Arsenic removal from groundwater by membrane technology: Advantages, disadvantages, and effect on human health

C Algieri, V Pugliese, G Coppola, S Curcio… - Groundwater for …, 2022 - Elsevier
The presence of different heavy metals such as arsenic in groundwater is evident and can
be attributed to environmental processes and anthropogenic activities. Arsenic is considered …

Valorization of Spent coffee Grounds: A sustainable resource for Bio-based phase change materials for thermal energy storage

PJ Ong, Y Leow, XYD Soo, MH Chua, X Ni… - Waste Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Spent coffee grounds (SCGs) are waste residues arising from the process of coffee brewing
and are usually sent to landfills, causing environmental concerns. SCGs contain a …

Stability of film-forming dispersions: Affects the morphology and optical properties of polymeric films

MG De Paola, R Paletta, CG Lopresto, GE Lio… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Starch-based films are promising alternatives to synthetic films in food packaging. They were
widely studied in terms of mechanical and optical properties. In food packaging, optical …

Application of turbiscan stability index for the preparation of alumina photocatalytic membranes for dye removal

M Blasi, C Algieri, S Chakraborty, V Calabrò - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this work, for the first time, the stability of the TiO2 suspensions used for the photocatalytic
membrane preparation was studied by considering the Turbiscan Stability Index (TSI). The …

Sustainable biodiesel production from waste cooking oils for energetically independent small communities: an overview

CG Lopresto - International Journal of Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Springer
Introducing synthetic fuels and biofuels like biodiesel can be pivotal in transitioning to a
decarbonised energy system. Biodiesel offers a versatile solution with various production …

[HTML][HTML] Smart value chain tool advancing sustainability in the FoodBev manufacturing industry

A Telukdarie, M Munsamy, T Katsumbe… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
The world is evolving towards sustainability and optimum resource management, with a
rapid evolution towards a circular economy (CE). The focus on sustainability in the food and …

Thermophysical properties and thermal performance evaluation of multiwalled carbon nanotube‐based organic phase change materials using T‐History method

C Yadav, RR Sahoo - International Journal of Energy Research, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Experimental studies have been carried out to evaluate the thermophysical properties and
thermal performance of thermal energy storage (TES) systems. The TES system was filled …

Oligo (butylene-succinate) and nanocatalyst effect prediction: could a neural network determine the lowest melting temperature of this phase-changing material better …

ED Pereira, FG de Souza Jr, K Pal… - Topics in …, 2022 - Springer
Phase change materials (PCMs) are functional materials that can absorb thermal energy in
latent heat. Among these, the environmentally-friendly Bio-PCMs, obtained from renewable …