Cement production has the largest carbon-footprint since it leads to the release of carbon dioxide and enormous energy consumption. Therefore, scientific research is being conducted worldwide on the possibility of using other materials that can be us...
Over the last decades, the needs of the contemporary way of life and the ongoing population growth have affected the construction industry by causing rapid development of the sector. This accretion combined with the challenging management of construc...
The application of H2 to pre-reduce manganese ores is a sustainable approach to performing decarbonization in the ferroalloy industry. The process has been extensively studied and tested in a lab-to-pilot scale in the HAlMan EU project. This work pre...
This experimentation focuses on an inner transition metal oxide-based nanostructure LaFeO3 which was fabricated by a hydrothermal route for photocatalytic degradation of dye under visible light irradiation. The fabricated nanostructure was characteri...
Herein, two commercially available spiral-wound nanofiltration (NF) and reverse-osmosis (RO) membrane elements were tested for aqueous ammonium nitrate salt separation. The effect of feed concentration and salt rejection as a function of transmembran...
Innovative drug delivery systems show how pharmaceuticals are administered to the site of action in order to produce the therapeutic effect. Fungal infections are a problem today on a global scale. There is no medical cover-up in the world regarding...
In order to design and optimize building materials containing phase changing material (PCM), it is important to accurately characterize the thermal properties of these composites: the enthalpy curve and its hysteresis. This paper presents the initial...
Critical and Strategic Raw Materials European Union’s policies are targeting the production of fundamental raw materials from internal sources, fostering the recovery of relevant quantities of materials from the existing mining facilities in Eu...
The mining industry is by nature a challenging and demanding sector. Beyond ore extraction, management, processing, and transportation are involved in mining activities. Mining operations, often located in geographically remote and isolated areas, ar...
Curcumin, an active ingredient in turmeric, has various biological activities, but its low solubility and limited bioavailability hinder its therapeutic use. To address this, we created dual pH- and thermo-sensitive nanogels (NGs) from poly-N-isoprop...
The presence of chemicals, heavy metals, and colorants from textile effluents in water represent a significant health risk. To address this, a range of treatment methods, including ion exchange, membrane processes, physicochemical approaches, and bio...
A frequent type of hair loss that affects both men and women, androgenetic alopecia is indicated by the gradual miniaturization of hair follicles, which results in thinner and shorter hair growth cycles. Despite the availability of various treatment...
The vulnerability of economies and the associated familiar lifestyles have led to numerous policy measures in Europe. The proposed Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) sets indicative targets for 2030. A sustainable change in the supply situation requir...
The conventional lithium extraction method involves the calcination of a-spodumene at 1050 °C so that it can be converted to the more-reactive b-spodumene and then a sulfuric acid roasting step at 250 °C. Lithium is finally extracted via leac...
Zinc Aluminate is an excellent dielectric material suitable for a variety of technological applications due to its high-quality factor, low dielectric loss, and appreciable conductivity. Here in this study, the preparation of Zn1−xMxAl2O4 (M =...
The comparative study of TiN and VN interaction at mechanical alloying (MA) of the equimolar TiN-VN mixture in a ball mill and after high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) sintering of the cBN-TiN-VN charge, which contains 35 vol.% of this mixture, i...
The functionalization of nanostructured materials finds many applications in the food industry. Some of these areas include nanosensors and new packaging materials. Nanosensors are used for the detection of toxic and nonedible components in food. In...
This research delves into asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) design, utilizing activated carbon from bamboo poles (AC) and electrodeposited polyaniline (PANI) on nickel foam (NF) as key active components. The composite electrode formed from AC and PANI...
Sulfur recovery units are integral to the oil and gas industry, addressing the release of hazardous gases, particularly hydrogen sulfide. These units facilitate the conversion of H2S into elemental sulfur, aligning with stringent environmental regula...
Due to growing industrialization and population increase, water scarcity is becoming a major global concern. Desalination is often regarded as a potential solution to the worldwide water crisis; however, due to rising prices and energy usage, desalin...
Energy is the primary concern of the modern era and the requirement of energy is being increased day by day; energy resources are not sufficiently available for sustainable development. It is crucial to generate affordable and pollution-free sources...
The present study was conducted to develop highly ordered facile TiO2 nanotubes (TiNTs) at two different applied voltages using two-step electrochemical anodization for the application in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The nanotube fabrication i...
The aim of this paper was to exactly quantify the amount of pure ketoprofen within a pharmaceutical by a newly developed ultraviolet (UV) spectrophotometric method. The maximum absorption wavelength was determined to be λ = 254 nm for a ketopr...
By-pass filter dust (BPD) is one of the main by-products produced and collected during the cement production process, being a potential atmospheric and subsoil pollutant. In this paper, the utilization of BPD by partially replacing a conventional fil...
Mining activities are a form of severe anthropogenic stress and result in water and soil contamination in mining sites. A decline in the quality of water affects humans directly through water consumption or indirectly through contaminated food consum...
