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  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,651 Views
23 Pages

20 December 2024

To ensure the high-quality development of green buildings, a lot of attention has been paid to the post-evaluation of the actual operational performance of green buildings. Post-evaluation is a method to evaluate the effect of green buildings after p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,144 Views
28 Pages

30 December 2023

The rapid development of digital technology has injected new vitality into green technological innovation within manufacturing enterprises. Proper application of digital technology during the innovation process can propel global sustainable developme...

  • Review
  • Open Access
224 Citations
22,285 Views
22 Pages

Green Nanotechnology: Plant-Mediated Nanoparticle Synthesis and Application

  • Faryad Khan,
  • Mohammad Shariq,
  • Mohd Asif,
  • Mansoor Ahmad Siddiqui,
  • Pieter Malan and
  • Faheem Ahmad

17 February 2022

The key pathways for synthesizing nanoparticles are physical and chemical, usually expensive and possibly hazardous to the environment. In the recent past, the evaluation of green chemistry or biological techniques for synthesizing metal nanoparticle...

  • Article
  • Open Access
360 Views
22 Pages

24 January 2026

Green production technology, serving as a core approach to coordinate agricultural production and ecological conservation, acts not only as a technological engine driving the transition towards sustainable agricultural models but also as a critical p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,673 Views
18 Pages

17 December 2023

Project sustainability has become a research hotspot in the construction industry and a crucial driving force for the successful delivery of projects. How enterprises can improve project sustainability performance and realize sustainable development...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,594 Views
13 Pages

Green Manure Amendment Can Reduce Nitrogen Fertilizer Application Rates for Oilseed Rape in Maize–Oilseed Rape Rotation

  • Chiming Gu,
  • Wei Huang,
  • Yue Li,
  • Yinshui Li,
  • Changbin Yu,
  • Jing Dai,
  • Wenshi Hu,
  • Xiaoyong Li,
  • Margot Brooks and
  • Lu Qin
  • + 2 authors

1 December 2021

Excessive use of chemical fertilizers has led to a reduction in the quality of arable land and environmental pollution. Using green manure to replace chemical fertilizers is one of the most effective solutions. To study the effect of green manure on...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,268 Views
24 Pages

The production mode of “high input, high yield and high waste” in the agricultural system poses a serious threat to the environment and the quality of agricultural products. Accelerating the adoption of green agricultural technology (GAT)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,645 Views
22 Pages

7 September 2023

Water scarcity poses a formidable challenge to agricultural productivity in arid regions, and water retention agents offer promising potential in this regard. Therefore, this study proposes developing and preparing polymers with water retention prope...

  • Article
  • Open Access
911 Views
27 Pages

22 August 2025

With the ongoing transformation of the energy structure and the advancement of smart grid development, green and sustainable development of substations has become an inevitable trend. As the core driving force of substation transformation, novel tech...

  • Review
  • Open Access
34 Citations
7,405 Views
27 Pages

30 May 2023

Smart textiles recently reaped significant attention owing to their potential applications in various fields, such as environmental and biomedical monitoring. Integrating green nanomaterials into smart textiles can enhance their functionality and sus...

  • Review
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,524 Views
26 Pages

23 September 2024

Carbon dots (CDs) are attracting increasing research attention due to their exceptional attributes, including their biocompatibility, water solubility, minimal toxicity, high photoluminescence, and easy functionalization. Green CDs, derived from natu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,619 Views
17 Pages

This paper analyzes the temporal and spatial characteristics of green invention patent applications during 1985–2018. The results show that China’s green invention patent applications present five stages of slow development, slow growth,...

  • Review
  • Open Access
119 Citations
18,523 Views
39 Pages

Green Synthesis and Applications of ZnO and TiO2 Nanostructures

  • Rosana A. Gonçalves,
  • Rosimara P. Toledo,
  • Nirav Joshi and
  • Olivia M. Berengue

13 April 2021

Over the last two decades, oxide nanostructures have been continuously evaluated and used in many technological applications. The advancement of the controlled synthesis approach to design desired morphology is a fundamental key to the discipline of...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
226 Citations
34,824 Views
32 Pages

Green Carbon Dots: Synthesis, Characterization, Properties and Biomedical Applications

  • Hong Hui Jing,
  • Fevzi Bardakci,
  • Sinan Akgöl,
  • Kevser Kusat,
  • Mohd Adnan,
  • Mohammad Jahoor Alam,
  • Reena Gupta,
  • Sumaira Sahreen,
  • Yeng Chen and
  • Sreenivasan Sasidharan
  • + 1 author

