Showing papers in "Sustainable Materials and Technologies in 2021"

TL;DR: In this paper, a review summarizes the foremost challenges in line with the type of solid electrolyte, provides a comprehensive overview of the advance developments in optimizing the performance of the solid electrolytes, and indicates the direction for the future research direction of solid-state batteries and advancing industrialization.

TL;DR: In this article, a CMC-based functional film with grape seed extract (GSE) and zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs, 1, 2, and 3 wt% of CMC) was fabricated via the solution casting method.

TL;DR: In this article, a study on Ti-6Al-4V machining compares conventional flood coolant with MQL and liquid carbon dioxide (LCO2) as a cryogenic coolant based on the machining performance and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) analysis.

TL;DR: In this paper, an Al-metal organic framework@cellulose acetate (MIL-53-NH2@CA) was used for the removal of chlorpyrifos.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review summarizes recent progress regarding the green synthesis of CDs, the fundamental strategies for the construction of CD/polymer nanocomposites and the state-of-the-art applications of the CD and polymer composites in the realm of energy storage, environment and biomedicine.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors introduce the latest development of the concept of using defects, including oxygen-vacancy defects, nitrogen-vaccumulative defects, sulfur-vacsancy defects and carbon-vascancy defects to enhance the performance of electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR).

TL;DR: In this article, an interfacial engineering strategy for long-cycling performance of MnO2-polyaniline hybrid cathode was proposed, in which the three-dimensional networks of aqueous zinc ion batteries were in-situ deposited on a current collector of carbon cloth (PANI-MnO2/CC) via a hydrothermal reaction followed by self-initiated polymerization.

TL;DR: In this article, 22 machine learning methods, including Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), Tree-Based Ensemble (TBE), and Random Forest (RF), were tested in estimating the daily global solar radiation (GSR) in five Moroccan locations.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of metal oxide NPs with potential applications in photocatalysis, their structural characteristics, classification, and their photocatalytic mechanism is presented, which covers the influence of dopants on morphological, electrical, optical, and photocatalyst activity of selected nanocomposite systems.

TL;DR: In this paper, the performance of each cutting tool was investigated by considering three different tools which are uncoated carbide tool, cryogenically treated cutting tool and TiAlN coated tool.

TL;DR: In this paper, the use of micro/Nano-particles of aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with various concentrations in solar still has been reported, and three solar distillers have been fabricated and tested: first distiller is a Conventional Solar Still (CSS), the second distillation is a modified solar still (MSS), and the third distiller contains nano-particle of Al 2O3 with the concentrations of 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3%.

TL;DR: In this article, a wire extension method was used to prepare PBAT active films loaded with cellulose nanofibers (CNF) embedded with cinnamon essential oil (EO) for strawberry packaging.

TL;DR: In this article, very recent progresses of degrading microplastics by either biodegradation or catalytic-chemical degradation are summarized The degradation mechanism, degradation end-products and the pros and cons of each method are systematically discussed The challenges and the application potentials of both methods will also be discussed to shed light on evoking effective degradation strategies to solve the problem of MPs.

TL;DR: Results show that PCL/bio-HA scaffolds possess improved mechanical properties and enhanced bioactivity when compared with pure PCL ones.

TL;DR: The most trending multifunctional layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are powder materials with layered structure accompanied by anion exchangeability, high chemical stability, and facile composition tenability that allows to fabricate environmentally friendly and biocompatible materials as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss adsorbents based on lignocellulosic biomass (LB) because of their availability in nature, attractive chemical composition (lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose) and structural composition (various functional groups capable of capturing molecules of organic dyes in aqueous solution).

TL;DR: In this article, a review deals with reported biocarbon-based hydrophobic/oleophilic materials such as biochar, activated biocaranels, biocarbons, activated bio-char, biochar fiber, biochemicals, aerogels and composite materials as sorbents for oil/water separation, as well as oil spill cleanup from water resources.

TL;DR: In this paper, the intrinsic origins of microcracks in Ni-rich cathodes, together with effective modification strategies for suppressing the nucleation and propagation of micro-cracks are reviewed.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors reported porous activated carbon derived from mango leaves biomass and by facile method of carbonization and activation, has the potential to become an efficient microwave absorbing material.

TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive and general overview of the recent developments in the OER electrocatalysts and efficient methods of testing the stabilities of catalysts to obtain reliable results are given.

TL;DR: In this paper, the status of sustainable biopolymer-based functional films incorporated with various antimicrobial nanofillers for active food packaging applications is discussed and the recent progress on using various biopolymeric nanocomposites in antimicrobial food packaging is also summarized.

TL;DR: The polysaccharide-based carbon aerogels (PS-CAs) as mentioned in this paper also possess high porosity, large surface area, excellent conductivity and good mechanical properties, and are potential carbon materials applied in environmental remediation and the energy fields.

TL;DR: In this article, polyurethanes foams (PUF) scraps were recycled using dicarboxylic acids (DA) and different types of PUF were tested, being the reaction between PUF scraps with the DA monitored using spectroscopy analysis.

TL;DR: Graphene is a revolutionary material with outstanding electrical, mechanical, thermal, and structural properties as discussed by the authors, and its derivatives generally require expensive and poisonous reagents, therefore, contemporary research efforts are switching towards more sustainable routes.

TL;DR: In this paper, uniform porous Si@C (pSi@C) from commercial Mg2Si alloy and pitch is synthesized by green vacuum distillation method, during which the low boiling-point Mg is evaporated and cycled to form porous Si.

TL;DR: In this paper, nitrogen and carbon co-doped molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanoflakes were prepared via a simple single-step hydrothermal scheme.

TL;DR: In this paper, an effective and eco-friendly treatment to impart shrink resistance to wool fabric was reported, where a sequential combination of enzymes followed by polysaccharide-based biopolymers obtained good shrink resistance and retained the original attributes of the wool fabric.

TL;DR: In this paper, N and Fe co-doped CoO nanoparticles (CoxFeyO-N) were successfully prepared via the annealing of Fe doped cobalt-based coordination polymers in an NH3 atmosphere.

TL;DR: In this paper, the applicability of unprocessed phosphogypsum (PG) in the composition of sustainable ternary cement (TC) containing Portland cement (PC) and wastes of marble and clay brick was investigated.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the environmental benefits of using miscanthus shives in lightweight blocks and their potential application in wall assemblies, and the effects of binder type and binder content are discussed.