Methods to prepare biosorbents and magnetic sorbents for water treatment: a review

AI Osman, EMA El-Monaem, AM Elgarahy… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Access to drinkable water is becoming more and more challenging due to worldwide
pollution and the cost of water treatments. Water and wastewater treatment by adsorption on …

Hydrothermal carbonization of food waste for sustainable biofuel production: Advancements, challenges, and future prospects

S Wu, Q Wang, M Fang, D Wu, D Cui, S Pan… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the improvement of living standards, food waste (FW) has become one of the most
important organic solid wastes worldwide. Owing to the high moisture content of FW …

Advanced adsorbents for ibuprofen removal from aquatic environments: a review

AI Osman, A Ayati, M Farghali, P Krivoshapkin… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
The presence of pharmaceuticals in ecosystems is a major health issue, calling for
advanced methods to clean wastewater before effluents reach rivers. Here, we review …

Heterogeneous catalytic transesterification for biodiesel production: Feedstock properties, catalysts and process parameters

DT Oyekunle, M Barasa, EA Gendy, SK Tiong - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, biodiesel has attracted increasing interest as a substitute for fossil fuels.
However, the cost of producing biodiesel is far greater than that of fossil fuels. As a means of …

S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts for hydrogen production: Current progress and future prospects

S Dharani, S Vadivel, L Gnanasekaran, S Rajendran - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
A technological breakthrough and substances that offer real solutions to ecological
problems are essential for societal growth in the future. Besides, the challenging technique …

Sustainable valorization of waste glycerol into bioethanol and biodiesel through biocircular approaches: a review

M Elsayed, M Eraky, AI Osman, J Wang… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Liquid biofuels like biodiesel and bioethanol are crucial in the transition to low-carbon and
high-energy alternatives to fossil fuels. One significant by-product of biodiesel production is …

Grey, blue, and green hydrogen: A comprehensive review of production methods and prospects for zero-emission energy

P Saha, FA Akash, SM Shovon, MU Monir… - … Journal of Green …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Energy is the linchpin for economic development despite its generation deficit worldwide.
Hydrogen can be used as an alternative energy source to meet the requirement that it emits …

Metal-and ionic liquid-based photocatalysts for biodiesel production: a review

A Gautam, VB Khajone, PR Bhagat, S Kumar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Diminishing petroleum reserves, increasing carbon emissions, and the growing demand for
fuels are calling for alternative fuels. Global diesel consumption reached about 18 million …

Natural waste-derived nano photocatalysts for azo dye degradation

F Karimi, N Zare, R Jahanshahi, Z Arabpoor… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to their widespread application in water purification, there is a significant interest in
synthesising nanoscale photocatalysts. Nanophotocatalysts are primarily manufactured …

The promise of metal-doped iron oxide nanoparticles as antimicrobial agent

NT Tasnim, N Ferdous, MMH Rumon, MS Shakil - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
Antibiotic resistance (AMR) is one of the pressing global public health concerns and
projections indicate a potential 10 million fatalities by the year 2050. The decreasing …