primary treatment step is vertical settler (VS) followed by the self-aerated chamber (SAC) (secondary treatment). The dimensions of the compact [....] » Read More
In textile and apparel industry, cotton is the most widely used natural fiber owing to its soft, breathable and eco-friendly nature along with ease of mass production. But high moisture absorption and retention capacity make them prone to grow pathogenic bacteria and fungi. These [....] » Read More
Nanotechnology is the newest and one of the most promising areas of research in modern medical sciences. Metal nanoparticles possess extraordinary optical, thermal, chemical properties and are being widely used in industrial, electronics, and biomedical fields. It has presented i [....] » Read More
Title : Will hydrogen be able, to solve the energy problems of the world?
Arno A Evers, Arno A. Evers, Philippines
Recently, there has been more and more talk about hydrogen in the energy and transport industry. There are some powerful government programs for its introduction. But is this the solution to our energy problems? Hydrogen is not, what many people imagine, an environmentally friend [....] » Read More
Title : SymbioCity model for sustainable urban development
Helena Belchior Rocha, ISCTE-Institituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
SymbioCity is a holistic and inclusive approach to sustainable urban development that transforms urban challenges into opportunities. Nowadays the way cities choose to respond to climate change and urban challenges is the path to the resident’s wellbeing. The objectives of [....] » Read More
Title : Recent Development of deep eutectic solvent for chitosan-based cellulose nanowhiskers
Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak, Brunei University of Technology, Brunei Darussalam
The synthesis of chitosan/CNW bio composite films was done with the help of DES as solvent media. The impact of applying DES in the bio composite films synthesis is analyzed in the aspect of chemical structure, mechanical properties, and thermal properties. The idea of green solv [....] » Read More
Title : Photocatalysis: A Green Chemical Pathway
Suresh C Ameta, PAHER University, India
World is facing three major problems such as scarcity of portable water, global warming and acute shortage of energy. Water and air are being polluted at an ever increasing pace, increasing industrialization and transportation supported by exponential increasing population. Altho [....] » Read More
Title : Big Data Driven Internet of Things: Toward Environmental Sustainability and Intelligence
Jinsong Wu, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, China
Although the term of green has been often used to refer to energy consumption reduction or energy efficiency by many people and literatures, green actually should refer to environmental sustainability in more general senses. Environmental sustainability issues have been important [....] » Read More
Title : A new separable green-carbon material design with potential application in herbicide adsorption
Hasan Saygili, Batman University, Turkey
The 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) is one of the herbicides used on a large scale in agriculture worldwide due to its low cost, selectivity, and efficacy. Therefore, elimination of 2,4-D from the ecosystem is a very important issue to be solved. Many techniques have been [....] » Read More
Title : Over the Wall Drainage: Sustainable Drainage for Waterfront Developments
Ray Drabble, University of Southampton, United Kingdom
The Geography of the urban coastal strip of West Sussex presents significant issues for surface water management. During winter months, particularly when ground water levels are high, pluvial run-off from the South Downs drains rapidly onto the coastal flood plain and typic [....] » Read More
Title : Impacts of Climate Changes and Adaptation Measures of Local People in Central Highlands of Viet Nam
Tran Huu Nghi, Tropenbos International, Vietnam
Central Highlands is located in the central part of Viet Nam where is the home of difference ethnic minorities groups and have a lot of traditional customs on the agriculture production and society. This is also famous for many perennial crops which contribute to local and nation [....] » Read More
Title : Green Analytical Chemistry Metrics and Life-Cycle Assessment Approach to Analytical Method Development
Maha Mohamed Abdelrahman, Beni-Suef University, Egypt
The environmental consequences of chemical and analytical research, particularly the use and production of toxic reagents and solvents, have sparked widespread concern. Accordingly, the assessment of analytical techniques' greenness is becoming increasingly relevant in order [....] » Read More
Title : Removal of toxic phenol from wastewater using low-cost adsorbents
Ashanendu Mandal, University of Calcutta, India
Phenol being toxic in nature needs to be removed from wastewater before its surface discharge. This research aims for removal of phenol using four biological waste adsorbents guava tree bark, rice husk, neem leaves, activated carbon from coconut coir and four industrial waste ads [....] » Read More
