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Dr. Lakshmanakumar Kinthada

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Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L7L 4X5, Canada
Interests: organic synthesis; medicinal chemistry; drug discovery; chemical biology and synthetic methodology development

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Dear Colleagues,

Chemistry is an important field of science which helps to develop new processes to maintain and protect human health. Green chemistry is a very important subdiscipline of the vast field of chemistry, and it plays a pivotal role in developing new, sustainable, environmentally friendly approaches for humankind in the current era. Greener approaches for a consistent and sustainable approach to human health have become increasingly important in recent years. Thus, green chemistry for environmental sustainability is a frontier area which will require increasing attention in the coming years.

The literature published so far mostly addresses green chemistry and environmental approaches separately, but the current Special Issue exclusively concentrates on the interdisciplinary dependence between these two significant research areas. Thus, in this Special Issue, we welcome interdisciplinary research works which exclusively discuss green chemistry related to biomaterials, health sciences, medicinal chemistry, food sciences, and the analytical field by supporting the environmental sustainability approach. The purpose of this Special Issue is to encourage authors to use this opportunity to publish more environmentally friendly approaches and develop greener protocols for humankind. This Special Issue aims to initiate the advancement of the existing literature in the coming decade and to offer a platform for future innovations and for developing more sustainable approaches.

Dr. Lakshmanakumar Kinthada
Guest Editor

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Keywords

green and sustainable chemistry
green processes
green reactions
environmental sustainability
environmental chemistry

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19 pages, 3775 KiB

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Study of Chemical Pollutants and Ecological Reconstruction Methods in the Tismana I Quarry, Rovinari Basin, Romania

by Oana-Raluca Matei, Luminița Dumitrescu Silaghi, Emilia-Cornelia Dunca, Simona Gabriela Bungau, Delia Mirela Tit, Danut-Eugeniu Mosteanu and Ruxandra Hodis

Sustainability 2022, 14(12), 7160; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14127160 - 10 Jun 2022

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The phytoremediation of polluted land in Romania is based on research on biodiversity, environmental protection, and the sustainable use of natural or man-made resources, carried out by universities and research institutes for over 30 years, synchronized with those at the European and global level. The aim of this paper is to establish the categories of pollutants with potential environmental, economic, and social impacts associated with mining in order to choose the optimal method of ecological reconstruction. In this regard, the Tismana quarry was mapped, the surface of the analysis plot was set at 50 m × 50 m, and the sampling depth was 0–20 cm; from each plot, two samples were collected. Out of a total of 121 analysis plots, ten susceptible plots were identified, from which 20 samples were collected and analyzed. The samples were analyzed by the UV-VIS spectrophotometer method—MLUV1720 and UV spectrometry—with a SHIMADZU UV 160U spectrophotometer; they indicated in only three analysis plots a pollution with phenols, Ni, Zn, Ni and HAP, the concentrations of which exceeded only the normal values, which does not affect the eaves threshold and intervention for the type of land use. Being point pollution, the phytoremediation of these soils can be achieved in a short time. The paper aims to present the situation of chemical pollutants in the Tismana quarry area, and to offer different ecological rehabilitation solutions depending on their presence. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Green Chemistry for Environmental Sustainability)

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A Review on Application of Biochar in the Removal of Pharmaceutical Pollutants through Adsorption and Persulfate-Based AOPs

by Ziyang Kang, Xigai Jia, Yuchen Zhang, Xiaoxuan Kang, Ming Ge, Dong Liu, Chongqing Wang and Zhangxing He

Sustainability 2022, 14(16), 10128; https://doi.org/10.3390/su141610128 - 16 Aug 2022

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Increasing quantities of pharmaceutical pollutants have been found in aquatic ecosystems. The treatment of pharmaceutical pollutants has been a major task that people have been committed to in recent years. The removal of pharmaceutical pollutants can be achieved by adsorption and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). Compared with other carbon materials, biochar has a strong adsorption capacity and persulfate activation ability, and more importantly, biochar is cheap and easy to obtain; thus, it has higher economic benefits. This study firstly reviews the application of biochar in the removal of drugs (tetracycline (TC), sulfamethoxazole (SMX), acetaminophen (ACT), cephalexin (CPX), levofloxacin (LEV), etc.) through adsorption and persulfate-based AOPs. In addition, we summarize the adsorption mechanism of biochar for various pharmaceutical pollutants and the main attack sites on different pharmaceutical pollutants in persulfate-based AOPs catalyzed by biochar. Finally, the challenges and prospects of biochar with respect to the removal of pharmaceutical pollutants are put forward. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Green Chemistry for Environmental Sustainability)

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