A review of carbon quantum dots and their applications in wastewater treatment

U Abd Rani, LY Ng, CY Ng, E Mahmoudi - Advances in colloid and interface …, 2020 - Elsevier
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are a fascinating class of carbon nanoparticles with sizes
around 10 nm. The unique properties of CQDs are low toxicity, chemical inertness, excellent …

Recent trends in the pyrolysis of non‐degradable waste plastics

SH Gebre, MG Sendeku, M Bahri - ChemistryOpen, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Waste plastics are non‐degradable constituents that can stay in the environment for
centuries. Their large land space consumption is unsafe to humans and animals …

[HTML][HTML] Life cycle assessment of plastic waste and energy recovery

A Vlasopoulos, J Malinauskaite, A Żabnieńska-Góra… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics are essential in our economy and everyday life. However, plastic pollution is a
global concern. To address this issue, the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular …

A state-of-the-art review on waste plastics-derived aviation fuel: Unveiling the heterogeneous catalytic systems and techno-economy feasibility of catalytic pyrolysis

I Hussain, SA Ganiyu, H Alasiri, K Alhooshani - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been an increase in the amount of attention paid in published
scientific works to the problems that waste plastics, and the associated issues cause in the …

Plastic waste management: A road map to achieve circular economy and recent innovations in pyrolysis

N Sakthipriya - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The contemporary world is challenged by mounting of plastic waste on the environment due
to increase in economy and population. Over 90% of virgin plastics are produced from fossil …

Possibility routes for textile recycling technology

D Damayanti, LA Wulandari, A Bagaskoro, A Rianjanu… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The fashion industry contributes to a significant environmental issue due to the increasing
production and needs of the industry. The proactive efforts toward developing a more …

[HTML][HTML] Waste reduction and utilization strategies to improve municipal solid waste management on Nigerian campuses

CO Ugwu, CG Ozoegwu, PA Ozor, N Agwu… - Fuel …, 2021 - Elsevier
Universities bear the important responsibility of training capable individuals and imbibing
into the society plans, programs and policies that are sustainable. However, they have failed …

Recent advancements in thermolysis of plastic solid wastes to liquid fuel

CI Idumah - Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2021 - Springer
Presently, plastics are among materials showcasing the fastest growth rate in domestic and
industrial usage due to their versatile range of applications garnered from their flexibility and …

A review on advances in sustainable energy production through various catalytic processes by using catalysts derived from waste red mud

B Das, K Mohanty - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Conversion of wastes to energy and other value-added products is considered as a suitable
method towards energy security. Wastes from various sources are becoming potential …

Capture and Reuse of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) for a Plastics Circular Economy: A Review

L Pires da Mata Costa, D Micheline Vaz de Miranda… - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plastic production has been increasing at enormous rates. Particularly, the
socioenvironmental problems resulting from the linear economy model have been widely …