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View article: A new L-PLA@Croconaine-based all organic composite: selective management of thermophysical properties of L-PLA by a photothermal croconaine-based molecular additive
A new L-PLA@Croconaine-based all organic composite: selective management of thermophysical properties of L-PLA by a photothermal croconaine-based molecular additive Open
Selective management of chemico-physical properties of l-polylactic acid (L-PLA) is pivotal to broaden the application range of this polymer. As a thermally and electrically insulating polymer, its application in energy field and electroni…
View article: Physical and Chemical Parameters Driving the Direct Blue-78 Adsorption from Water Using Chitosan/ZnO Hybrid Sponges Engineered via Atomic Layer Deposition
Physical and Chemical Parameters Driving the Direct Blue-78 Adsorption from Water Using Chitosan/ZnO Hybrid Sponges Engineered via Atomic Layer Deposition Open
This study presents hybrid sponges composed of zinc oxide and chitosan, engineered via atomic layer deposition (ALD), as highly efficient adsorbents for the removal of textile dyes from aqueous environments, including complex dye mixtures.…
View article: Coffee Silver Skin: A Useful Adsorbent Substrate for Norfloxacin Removal and Photodegradation
Coffee Silver Skin: A Useful Adsorbent Substrate for Norfloxacin Removal and Photodegradation Open
This work proposes the use of Coffee Silver Skin, a by-product of coffee production, as an adsorbent substrate for the removal of the antibiotic Norfloxacin from water and assesses the possibility of regenerating it through advanced oxidat…
View article: Antibiotics in water: Bean pods as adsorbent for removing and recovering ciprofloxacin
Antibiotics in water: Bean pods as adsorbent for removing and recovering ciprofloxacin Open
During this work, the Bean Pods are reported as adsorbent to remove Contaminants of Emerging Concern from water. Specifically, the Bean Pods were washed before their use with 1 M NaOH and HCl solutions, for activating their surface and ren…
View article: Nanoengineering of Chitosan Sponges Via Atomic Layer Deposition of ZnO for Water Remediation Technologies
Nanoengineering of Chitosan Sponges Via Atomic Layer Deposition of ZnO for Water Remediation Technologies Open
Low‐cost, millimeter‐thick chitosan‐based sponges are engineered with zinc oxide (ZnO) using atomic layer deposition (ALD) to create a multifunctional nanocomposite for the potential application in water remediation and self‐regeneration v…
View article: Kiwi peel waste as a recyclable adsorbent to remove textile dyes from water: Direct Blue 78 removal and recovery
Kiwi peel waste as a recyclable adsorbent to remove textile dyes from water: Direct Blue 78 removal and recovery Open
According to circular bioeconomy principles, the use of kiwi peels to remove Direct Blue 78 (DB) from water is investigated during this work, proposing food waste as a recyclable adsorbent substrate.
View article: Effect of a Composite Alginate/Grape Pomace Extract Packaging Material for Improving Meat Storage
Effect of a Composite Alginate/Grape Pomace Extract Packaging Material for Improving Meat Storage Open
The development of food packaging materials that reduce the production of plastic, preserving at the same time the quality of food, is a topic of great interest today for the scientific community. Therefore, this article aims to report the…
View article: From Kiwi Peels’ “End-of-Life” to Gold Nanoparticles: the Upcycling of a Waste
From Kiwi Peels’ “End-of-Life” to Gold Nanoparticles: the Upcycling of a Waste Open
Following a green approach, kiwi peels (a waste) were washed in hot water to obtain a water-based polyphenolic extract (KPWW) used to reduce Au 3+ (coming from a HAuCl 4 water-based solution) for forming gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). Indeed,…
View article: Realizing Eco-Friendly Water-Resistant Sodium-Alginate-Based Films Blended with a Polyphenolic Aqueous Extract from Grape Pomace Waste for Potential Food Packaging Applications
Realizing Eco-Friendly Water-Resistant Sodium-Alginate-Based Films Blended with a Polyphenolic Aqueous Extract from Grape Pomace Waste for Potential Food Packaging Applications Open
Water-resistant and environmentally friendly sodium-alginate-based films have been investigated to develop functional materials to extend the food’s shelf-life. A water-stable alginate-based film was prepared, employing both the internal a…
View article: The Adsorption Efficiency of Regenerable Chitosan-TiO2 Composite Films in Removing 2,4-Dinitrophenol from Water
The Adsorption Efficiency of Regenerable Chitosan-TiO2 Composite Films in Removing 2,4-Dinitrophenol from Water Open