Carbon dots (CDs) are a new category of crystalline, quasi-spherical fluorescence, “zero-dimensional” carbon nanomaterials with a spatial size between 1 nm to 10 nm and have gained widespread attention in recent years. Green CDs are carbon dots synth...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
729 Views
8 Pages

The rapid development of Green Information Technology has contributed to reducing the environmental footprint and supporting more efficient resource management. Within this context, food waste reduction is a key priority of the European Green Deal an...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
680 Citations
53,064 Views
35 Pages

Green Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles: Applications and Limitations

  • Pritam Kumar Dikshit,
  • Jatin Kumar,
  • Amit K. Das,
  • Soumi Sadhu,
  • Sunita Sharma,
  • Swati Singh,
  • Piyush Kumar Gupta and
  • Beom Soo Kim

26 July 2021

The past decade has witnessed a phenomenal rise in nanotechnology research due to its broad range of applications in diverse fields including food safety, transportation, sustainable energy, environmental science, catalysis, and medicine. The distinc...

  • Review
  • Open Access
84 Citations
10,569 Views
20 Pages

Green Synthesis of Silver Oxide Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Environmental Remediation and Biomedical Applications

  • Mir Sayed Shah Danish,
  • Liezel L. Estrella-Pajulas,
  • Ivy Michelle Alemaida,
  • Maria Luisa Grilli,
  • Alexey Mikhaylov and
  • Tomonobu Senjyu

29 April 2022

Among the most notable nanotechnology applications is its employment in environmental remediation and biomedical applications. Nonetheless, there is a need for cleaner and sustainable methods in preparing nanomaterials that use cheaper, more environm...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,591 Views
21 Pages

The Green Lubricant Coatings Deposited by Physical Vapor Deposition for Demanding Tribological Applications: A Review

  • Fanlin Kong,
  • Jing Luan,
  • Fuxiang Xie,
  • Zhijie Zhang,
  • Manuel Evaristo and
  • Albano Cavaleiro

The emergence of nanotechnology and surface engineering techniques provides new opportunities for designing self-lubricant coatings with enhanced properties. In recent years, green coating technologies have played a vital role in environmental preser...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,330 Views
48 Pages

Progress in Nanofluid Technology: From Conventional to Green Nanofluids for Biomedical, Heat Transfer, and Machining Applications

  • Beatriz D. Cardoso,
  • Andrews Souza,
  • Glauco Nobrega,
  • Inês S. Afonso,
  • Lucas B. Neves,
  • Carlos Faria,
  • João Ribeiro and
  • Rui A. Lima

13 August 2025

Nanofluids (NFs), consisting of nanoparticles (NPs) suspended in base fluids, have attracted growing interest due to their superior physicochemical properties and multifunctional potential. In this review, conventional and green NF technology aspects...

  • Article
  • Open Access
370 Views
16 Pages

18 February 2026

As a certification mark for agricultural product quality, the Green Food Trademark plays a pivotal role in ensuring food safety, promoting sustainable agricultural development, and enhancing market competitiveness. In China, farmers’ profession...

  • Review
  • Open Access
292 Citations
15,220 Views
22 Pages

Green Synthesis and Potential Antibacterial Applications of Bioactive Silver Nanoparticles: A Review

  • Md. Amdadul Huq,
  • Md. Ashrafudoulla,
  • M. Mizanur Rahman,
  • Sri Renukadevi Balusamy and
  • Shahina Akter

15 February 2022

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using biological resources is the most facile, economical, rapid, and environmentally friendly method that mitigates the drawbacks of chemical and physical methods. Various biological resources such as...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,610 Views
17 Pages

31 January 2025

In the face of escalating global challenges related to the climate crisis, depletion of natural resources, and growing social inequalities, tourism—one of the fastest-growing industries worldwide—must undergo a transformation toward more...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,290 Views
31 Pages

Green Synthesis, Characterization, and Potential Antibacterial and Anticancer Applications of Gold Nanoparticles: Current Status and Future Prospects

  • Md. Amdadul Huq,
  • Md. Rasel Rana,
  • Abdus Samad,
  • Md. Shahedur Rahman,
  • M. Mizanur Rahman,
  • Md Ashrafudoulla,
  • Shahina Akter and
  • Jong-Whi Park

Drug resistance is a serious problem for human health worldwide. Day by day this drug resistance is increasing and creating an anxious situation for the treatment of both cancer and infectious diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms. Researchers...

  • Review
  • Open Access
49 Citations
19,205 Views
50 Pages

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using plant extracts has emerged as a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to conventional physical and chemical methods. This review provides a comprehensive overview of plant-mediated synthesis ro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,298 Views
14 Pages

15 August 2021

Naturalization is a new and promising ecological approach to green space development for urban environments, although knowledge is sparse on techniques to implement it. We evaluated naturalization of eight native trees and shrubs, with site preparati...

