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Construction and Application of a Non-Enzyme Hydrogen Peroxide Electrochemical Sensor Based on Eucalyptus Porous Carbon

Sensors, 2018
Natural eucalyptus biomorphic porous carbon (EPC) materials with unidirectional ordered pores have been successfully prepared by carbonization in an inert atmosphere.
Shuisheng Wu, Nianyuan Tan, Donghui Lan, Chak-Tong Au, Bing Yi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

DEVELOPMENT DRIVERS OF WASTE RECYCLING IN NSUKKA URBAN AREA, SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA [PDF]

This article examines drivers of waste recovery and recycling in the informal waste sector in Nsukka urban area of Enugu State, southeastern Nigeria. Data on socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of waste pickers and waste dealers in the area ...
Thaddeus Chidi NZEADIBE
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Fully Additive Vertical Organic Electrochemical Transistors on Renewable and Compostable Substrates Enable Ultrasensitive Bioelectronics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Fully additive vertical organic electrochemical transistors (vOECTs) with channel‐length of 226 nm on a 50 µm compostable substrate achieve >106 current modulation and ∼36 mS transconductance. Ion‐selective integration enables 1.1 mA dec−1 sensitivity and 36 µm detection limit, highlighting a scalable platform for sustainable electronics and ...
Giulia Frusconi, Samuele Lavelli, Zsolt M. Kovács‐Vajna, Fabrizio Torricelli   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research on the synthesis of lithium iron phosphate using vivianite prepared from municipal sludge

Scientific Reports
Sewage treatment facilities are widespread in cities throughout China, and municipal sludge, a byproduct of wastewater treatment, often leads to resource waste and secondary pollution.
Tengshu Chen, Yiping Chen, Qingyi Yang, Ketao Lin, Meiyu Su, Liyao Chen   +5 more
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Costs of Disposal and Recycling. An Application to Italian Municipal Solid Waste Services [PDF]

The paper investigates the costs of waste disposal and recycling services by using a well-behaved Composite cost function model. Our estimates on a unique sample of more than 500 Italian municipalities highlight that the refuse collection technology ...
Graziano Abrate, Davide Vannoni, Giovanni Fraquelli, Fabrizio Erbetta   +3 more
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Insights into Real Lignin Refining: Impacts of Multiple Ether Bonds on the Cracking of β-O-4 Linkages and Selectivity of Products

Molecules
Depolymerizing lignin to produce high-value chemicals has garnered increasing attention. Given the complex structure of real lignin, the cracking efficiency of β-O-4 linkages and the selectivity of depolymerization products are significantly lower than ...
Yuancai Lv, Xuepeng Lin, Kai Yang, Yifan Liu, Xiaoxia Ye, Liang Song, Chunxiang Lin, Guifang Yang, Minghua Liu   +8 more
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Recycling of Plastic Waste: A Systematic Review Using Bibliometric Analysis

, 2022
Research into plastic recycling is rapidly increasing as ocean and land pollution and ecosystem degradation from plastic waste is becoming a serious concern. In this study, we conducted a systematic review on emerging research topics, which were selected
Ichiro Tsuchimoto, Yuya Kajikawa
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Electrochemical Pathways for Nitrate Conversion to Ammonia: From Environmental Challenges to Ammonia Economy

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This perspective presents recent advances in electrocatalytic nitrate reduction, focusing on reaction mechanisms, catalyst design, and electrolyzer configurations. Key challenges in selectivity, stability, and practical wastewater treatment are highlighted, while future directions for advancing sustainable ammonia synthesis and nitrate remediation are ...
Xintong Li, Yunpeng Zuo, Xiaoran Zhang, Jieqiong Shan, Kenneth Mei Yee Leung, Bin Liu, Peter Strasser, Adrian Fisher, Zonglong Zhu, Xin Wang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmentally persistent microbial contamination in agricultural soils: High risk of pathogenicity and antibiotic resistance

Environment International
Persistent microbial contamination commonly occurs in the environment. However, the characteristics and associated risks remain largely unknown. The coexistence of virulence factor genes (VFGs) and “last-resort” antibiotic resistance genes (LARGs) on ...
Lin Zhu, Yongchang Xu, Jingpeng Li, Guoping Lin, Xuezhu Han, Jiaming Yi, Thilini Jayaprada, Zhenchao Zhou, Yiqian Ying, Meizhen Wang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source