This talk presents advanced approaches for plasma-based waste treatment. Different designs of plasma torches and generation systems are discussed, including RF, DC, and microwave plasma, are analysed and compared for waste-to-energy applications. Novel plasma torch design is prop [....] » Read More
The rapidly developing field of “green chemistry” has significantly facilitated advancements in a wide range of biotechnological and agricultural fields, so this progress is highly multidisciplinary. This talk illustrates the advantages of using two spectroscopic tech [....] » Read More
[Oral/Invited Presentation] Selenium is a vitally essential element, and the range between its dietary deficiency (under 0.04 mg per day) and toxicity (over 0.4 mg per day) is notably narrow. Diverse anthropogenic agricultural and technological activities are known to cause lo [....] » Read More
Hydrogen stands out as a promising fuel for the future, holding significant potential in cutting down carbon dioxide emissions. However, challenges related to its storage, transportation, and safety hinder its widespread adoption. To address this, ammonia has emerged as a potenti [....] » Read More
Many living cells isolated from heavy metal-rich environments have attracted increasing attention due to their ability to accumulate heavy metal ions and then form nano scale complexes for cellular detoxification. These include metal/metalloid chalcogenide quantum dots (QDs) whic [....] » Read More
Four major challenges present themselves to us for this 21st century. First, an increase in the world’s population, leading to an increase in food and energy needs, all coupled with global warming. By 2050, the population is expected to increase by more than 50%, which will [....] » Read More
Green chemistry, also known as sustainable chemistry, focuses on designing chemical processes and products that minimize environmental impact, reduce the use of hazardous substances, and promote sustainability. When combined with community intervention, it can contribute to achie [....] » Read More
Neurotransmitters are an important category of substances used inside the nervous system, whose detection with biosensors has been seriously addressed in the last decades. Dopamine, a neurotransmitter from the catecholamine family, was recently discovered to have implications in [....] » Read More
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) using silicon as the anode have a higher charge-discharge capacity than those using graphite, but the repeatability of their charge-discharge cycles is extremely low. Recently, composites of silicon with graphene have been used for LIBs, but their syn [....] » Read More
This paper describes research on the chemistry of green hydrogen made by electrolysis from renewable energy sources. Manufacture of green hydrogen by electrolysis is rapidly rising worldwide but cannot yet compete with fossil fuels used in transportation and housing. The reasons [....] » Read More
Sustainable chemistry, also known as green chemistry, is a fundamental approach to chemical management that aims to minimise adverse effects on the environment and human health whilst maximising resource efficiency. It involves the design, manufacture, and use of efficient, effec [....] » Read More
Australia is the land of fires, floods and droughts. With the expansion of our cities, canopy tree cover has decreased and heat island effects intensified. Application of green roofs has not been widely embraced. To understand why there is resistance to installing green roof [....] » Read More
Synthesis is a key step in creating materials, leading to the formation of single crystals, polycrystalline powders, or thin films. Various methods are used to synthesize transition metal coordination compounds. The traditional method involves dissolving metal precursors and Schi [....] » Read More
A successful circular economy will depend on the consolidation of an industry that will be able to manufacture high-tech/high-quality products that come from local renewable or waste biomass, and also capable to reach strategic markets worldwide. These products must be fine and p [....] » Read More
The great influx of pelagic brown algae Sargassum along coastlines has created widespread environmental and economic challenges since 2011 on the coasts of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Brazilian east Coasts and West Africa in events known as golden tides. However, this abundant [....] » Read More
This presentation explores the interconnected discourses of green chemistry and human rights advocacy, highlighting their shared objectives and synergistic potential. Green chemistry, as a discipline, emphasizes the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or elimina [....] » Read More
Due to environmental problems, energy shortages, climate change and global warming, it is urgent to use green technologies to treat pollution and convert green energy and valuable chemicals. The plant microbial fuel cell (PMFC) is considered a sustainable technology that can abso [....] » Read More
Amine-grafted micro-mesoporous ZSM-5/SBA-16 adsorbents were synthesized in this work to improve the CO2 adsorption capacity and investigate the effect of impurity gases on CO2 adsorption. The interactive adsorption mechanism and the product distribution were systematically report [....] » Read More
