NeXT-Chem 2023 - 47 articles
Bucharest, Romania | 11–13 October 2023
Volume Editors:
Mihaela Doni, National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry—ICECHIM, Romania
Florin Oancea, National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry—ICECHIM, Romania
Radu Claudiu Fierăscu, National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry—ICECHIM, Romania
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The pyrolysis process converts lignocellulose organic materials into gases, liquids (bio-oil), and solids (biochar) [...]
The energy crisis associated with fossil fuels has necessitated the development of catalytic methods for the deoxygenation of triglycerides into fuel-like hydrocarbons [...]
Aloe vera leaf pulp has been utilized for over 5000 years as a medicinal plant by various civilizations, including the Egyptians, Romans, and Indigenous peoples of Africa, Asia, and the Americas [...]
The global food system is under increasing pressure [...]
Hydrogels are a promising class of materials addressing a plethora of applications in biomedicine, environmental protection and agriculture [...]
A selenium–vinasse plant biostimulant was foliar-sprayed on white cabbage cultivated in a drought area, and various analytic methods were applied on the control and treated cultivars in order to investigate particular analytic fingerprints rele...
The intention of this work is to use various constituents obtained from bioeconomy side streams, such as brown algae or bacteria, to create a source of biodegradable and environmentally neutral materials for 3D printing [...]
Current societal challenges include the transition to a circular bioeconomy, with the cascade exploitation of natural resources through the superior valorization of by-products and waste from the agro-industrial sector in bioproducts and, at the same...
The tannery industry releases important amounts of chromium into the environment, its hexavalent form being highly toxic to all forms of life [...]
The urgent need to mitigate anthropogenic CO2 emissions has spurred innovative approaches for CO2 capture and utilization [...]
Bentonite-based porous ceramics act as a slow release of adsorbed phosphate for plant growth [...]
In recent decades, the circular bioeconomy has been of major global interest [...]
Incorporating crumb rubber into road bitumen represents a fundamental advancement in enhancing pavement performance and managing tire waste. While poly(styrene-butadiene-styrene) is a common choice for enhancing elasticity, its inherent limitations a...
As biostimulants may have a mechanism related to increasing tolerance to abiotic stress (drought, salinity, heat shock, etc., which will increase the production of Reactive Oxygen Species, ROS, such as peroxynitrite (PON)), this work proposes electro...
One of the sources of water pollution is the wastewater generated from the textile industry [...]
With the continuous increase in the popularity of vegetarianism and veganism, either as a diet or lifestyle, fruits and vegetables are becoming essential components of human nutrition [...]
Introduction: Rhizoctonia solani causes major damage to potato crops [...]
Numerous economic and industrial activities release significant amounts of heavy metals into the environment, with varying levels of toxicity depending on the concentration of exposure [...]
Copper is a common pollutant in water sources due to its extensive use in various industries [...]
Nowadays, the rapid and easy determination of nitrite in the environment and foods represents a necessity since its chemical importance has been highlighted in many fields, especially in food and agriculture development [...]
Heavy metals are considered toxic pollutants as they are not biodegradable and tend to accumulate in living organisms, causing various adverse effects such as cancer, neurological disorders, and damage to the kidneys, liver, and other organs [...]
Polyurethane foam can generally be defined as an expanded cellular product produced by the interaction of active compounds with hydrogen, water and isocyanates [...]
The aggressive progress of global industry has led to environmental pollution, particularly to the development of wastewater containing non-biodegradable compounds, which has affected the ecosystem and human health. Advanced oxidation processes can s...
Introduction: The recovery of plant waste material is an attractive approach within the framework of EU waste management policies and the development of a circular economy [...]
The aim of this study is to synthesize different polymeric solutions by mixing different types of polymers, metallic oxides and hydroxyapatites in different ratios suspended in alcoholic solutions and to evaluate the effectiveness of the obtained sol...
Pointed and diffused discharges of various compounds in the various compartments of the environment can end up disturbing ecosystems through rivers, lakes, groundwater and oceans, thus leading to a strong imbalance. The present paper describes a new...
The main objective of this study is the development of a material with a role in the conservation, preservation, and reinforcement of cultural heritage objects, especially those based on organic support material (ex: wood).
In recent years, chitosan has gained a lot of interest, especially when it comes to medical uses (wound healing, excipients for drug administration), due to its great biocompatibility and low toxicity [...]
The tomato plant (Lycopersicon esculentum (Mill [...]
For the last few decades, mushrooms have been used both as a food (due to their high nutritional value) and as a medicine [...]
An essential problem in the field of advanced sensing systems is the search for innovative surfaces that can combine an effective immobilization of biomolecules or behave directly as an enzyme mimic with increased analytical performance [...]
The two most common oral diseases, caries and periodontal disease, are very abundant among the population of industrialized countries, having a major impact on the well-being of the population and medical service providers. Millions of people around...
Glyphosate (IUPAC name: N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine) is a globally used phosphorous herbicide. Efficient technologies are currently unavailable for glyphosate removal. In this study, nanosilica functionalized with aminopropyl groups was synthesized an...
Colorimetric detection, a technique that observes changes in colour as a signal, has been employed in the identification of bacterial presence using gold nanoparticles (Au-NPs). Au-NPs exhibit unique optical properties, changing their colour in respo...
Nowadays, water purification technologies are based on nano-scaled adsorbents, such as metal or polymeric nanoadsorbents, metal organic frameworks, metal oxide nanoparticles, and carbonated nanomaterials, which have shown exceptional results in water...
Chronic exposure of human skin to solar UV radiation is widely recognized as the main factor responsible for photoaging. The role of protection is essential to avoid skin cancer and other unwanted effects. The aim of the current study is to develop c...
In the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic caused by the highly transmissible SARS-CoV-2 virus, molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) have emerged as a cutting-edge solution for the specific recognition of the Spike S1 protein, a crucial element...
Thymoquinone, the main bioactive ingredient of Nigella sativa essential oil, is known to have important antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties [...]
Introduction [...]
Insight into bacterial cellular composition and functions can be obtained by the application of metabolomics. Metabolomics enables comprehensive characterization of a set of low-molecular-weight compounds which are starting, intermediate, or end prod...
Indigenous available common reed stalk has been investigated as potential feedstock for pyrolysis at temperatures between 400 and 600 °C. The performance of this type of feedstock was evaluated in terms of yield towards pyrolysis products. The tw...
Composite propellants used in solid-fuel rockets commonly consists of an oxidizer, the most used being ammonium perchlorate, fuels such as powdered aluminum, compounds that control the burn rate (catalysts or inhibitors), and various other additives...
The study depicts the synthesis and potential application of composite materials based on natural polymers (such as chitosan, alginate) with incorporated inorganic substance in their matrix (zeolites, TiO2, CNT) to adsorb heavy metals ions from conta...
Cruciferous vegetables are part of the Brassicaceae family [...]
Introduction: The annual accumulation of viticultural and winery waste products has a negative impact on the environment and the economy, since their composition contains organic substances, different heavy metals, an acidic pH, and an increased sali...
This work presents the efficiency of interpenetrated chitosan-based hydrogels (IPNs) in the treatment of WW in a laboratory micro-pilot device which allowed both the use of a larger volume of compounds and an improved stirring of the samples througho...
