Enzymes' power for plastics degradation

V Tournier, S Duquesne, F Guillamot… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Plastics are everywhere in our modern way of living, and their production keeps increasing
every year, causing major environmental concerns. Nowadays, the end-of-life management …

Biochar application for greenhouse gas mitigation, contaminants immobilization and soil fertility enhancement: A state-of-the-art review

K Abhishek, A Shrivastava, V Vimal, AK Gupta… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rising global temperature, pollution load, and energy crises are serious problems, recently
facing the world. Scientists around the world are ambitious to find eco-friendly and cost …

Recent research advancements in catalytic pyrolysis of plastic waste

R Mishra, A Kumar, E Singh… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The disposal of plastic waste is currently one of the major global issues affecting
environmental balance and mankind. It is therefore crucial to turn waste plastic into value …

[HTML][HTML] Plastic wastes derived carbon materials for green energy and sustainable environmental applications

Z Chen, W Wei, BJ Ni, H Chen - Environmental Functional Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic waste has become a serious environmental issue and has attracted increasing
attention. Various treatment technologies have been developed for the remediation of this …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of the physical-mechanical properties and durability of high-strength concrete with recycled PET as a partial replacement for fine aggregates

S Qaidi, Y Al-Kamaki, I Hakeem, AF Dulaimi… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In this study, PET plastic waste, which is a type of polymer commonly used in the
manufacture of plastic bottles, has been incorporated into concrete by partially replacing the …

Progress on co-processing of biomass and plastic waste for hydrogen production

R Mishra, HC Ong, CW Lin - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainable energy sources are a solution to the increase in energy demand as a result of
population growth. Pyrolysis and gasification are thermochemical processing techniques …

Circular economy-based environmental management using biochar: Driving towards sustainability

E Singh, R Mishra, A Kumar, SK Shukla, SL Lo… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
There is a growing interest in developing “circular economy” with the major goal of
eliminating waste by appropriate planning. Biochar has recently gained popularity in the …

Biochar as environmental armour and its diverse role towards protecting soil, water and air

A Kumar, E Singh, R Mishra, S Kumar - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar has been of considerable importance for various environmental applications in
recent years. It has exhibited substantial advantages like favourable structural and surface …

Mechanochemistry milling of waste poly (Ethylene terephthalate) into metal–organic frameworks

P He, Z Hu, Z Dai, H Bai, Z Fan, R Niu, J Gong… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Converting poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) into metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) has
emerged as a promising innovation for upcycling of waste plastics. However, previous …

Nontarget identification of novel organophosphorus flame retardants and plasticizers in rainfall runoffs and agricultural soils around a plastic recycling industrial park

X Li, Y Yao, M Zhao, J Yang, Y Shi, H Yu… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Plastic recycling and reprocessing activities may release organophosphate ester (OPE)
flame retardants and plasticizers into the surrounding environment. However, the relevant …