Thymus satureioides Coss. is an endemic and medicinal plant of Morocco, widely distributed in the arid and semiarid habitats. Communally used in traditional medicine to treat various infections. it is the most used and exported rare borneol thyme. Unfortunately, the degrada [....] » Read More
The integration of medicinal and aromatic plants with green chemistry is a significant and promising area, particularly in utilizing renewable resources. These natural plants offer a sustainable alternative to synthetic substances in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, aligning with [....] » Read More
A sustainable biodiesel program must take into consideration food security issues. A study was carried out to estimate the biodiesel feedstock potential of four tropical oleaginous seeds. The bio availability of nutrients and toxicity of their defatted seeds were also [....] » Read More
With the aim to use black locust for phytostabilization of the Zaida abandoned mine tailings in Eastern Morocco, we isolated and characterized its indigenous microsymbionts. Thus, out of 27 bacteria isolated, four strains were selected for the analyses of symbiotic, molecular, ph [....] » Read More
The Maamora is the largest cork oak forest in the Southern Mediterranean area and serves important social, economic, and environmental purposes. However, it faces significant edaphoclimatic and anthropic pressures, leading to erosion, desertification, and regression. To counterac [....] » Read More
This presentation is based on the original paper with the same title by the presenter (Misina, Y., Muromachi, Y., 2017. Transportation Research Part D 50, 372-384) and includes recent study results. The number of private passenger hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) in use in Japan h [....] » Read More
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) utilizes subcritical/supercritical water as a reaction medium to convert biomass into biocrude, presenting a promising avenue for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. However, prevailing research predominantly employs freshwater as the reaction med [....] » Read More
Shape memory alloys take place in a class of advanced structural materials by exhibiting dual memory characteristics, shape memory effect and superelasticity with the recoverability of two shapes at different conditions, in the β-phase region with chemical composition. Shape [....] » Read More
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Photogenerated charge separation and migration is crucial for photocatalysis and thus how to enhance the charge migration efficiency attracts lots of attention. In this regard, based on the two substances with the same composition elements, C4N quantum dots /graphite-phase carbon [....] » Read More
6-pentyl-α-pyrone (6-PP) is a powerful Magnaporthiopsis maydis antifungal compound, recently discovered when the potent growth medium of Trichoderma asperellum was analyzed. Its high potential in plate assay was approved here and inspected for plant treatment prevention. La [....] » Read More
Catalyst is an important ingredient in organic synthesis. Many catalysts are known which show very good selectivity and reactivity but they are not green and sustainable. Therefore, scientists around the globe are trying to develop not only efficient but also green and sustainabl [....] » Read More
The Cu2Zn1-xCdxSnS4 quinternary alloy nanofibres with different Cd concentrations were grown on glass substrate using the electrospinning technique. The structural properties of Cu2Zn1-xCdxSnS4 quinternary alloy nanofibres were investigated by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Field Emiss [....] » Read More
The South African winery industry generates large amounts of contaminated wastewater with significantly high organic and inorganic substance concentrations. Winery wastewater treatment research has shown that there are several potential researchers that have limited awareness of [....] » Read More
The convergence of climate change and global population growth poses an escalating threat to the availability of critical resources, notably water and garments. Traditionally, the textile industry has adhered to a linear production model, extracting raw materials, transforming th [....] » Read More
The actual worldwide need for a more sustainable consumption leads conventional chemistry to undergo profound changes to meet nowadays and future challenges, especially processes decarbonization. Biocatalyzed processes can fit with this purpose of more sustainable industrial proc [....] » Read More
Biofuels are a drop-in, environmentally nontoxic, biodegradable, and less contaminating alternative to conventional fuels with comparable energy efficiency, with strong potential for lowering CO2 emissions. Cellulosic biomass has immense potential as a renewable feedstock for glo [....] » Read More
Due to the high purity of expired drugs, the present active sites on the structure of those can be used for specific health related applications in a sustainable way. The proposed presentation will show a novel study based on different expired drugs as non-enzymatic bioreceptor o [....] » Read More
Coral reef degradation has led to increasing efforts to develop artificial reef structures that are biocompatible surfaces for healthy coral growth. Fouling by marine macroalgae and microorganisms can compete with coral settlement on these artificial structures. This study explor [....] » Read More
