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Superior forward osmosis cellulosic membrane for water desalination and brine concentration
2025 / Scientific ReportsBrine is an inevitable product of desalination plants and various industrial sectors. The appropriate disposal of brines and their highly concentrated salts and other diverse contaminants is a critical environmental challenge to most plants. Recently, the FO process is gaining attention as a viable alternative to conventional brine concentration methods, primaril...
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Effect of polystyrene nanoplastics on its toxicity and reproduction in Philodina roseola
2025 / Scientific ReportsMicro-nano plastics have emerged as a major ecological concern. The nanoplastics (NPs) pose a huge threat to microscopic animals. Our study aims to decipher the effect of polystyrene nanoplastics (PSNPs) of 50 and 100 nm sizes on a bdelloid rotifer (Philodina roseola). Both sizes of PSNPs were analyzed using field emission Scanning electron microscopy, Fourier tr...
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An exploration of RSM, ANN, and ANFIS models for methylene blue dye adsorption using Oryza sativa straw biomass: a comparative approach
2025 / Scientific ReportsThis study focused on simulating the adsorption-based separation of Methylene Blue (MB) dye utilising Oryza sativa straw biomass (OSSB). Three distinct modelling approaches were employed: artificial neural networks (ANN), adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference systems (ANFIS), and response surface methodology (RSM). To evaluate the adsorbent’s potential, assessment...
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Boosting the mechanical performance and fire resistivity of white ordinary portland cement pastes via biogenic mesoporous silica nanoparticles
2025 / Scientific ReportsThis study investigates how biogenic mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MS-NPs) extracted from rice straw residues, a sustainable and economical bio-source, affect White Ordinary Portland Cement (WOPC) paste performance. A comprehensive investigation using varied fractions of 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, and 1.0% MS-NPs as an additive to WOPC was conducted to analyze the phys...
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Improving the thermal and hydrophobic properties of bamboo biocomposite as sustainable acoustic absorbers
2025 / Scientific ReportsThe purpose of this research is to investigate the potential of chemical modification to improve the hydrophobic properties and thermal stability of bamboo fibers and to evaluate the sound absorption performance of raw and modified fibers. To achieve this goal, bamboo fibers were modified using stearic acid coatings and aluminum hydroxide nanoparticles. The resul...
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Green building development utilising modified fired clay bricks and eggshell waste
2025 / Scientific ReportsThe inadequate thermal insulation of the building envelope contributes significantly to the high power consumption of air conditioners in houses. A crucial factor in raising a building’s energy efficiency involves utilizing bricks with high thermal resistance. This issue is accompanied by another critical challenge: recycling and disposing of waste in a way...
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Fabrication of a poly(m‑aminophenol)/3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane/graphene oxide ternary nanocomposite for removal of Cu(II) from aqueous solution
2025 / Scientific ReportsThree composites based on Poly (meta-aminophenol) (PmAP), (3-aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (APTES) and graphene oxide (GO) were synthesized with initial GO dispersion of 3.3, 6.6, and 9.9 mg/mL. First, in-situ polymerization of meta-aminophenol monomer on the surface of graphene oxide (GO) was carried out. Then, the hydroxyl groups of both the GO and the polymer w...
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Structural modification of defective WO3 by g-C3N4 for photocatalytic gold recovery from non-cyanide-based plating effluent
2025 / Scientific ReportsA set of nCN/WO3 − x composites was synthesized through a simple thermal treatment for gold recovery from the simulated effluent of a non-cyanide-based plating bath. The obtained results exhibited that all nCN/WO3 − x composites demonstrated a higher photocatalytic activity for gold recovery than their pristine components d...
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Advancements in microalgal biomass conversion for rubber composite applications
2025 / Scientific ReportsCarbon black (CB) as rubber reinforcement has raised environmental concerns regarding this traditional petroleum-based filler, which is less susceptible to biodegradability. Although it has great reinforcing properties, the production technique is no longer sustainable, and its cost increases regularly. For these reasons, it is wise to look for sustainable replac...
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A nanocellulose from sugarcane bagasse as a template for nickel oxide nanoparticles for removal of organic dyes from aqueous solution
2025 / Scientific ReportsThe aquatic ecosystem is negatively impacted by organic dye contamination, which is now one of the factors leading to environmental pollution. The present investigation involved the synthesis of nanocellulose (NC) and nanocellulose modified with NiO (NC/NiO) composite using acid hydrolysis and a one-step precipitation technique for NC and NiO, respectively. Malac...
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MXene-based composite photocatalysts for efficient degradation of antibiotics in wastewater
2025 / Scientific ReportsMXene-based (nano)materials have recently emerged as promising solutions for antibiotic photodegradation from aquatic environments, yet they are limited by scalability, stability, and selectivity challenges in practical settings. We formulated Fe2O3-SiO2/MXene ternary nano-photocomposites via coupled wet impregnation and sonochemistry approach for optimised tetra...
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Dyeing of synthetic fiber-based wool blended fabrics in supercritical carbon dioxide
2024 / Scientific ReportsDevelopment of supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) dyeing technology for natural fabrics and their blended fabrics is essential for the textile industry due to environmental and economic considerations. Wool (W), polyester (PET) and nylon (N) fabrics and their wool/polyester (W/PET) and wool/nylon (W/N) blended fabrics were dyed in SC-CO2 medium with a synthesi...
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Enhancing the structural and optoelectronic properties of carboxymethyl cellulose sodium filled with ZnO/GO and CuO/GO nanocomposites for antimicrobial packaging applications
2024 / Scientific ReportsOne of the biggest challenges in food packaging is the creation of sustainable and eco-friendly packaging materials to shield foods from ultraviolet (UV) photochemical damage and to preserve the distinctive physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of foods throughout the supply chain. Accordingly, this study focuses on enhancing the UV shielding propert...
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Elucidating metabolic tuning of mixed purple phototrophic bacteria biofilms in photoheterotrophic conditions through microbial photo-electrosynthesis
2024 / Communications BiologyReducing greenhouse gas emissions is critical for humanity nowadays, but it can be beneficial by developing engineered systems that valorize CO2 into commodities, thus mimicking nature’s wisdom. Purple phototrophic bacteria (PPB) naturally accept CO2 into their metabolism as a primary redox sink system in photo-heterotrophy. Dedicated use of this feature fo...
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Production and characterization of pulp and paper from flax straw
2024 / Scientific ReportsFlax (Linum usitatissimum) is a bast fiber plant known for its long fibers, making it an excellent source of pulp for paper production. In Ethiopia, flax is primarily cultivated for oil, with the residual straw utilized for papermaking. This study focuses on pulping flax straw using the Kraft process and investigates its chemical composition, proximate analysis, ...
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