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Micro- and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Development

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 January 2023) | Viewed by 1595

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Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica, Energetica e Gestionale. Università della Calabria, I-87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
Interests: carbon nanotubes; microporous materials; photocatalytic materials; water purification; environmental protection; ecomaterials
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Dear Colleagues,

Sustainable development is crucial for all of society. The challenge for sustainability involves identifying new and intelligent materials, and micro- and nanomaterials represent a generation of new materials with enormous potential for sustainable development as they have better features and benefits in terms of performance and applications than traditional materials and are today generating a revolution in this area. Research on micro- and nanomaterials has always been recognized as a discipline of great importance, which will determine new ways of designing, producing, and even living, generating a great impact on society. These materials are the subject of research in many areas relating to environmental protection and safeguarding, such as wastewater treatment. Micro- and nanomaterials in the future will increasingly influence the development of many sectors, such as biology, medicine, materials sciences, and engineering, thanks to their unique characteristics and applications. There are already numerous products based on synthetic micro- and nanomaterials on the market. Cosmetics, highly stable composite materials, or food packaging that allow for a longer shelf life are just a few examples. These materials can advantageously contribute to resource efficiency, such as in the sectors of exploitation and production of energy and the consumption of raw materials.

This Special Issue invites the submission of original research contributions and reviews regarding recent advances in the development, production, and characterization of micro- and nanomaterials.

Dr. Pierantonio De Luca
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Keywords

  • micromaterial
  • nanomaterial
  • carbon nanotube
  • zeolite
  • zeotype
  • microporous material
  • nanoporous material
  • sustainable development

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Recovery of Biophenols from Olive Vegetation Waters by Carbon Nanotubes
by Pierantonio De Luca, Anastasia Macario, Carlo Siciliano and Janos B.Nagy
Materials 2022, 15(8), 2893; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15082893 - 14 Apr 2022
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Abstract
In this work, the possibility of using carbon nanotubes for the treatment of olive vegetation waters (OVWs) was investigated. In general, the disposal of OVWs represents an important environmental problem. The possibility of considering these waters no longer just as a problem but [...] Read more.
In this work, the possibility of using carbon nanotubes for the treatment of olive vegetation waters (OVWs) was investigated. In general, the disposal of OVWs represents an important environmental problem. The possibility of considering these waters no longer just as a problem but as a source of noble substances, thanks to the recovery of biophenols from them, was tested. In particular, predetermined quantities of olive vegetation waters were treated with carbon nanotubes. The quantities of adsorbed biophenols were studied as a function of the quantities of carbon nanotubes used and the contact time. The experimental conditions for obtaining both the highest possible quantities of biophenol and a purer adsorbate with the highest percentage of biophenols were studied. After the adsorption tests, the vegetation waters were analyzed by UV spectrophotometry to determine, in particular, the variation in the concentration of biophenols. The carbon nanotubes were weighed before and after each adsorption test. In addition, kinetic studies of the adsorption processes were considered. Carbon nanotubes proved their effectiveness in recovering biophenols. Full article
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