  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,615 Views
23 Pages

Exploring the Ecological Implications, Gastronomic Applications, and Nutritional and Therapeutic Potential of Juglans regia L. (Green Walnut): A Comprehensive Review

  • Shaikh Ayaz Mukarram,
  • Sangram S. Wandhekar,
  • Abdelhakam Esmaeil Mohamed Ahmed,
  • Vinay Kumar Pandey,
  • Oláh Csaba,
  • Daróczi Lajos,
  • Prokisch József,
  • Endre Harsányi and
  • Kovács Bela

16 April 2024

The green walnut, which is frequently overlooked in favor of its more mature sibling, is becoming a topic of great significance because of its unique ecological role, culinary flexibility, and therapeutic richness. The investigation of the bioactive...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,608 Views
38 Pages

22 November 2025

The review article critically evaluates the application of edible plant extracts as natural preservatives in food systems, with a particular focus on environmentally sustainable extraction methodologies. It examines green extraction methods designed...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,212 Views
22 Pages

Advances in Green Synthesis and Photo-/Electrocatalytic Applications of Zirconium-Based MOFs: A Review

  • Tian Zhao,
  • Shilin Peng,
  • Jiangrong Yu,
  • Jiayao Chen,
  • Fuli Luo,
  • Pengcheng Xiao,
  • Saiqun Nie and
  • Yi Chen

9 May 2025

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), particularly zirconium-based frameworks (Zr-MOFs), have gained significant attention in recent years due to their unique structural and functional properties. This review focuses on eco-friendly synthetic method...

  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,604 Views
70 Pages

Applications of Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles Using Microorganisms in Food and Dairy Products: Review

  • Shayma Thyab Gddoa Al-Sahlany,
  • Alaa Kareem Niamah,
  • Deepak Kumar Verma,
  • Pawan Prabhakar,
  • Ami R. Patel,
  • Mamta Thakur and
  • Smita Singh

18 May 2025

The swift progression of nanotechnology has transformed the food and dairy industries through the facilitation of functional foods, nutraceuticals, and antimicrobial systems. This review examines the environmentally friendly synthesis of nanoparticle...

  • Review
  • Open Access
465 Views
28 Pages

16 February 2026

Betaine, a simple natural zwitterion, is currently attracting widespread attention. Although historically labeled as an osmoregulator in agriculture and a methyl donor in animal nutrition, the molecule is now being repositioned at the forefront of gr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,898 Views
23 Pages

Design of Injectable Bioartificial Hydrogels by Green Chemistry for Mini-Invasive Applications in the Biomedical or Aesthetic Medicine Fields

  • Rossella Laurano,
  • Monica Boffito,
  • Claudio Cassino,
  • Francesco Liberti,
  • Gianluca Ciardelli and
  • Valeria Chiono

11 January 2023

Bioartificial hydrogels are hydrophilic systems extensively studied for regenerative medicine due to the synergic combination of features of synthetic and natural polymers. Injectability is another crucial property for hydrogel mini-invasive administ...

  • Review
  • Open Access
77 Citations
17,938 Views
23 Pages

Application of Green Technology in Gelatin Extraction: A Review

  • Nor Qhairul Izzreen Mohd Noor,
  • Rina Syafinaz Razali,
  • Nur Khairina Ismail,
  • Rabiatul Amirah Ramli,
  • Umi Hartina Mohamad Razali,
  • Ahmad Riduan Bahauddin,
  • Nazikussabah Zaharudin,
  • Ashari Rozzamri,
  • Jamilah Bakar and
  • Sharifudin Md. Shaarani

10 December 2021

Growing demands for green and sustainable processing that eliminates the utilization of toxic chemicals and increases efficiency has encouraged the application of novel extraction technologies for the food industry. This review discusses the principl...

  • Review
  • Open Access
90 Citations
17,166 Views
21 Pages

Application of Wall and Insulation Materials on Green Building: A Review

  • Hao Wang,
  • Pen-Chi Chiang,
  • Yanpeng Cai,
  • Chunhui Li,
  • Xuan Wang,
  • Tse-Lun Chen,
  • Shiming Wei and
  • Qian Huang

18 September 2018

The construction materials utilized in the building sector have accounted for a large amount of natural resource and energy consumption. Green building, which has developed over three decades, can be regarded as a management and technical approach fo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,273 Views
14 Pages

3 April 2025

The application techniques and composition of green and blue-green pigments in the Maijishan Grottoes were explored by utilizing microscopic observation, Raman spectroscopy, and SEM-EDX analysis. For the first time, lavendulan and high-purity botalla...