Lithium, that is now exclusively produced outside the European Union (EU), is needed urgently for the green energy transition. The EU has promising lithium projects; however, the social license to operate (SLO) is important for their long-term viabil...
Chromite ore occurs mainly in ophiolitic mineral complexes and within ultrabasic rocks. As a result, the mining and enrichment processes applied to this ore lead to the production of large amounts of ultrabasic rocks, considered to be a waste stream....
A new gravitational energy storage system is studied, which uses a reversible conveyor belt to elevate granular material and a regenerative motor for energy harvesting during the downward movement of material. This system can be installed in decommis...
Gemfibrozil is a benzene derivative of valeric acid that belongs to the class of medications known as fibrates. Its chemical name is 5-(2,5 dimethylphenoxy)-2,2-dimethylpentanoic acid. It is the treatment of choice in clinical settings for hyperlipid...
Bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) has been investigated as a photocatalyst of great interest due to its ability to harvest photons efficiently in the visible spectral region. In addition, powdered BiVO4 shows high photochemical stability, good dispersibility,...
The unique properties of nanomaterials along with their suitability for photonics applications can be explored by dispersing nanodopants in a transparent glass matrix. As a rule, the creation of glass nanocomposites involves the synthesis of nanopart...
The presented paper describes the study of ligand-exchange dependent properties of mercury chalcogenides (HgS, HgTe) colloidal quantum-dot thin films. Thin films of colloidal quantum dots of mercury telluride and mercury sulfide were prepared using a...
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have rapidly become a hot area of research in the photovoltaic field due to their (e.g., 26.2%), ease of fabrication, and low cost. Over the last decade the electron transport layer (ETL) has been one of the most critica...
The purpose of this study is to explore the potential influence of cyclic freezing–thawing on the flexural strength of Greek natural stones that are extensively utilized for construction or decoration purposes. Such testing approaches are an in...
To combat the detrimental impacts of climate change and meet the obligations outlined in the 2015 Paris Agreement, Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) has emerged as a crucial technology with significant potential for achieving climate ta...
The use of toxic chemicals as flotation reagents raises concerns about the sustainability of the process and its environmental impact. Xanthates are a family of efficient collectors that find application in the selective recovery of lead, gold and zi...
Silicon carbide (SiC) is a great material for high-tech applications due to its unique mechanical, thermal and electrical properties. The Acheson method that is currently used for its production necessitates temperatures between 2000 and 2500 °C,...
To enhance the overall performance of perovskite solar cells, the quality of the electron transport layer (ETL) held significant importance. Zinc oxide (ZnO) emerged as highly promising due to its exceptional optical and electrical characteristics. T...
Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through carbon capture and conversion to fuel and other useful products is a focus of recent research. Among all fuels, CO2 to methanol stands out for its efficiency and promise. To make the CO2-to-methanol (CT...
A sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, cow dung is a renewable energy source that might considerably lower carbon emissions. By modifying its characteristics, such as its gross calorific value (GCV), it could be utilized as a flexible and effecti...
This study presents a solar-powered parabolic dish desalination system with a solar tracking system and conical receiver. It efficiently transforms solar radiation into heat and evaporates saltwater, producing fresh water. The system is sustainable a...
Lignin, a paper and pulp industry waste product, has attracted significant attention in recent years as a promising sustainable material for high-end energy applications. Herein, we examine lignin as a potential material for ionic thermoelectric hydr...
Rare earth elements (REEs) have emerged as strategic elements. Due to their unique electronic and magnetic properties, REEs have extensive applications in modern-day technologies. Two aspects make the supply chain of REEs very critical: first, more t...
This study investigates the application of several machine learning models using PyCaret to forecast the monthly demand for electricity consumption; we analyze historical data of monthly consumption readings for the Cuajone Mining Unit of the company...
This paper discusses the importance of the energy transition metals Ni, Co and Li in building Europe’s clean technology value chains and meeting the 2050 climate-neutrality goal. Some emerging metal extraction technologies, investigated in the...
Hydrogeological conditions constitute a crucial factor during mining excavations. However, they could also define when and how rapidly the final pit voids will be filled with water after mine closure. They also influence the final steady-state water...
This work discusses the design of highly stretchable, piezoresistive, flexible sensors obtained by electrospun nanofibers collected on rotating flexible wires. The resulting nanostructured sensors have a fiber-shape due to the inner plastic core bein...
In recent decades, the pharmaceutical industry has shown great interest in new products for drug delivery, since studies with drug nanocarriers have evidenced the application potential of these systems. A relatively new strategy for nano-drug deliver...
Obtaining the characteristics of the dispersions of synthesized nanoparticles such as concentration and particle size is an important task in the nanotechnology and biomedicine industries and in many other fields. A rapidly developing method for such...
Coal surface mines usually occupy large areas for the development of mining activities, and they affect and change the landscape and land cover in various ways. After completing the exploitation of a specific mine section, the sustainable reclamation...
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