Sustainable Chemistry, Volume 6, Issue 1

Twelve marine-derived fungal strains were evaluated for their ability to synthesize silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Mycogenic AgNPs were preliminarily characterized using different techniques, and their antimicrobial activities were assessed. Penicilli...

Zeolites are amongst the most extensively explored crystalline microporous materials because of their variable chemical composition, framework geometry, pore dimensions, and tunability. Due to their high surface area, adsorption selectivity, mechanic...

Heavy metal contamination of water sources has emerged as a major global environmental concern, affecting both aquatic ecosystems and human health. Therefore, this study aims to remove hexavalent chromium from an aqueous solution utilizing activated...

Lithium-ion batteries that use lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO₄) as the cathode material and carbon (graphite or MCMB) as the anode have gained significant attention due to their cost-effectiveness, low environmental impact, and strong safety profile....

This study addresses the environmental challenge of surfactant removal from wastewater, focusing on the increased surfactant use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Polymeric waste, specifically polyurethane (PU) and polyamide (PA), was repurposed for surf...

Heavy metal pollution in water resources, particularly cadmium and lead, poses a significant environmental and public health challenge, requiring the development of sustainable, efficient, and cost-effective water treatment methods. Therefore, this s...

The incorporation of Ag nanoparticles onto BiVO₄ (a known H₂O oxidising photocatalyst) through magnetron sputtering to form a composite was studied. ICP-OES results showed that the loading of Ag on BiVO₄ was below 1% in all cases. UV-Vis DRS and CO₂-...

The perovskite oxides CaMnO_3-δ, Ca_0.5Sr_0.5MnO_3-δ, and SrMnO_3-δ were synthesized in air using a solid-state method, and their structural, electrical, and electrocatalytic properties were studied in relation to their oxygen evolution...

This review explores both the positive and negative impacts of chemistry on society, focusing on the intersection between pharmaceutical, natural, and synthetic chemicals. On the one hand, drugs developed through medicinal chemistry have saved lives,...

The titanium dioxide (TiO₂) photocatalyst is an important semiconducting material that exhibits environmental purification functions when exposed to light. Elemental doping of TiO₂ is considered an important strategy to improve its photocatalytic act...