  • Review
  • Open Access
28 Citations
14,430 Views
25 Pages

Preparation and Application of Green Sustainable Solvent Cyrene

  • Yadong Wang,
  • Mingfei Dai,
  • Gang Luo,
  • Jiajun Fan,
  • James H. Clark and
  • Shicheng Zhang

21 October 2023

The bio-based solvent dihydrolevoglucosenone (Cyrene) is a green and sustainable alternative to petroleum-based dipolar aprotic solvents. Cyrene can be prepared from cellulose in a simple two-step process and can be produced in a variety of yields. C...

  • Article
  • Open Access
43 Citations
8,556 Views
17 Pages

11 March 2022

An increasing number of people and organizations have become aware of global warming and environmental deterioration and have become engaged in socially responsible activities to save the Earth. However, a comprehensive model that integrates the ante...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,964 Views
9 Pages

27 January 2021

In order to realize the application research of blockchain technology in the field of green credit investigation, the current paper adopts the method of a blockchain hierarchical model to study the rural green credit. With regard to the realm of rura...

  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,064 Views
14 Pages

Effects of Compost Application of Green Waste on Soil Properties: A Meta-Analysis

  • Di Wang,
  • Suyan Li,
  • Xiangyang Sun,
  • Dan Hao,
  • Yalin Li and
  • Hui Wang

14 October 2024

Objective: With the accelerating urbanization process, the garden area is gradually expanding, and the production of green waste is also increasing. Composting green waste can not only reduce environmental pollution caused by incineration and landfil...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,167 Views
16 Pages

10 August 2024

Characteristics of green management in saving costs and promoting sustainable development have been widely recognized but advanced green management theory has not been well integrated into the curriculum of human resource management majors. This stud...

  • Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,691 Views
15 Pages

16 June 2022

Paper and plastic are the main materials used in food packaging. In the context of climate change, the importance of tree conservation and the mitigation of the negative environmental impacts caused by fossil consumption and deforestation is greater...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,169 Views
13 Pages

14 December 2022

Mobile Internet refers to a new mode of information interaction through mobile terminals and the use of wireless communication to access information services. The mobile Internet has provided a new model for the traditional information circulation mo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
15,949 Views
20 Pages

Green Cosmetic Surfactant from Rice: Characterization and Application

  • Ibrahim Hanno,
  • Marisanna Centini,
  • Cecilia Anselmi and
  • Claudia Bibiani

10 October 2015

During recent years, microwave irradiation has been extensively used for performing green organic synthesis. The aim of this study was to synthesize, through a microwave-assisted irradiation process, a natural surfactant with O/W emulsifying properti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
8,780 Views
14 Pages

In recent years, there has been a growing concern about the environmental impacts of consumers’ behaviour. As this environmental awareness increases, consumers tend to focus more on green products and how purchasing these products represents an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
9,960 Views
14 Pages

27 December 2021

Green design and manufacturing strategies are necessary to cope with the current resource, energy, and environmental problems of the manufacturing industry. To meet various enterprises’ needs for green design and manufacturing, colleges and uni...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
3,707 Views
20 Pages

Application of Molybdenum Nanofertilizer on the Nitrogen Use Efficiency, Growth and Yield in Green Beans

  • Ezequiel Muñoz-Márquez,
  • Juan Manuel Soto-Parra,
  • Linda Citlalli Noperi-Mosqueda and
  • Esteban Sánchez

13 December 2022

The increase in the cost of fertilizers and their low efficiency has led, through nanotechnology, to the generation of new innovative products that are sustainable and improve the productivity of crops. Therefore, the objective of the present study w...

  • Review
  • Open Access
295 Citations
43,493 Views
36 Pages

4 February 2025

The fundamental principle of Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is based on the vibration and rotation of atoms, and it has become a universal and widely used spectral methodology for the detection of internal molecular structures in a di...

  • Article
  • Open Access
59 Citations
8,200 Views
15 Pages

As environmental protection has gradually become the focus of enterprises’ development, employee green behavior becomes an important and key antecedent to study this issue, but there have been less studies conducted with knowledge management. As a re...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,493 Views
29 Pages

Regional Big Data Application Capability and Firm Green Technology Innovation

  • Guixiang Cao,
  • Xintong Fang,
  • Ying Chen and
  • Jinghuai She

24 August 2023

This study aims to investigate the impact of regional big data application capability (RBDAC) on the green technology innovation (GTI) of manufacturing firms. Based on the data from Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share listed manufacturing firms in China fr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,908 Views
10 Pages

10 March 2021

Two processes applying green solvents for recovering rare earth elements (REEs) from different types of aluminate phosphors are demonstrated in this report. For magnesium aluminate-type phosphors, a pretreatment with peroxide calcination was implemen...

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