Carbon dioxide is a major greenhouse gas that is responsible for global warming and renders harmful effects on the atmosphere. The unconstrained release of CO2 into the atmosphere should be prevented and various techniques have been developed in this regard to capture CO2 using d [....] » Read More
“Hard to abate” sectors present significant challenges in reducing CO2 emissions due to their dependence from fossil fuels and limited low-carbon alternatives. One of the most important sectors is the maritime sector, which accounts for approximately 2-3% of global CO [....] » Read More
In the context of particle physics, different families of gaseous detectors are operated with gas mixtures containing fluorinated gases for different purposes at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). The main gases used in these [....] » Read More
The farming system in arid region of Rajasthan (India, rainfall zone of 200- 250 mm) in mainly rainfed but in pockets brackish ground water occurs, which is commonly used for irrigation. Brackish water, characterized by low calcium, magnesium and sulphate ions and high sodi [....] » Read More
Title : Sustainable hydrothermal processing of bio-wastes
Janusz Kozinski, Lakehead University, Canada
Biofuels seem to be a promising substitute for fossil fuels and a strategic objective to curb greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate global warming. Biofuels are considered carbon-neutral as they are produced from renewable feedstocks such as lignocellulosic biomass, municipal sol [....] » Read More
Title : Robot-aided high-throughput engineering of FLS enzyme to establish in vivo synthetic C1 metabolism
Vanessa Wegat, Fraunhofer IGB, Germany
Climate change poses the greatest environmental threat humanity has ever faced, primarily driven by the combustion of fossil fuels, which accounts for over 85 % of global CO2 emissions and contributes to the anthropogenic greenhouse effect. To mitigate these processes, it is esse [....] » Read More
Title : The Atlantic case in SEA2Land project: Optimization of the fractionation by twin-screw extrusion of fish by-products for the production of biobased fertilisers and fish oil
Clement Chastrette, Centre d’Application et de Traitement des Agroressources (CATAR), France
The SEA2LAND project is a 4-year collaborative Innovation Action (IA) funded by the EU in the frame of the Horizon 2020 programme. Based on the circular economy model, SEA2LAND promotes the production of fertilisers in the EU from its own raw materials. This solution is expected [....] » Read More
Title : From waste to wealth: A circular bioeconomy approach for the brewing industry through brewery spent grains valorization
Sara Saldarriaga Hernandez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico
Mexico, a global leader in beer production and export, faces the challenge of managing the abundant waste generated by the brewing industry, particularly Brewery Spent Grains (BSG). This waste, constituting 85% of the total waste produced, has been underutilized due to its high m [....] » Read More
Title : Screening of solvents for perovskite solar cells using reverse engineering approach
Luis Eduardo Ramirez Cardenas, Toulouse INP-ENSIACET, France
Perovskite solar cells (PSC) are a promising technology in the field of photovoltaics due to their high performance and simple fabrication methodology. Important achievements in device stability and power conversion efficiency have been obtained by inorganic-organic perovskites t [....] » Read More
Title : Sustainable chemistry in education
Jenifer Robinson, Indian School Alwadi AL Kabir, Oman
Sustainable Chemistry in Education includes project-based, production-based, and application-based approaches towards students to inculcate well-organized, actual, and environmental-friendlier non-toxic chemical synthesis, processes, and products. These three approaches help stud [....] » Read More
Title : Natural Organic Matter (NOM), turbidity removal and biodegradability behavior by coagulant solution based on M.Oleifera in water treatment
Lorena Lucia Salazar Gamez, Universidad Mariana, Colombia
Organic Matter (NOM) is a diverse group of soluble and insoluble constituents in water that influences the sensory and aesthetic quality of drinking water. The presence of NOM is associated with alterations in taste, odor, trans-parency, among others, and it presents a considerab [....] » Read More
Title : SLCA methodology applied to bio-based fertilizers from fisheries/aquaculture waste in the scope of the Sea2Land Project
Fabre Jean Francois, LCA-ENSIACET/INPT-INRAE, France
The United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals advocate for a circular economy, addressing social, environmental, and economic aspects of sustainability. Within this framework, the Horizon 2020 Sea2Land project endeavors to transform wastes and sidestreams from fisherie [....] » Read More
Title : Screening of Ionic Liquids (IL) and Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) through COSMO-RS for the efficient lignocellulosic fractionation of peach stone cover
Gemma Villorbina Noguera, Universitat de Lleida, Spain
Peach stone is a major waste in the food processing industry. However, the shell contains a high lignocellulosic content (80 % of lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose) which make it a potential valuable by-product. The increasing shift towards circular bioeconomy requires not only [....] » Read More