The new silk road: silk fibroin blends and composites for next generation functional and multifunctional materials design

A Reizabal, CM Costa, L Pérez-Álvarez… - Polymer …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Silk Fibroin (SF), a protein typically extracted from Bombyx mori cocoons, is considered to
play an essential role in advancing the development of a more sustainable generation of …

Insight into cellulose-based-nanomaterials-A pursuit of environmental remedies

M Muqeet, RB Mahar, TA Gadhi, NB Halima - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nature has given several unique features to one of the most abundant and inexhaustible
biopolymers on the earth, ie, cellulose. Besides, biodegradability, and cost-effectiveness …

PVDF ultrafiltration membranes containing copper oxide-charcoal based graphene oxide nanohybrids with enhanced performance and antifouling properties

R Pishbin, T Mohammadi, MA Tofighy - Process Safety and Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Charcoal based graphene oxide-copper oxide (GO-CuO) nanohybrids were successfully
synthesized via the co-precipitation method. It was then used to improve polyvinylidene …

The future of energy materials: A case of MXenes-carbon dots nanocomposites

EE Elemike, J Adeyemi, DC Onwudiwe, L Wei… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
This review paper investigates the synthesis and energy applications of the new materials of
MXenes and carbon dots in a nanocomposite form. MXenes are relatively new to the world …

Photocatalytic Degradation of Paracetamol under Simulated Sunlight by Four TiO2 Commercial Powders: An Insight into the Performance of Two Sub-Micrometric …

N Blangetti, FS Freyria, MC Calviello, N Ditaranto… - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
The photocatalytic degradation of the emerging contaminant paracetamol in aqueous
solution has been studied under 1 SUN (~ 1000 W m− 2) in the presence of four commercial …

A Comparative Study on the Choice of the Support in the Elaboration of Photocatalysts for the Photooxidation of Benzyl Alcohol under Mild Conditions

L Hervé, S Heyte, M Marinova, S Paul, R Wojcieszak… - Solids, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the quest to combat global warming, traditional thermal chemistry processes are giving
way to selective photocatalysis, an eco-friendly approach that operates under milder …

Application of Porous Carbon Material for Water Treatment and Gas Storage

SS Ray, MJK Bashir, HS Bakshi, YN Kwon… - Handbook of Porous …, 2023 - Springer
Novel waste treatment methods and dependable alternative energy sources must keep up
with the world's rapid population growth, urbanization's higher living standards, and the …

Protein Recovery Using Biodegradable Polymer

HR Panchami, AM Isloor, AF Ismail… - … Materials and Their …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, with the consistent increment in population growth and urbanization, the demand
for freshwater and food production is also increasing. Present conservation oncerns about …