Title : Alloys nanoparticles for optoelectronic applications
Yarub Al Douri, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Ceramic-based quaternary II−VI materials have attracted much interests because their constituent elements have important characteristics, high characteristics of structure and optic applicable for digital recording heads, telecommunications, transformers, computers, sensors [....] » Read More
Title : Application of ultra/nano filtration membrane on mining Uranium in seawaters
Chen Xing, Marcoule Institute in Separation Chemistry (ICSM), France
Introduction Nuclear energy is a green and renewable energy. Uranium, as an important resource for nuclear energy, exists in seawater at a concentration of 3.3 μg/L, forming highly stable Ca-UO2-CO3 and Mg-UO2-CO3 complex. Though dilute, this amounts to an estimated 4.5 bil [....] » Read More
Title : Environmental-Friendly Fluorine Mixture for CVD Cleaning Processes to replace C2F6 and NF3 under industrial Conditions
Michael Pittroff, Solvay, Germany
During the climate conference in Paris (2015) a binding and universal climate target was established. It was agreed to limit the temperature increase to a maximum of 2 C° until 2100 ( ). The most relevant climate gas is CO2, considered as a primary greenhouse gas with a signi [....] » Read More
Title : Bioinspired organocatalysis performed by supramolecular host molecules
Annunziata Soriente, University of Salerno, Italy
The achievement of high performances in terms of conversion, selectivity, and safety issues are pivotal to the overwhelming majority of chemical processes. In the last decades, many efforts have been devoted to the development of new synthetic methodologies emulating the high per [....] » Read More
Title : Detection of CO2 pollutions based on Phononic crystals
Ahmed Mohamed Mehaney, Beni-Suef University, Egypt
Phononic crystal sensor is a novel technology for sensing applications with high performance. The present work proposes theoretically a design of gas (CO2 ) sensor based on a one-dimensional (1D) porous silicon (PSi) phononic crystal (PnC) sandwiched between two thin rubber layer [....] » Read More
Title : Photoreduction of Cr VI by ZnS ZnO/MCM-41 based on blast furnace slag and electric arc furnace dust
Enas Amdeha, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Egypt
Iron/ steel production in the electric arc furnace (EAF) produces a dust by-product consisting mainly of iron oxides and non-ferrous metals (ZnO, PbO, CaO,….etc). This industry is a weed that produces large quantities of slag and dust. The objective of the present study wa [....] » Read More
Title : Development Of Functional Nanocatalyst /Polymer composite
Rania Farouq, Pharos University in Alexandria, Egypt
The application of nanotechnology has become inevitable in almost all sectors. Nanoparticle (NP) is the matter between molecule and bulk material. It has attracted much attention in catalysis, optoelectronics and biology due to its unique physical and chemical properties. Incorpo [....] » Read More
Title : Susceptibility of cellulose from various types of biomass after microwave-assisted hydrotropic pretreatment to enzymatic hydrolysis
Grzegorz Klosowski, Kazimierz Wielki University, Poland
Plant biomass is a cheap and renewable source of carbon which might be used as a substrate in biosynthesis processes. The effective use of lignocellulosic biomass depends on the efficient delignification of the biomass, which largely increases the susceptibility of cellulose to e [....] » Read More
Title : A Sustainable Approach for Reductive Formylation of Nitroarenes and N-Heterocyclic Arenes using Formic acid over a CoZn Embedded N?Doped Porous Carbon Catalyst Derived from the ZIF-COF Integration
Ashish Kumar Kar, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, India
A highly efficient CoZn embedded N-doped porous carbon (ZnCo-N@C(ZIF-COF)) is prepared by the carbonization of CoZn bimetallic Zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) integrated with Covalent organic framework (COF). The synthesized catalyst was investigated in the sustainable reduc [....] » Read More
Title : Influence of microwave-assisted hydrotropic pretreatment on the level of delignification of various types of biomass
Dawid Mikulski, Kazimierz Wielki University, Poland
Structural polysaccharides (cellulose and hemicellulose), which are the main components of lignocellulosic biomass, can be an inexpensive and easily available source of carbon used in biosynthesis processes; however, they must be susceptible to enzymatic degradation. An increase [....] » Read More
Title : Synthesis of TiO2 sensitized with SnS quantum dots for application in photovoltaic devices and solar paints
Alena Kharissova, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Mexico
One way to revolutionize solar energy production at scale is by reducing the manufacturing cost, complexity of manufacturing and the possibility to apply it on any shape and surface. For this purpose, quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSC) are good candidates to push solar ce [....] » Read More