In this work, the great performance of chitosan-based films blended with TiO2 (CH/TiO2) is presented to adsorb the hazardous pollutant 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) from water. The DNP was successfully removed, with a high adsorption %: CH/TiO2 …
View article: Alginate-Based Composite Films as Innovative and Multifunctional Packaging Material for Extending Food Shelf-Life
Alginate-Based Composite Films as Innovative and Multifunctional Packaging Material for Extending Food Shelf-Life Open
The packaging plays a key role in food industry for preserving the quality of many products [1]. Among packagingmaterials, plastic polymers are still the main commercially available. Unfortunately, their disposal after the use generated ah…
View article: Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Water Using Cyclodextrin-Based Polymers and Advanced Oxidation Processes: The Case of Carbamazepine
Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Water Using Cyclodextrin-Based Polymers and Advanced Oxidation Processes: The Case of Carbamazepine Open
Using a water-insoluble β-cyclodextrin-epichlorohydrin copolymer (β-EPI) as an adsorbent to remove carbamazepine (CBZ), an anti-epileptic drug often found both in hospital and urban wastewater, has been validated. The effect of several phy…
View article: Recyclable Cyclodextrin Nanosponges for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants
Recyclable Cyclodextrin Nanosponges for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants Open
In the last years, the interest regarding the detection and the removal of pharmaceuticals, personal care products etc., called “Emerging Contaminants” (ECs), from aquatic environment is increased, stressing the emergency related to their …
View article: Proposing Chitosan/Snail Slime Blended Films As Sustainable Functional Masks/Patches for Cosmetics and Biomedical Applications
Proposing Chitosan/Snail Slime Blended Films As Sustainable Functional Masks/Patches for Cosmetics and Biomedical Applications Open
environmental impact is needed worldwide in different fields, particularly in cosmetics and biomedicine. For this purpose, our research focused the attention on realizing Chitosan-based films blended with Snail Slime to develop facial beau…
View article: Regenerable Kiwi Peels as an Adsorbent to Remove and Reuse the Emerging Pollutant Propranolol from Water
Regenerable Kiwi Peels as an Adsorbent to Remove and Reuse the Emerging Pollutant Propranolol from Water Open
This work aims to characterize the adsorption process of propranolol HCl, an emerging pollutant and a widely used β-blocker, onto kiwi peels, an agricultural waste. The use of UV-vis spectroscopy was considered to obtain information about …
View article: Bio-Inspired Redox-Adhesive Polydopamine Matrix for Intact Bacteria Biohybrid Photoanodes
Bio-Inspired Redox-Adhesive Polydopamine Matrix for Intact Bacteria Biohybrid Photoanodes Open
Interfacing intact and metabolically active photosynthetic bacteria with abiotic electrodes requires both establishing extracellular electron transfer and immobilizing the biocatalyst on electrode surfaces. Artificial approaches for photoi…
View article: The “End Life” of the Grape Pomace Waste Become the New Beginning: The Development of a Virtuous Cycle for the Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles and Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Water
The “End Life” of the Grape Pomace Waste Become the New Beginning: The Development of a Virtuous Cycle for the Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles and Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Water Open
During the last decades, the demand for processes developed according to the Circular Economy Principles has increased, searching for an alternative life for wastes. For this purpose, a one-pot green approach is exploited during this work …
View article: Food Wastes As Adsorbent Materials for Water Decontamination: The Use of Kiwi Peels To Remove Emerging Pollutants and Textile Dyes
Food Wastes As Adsorbent Materials for Water Decontamination: The Use of Kiwi Peels To Remove Emerging Pollutants and Textile Dyes Open
The high rate of resource consumption and large amounts of produced wastes have been reported to drive towards an
\necological collapse. Interestingly, a circular economy approach could reduce this environmental concern avoiding the waste…
View article: How Could A Waste Become A Resource? The Case of Kiwi Peels’ Application for Synthesizing Nanomaterials
How Could A Waste Become A Resource? The Case of Kiwi Peels’ Application for Synthesizing Nanomaterials Open
During the last decades, in accordance with the Circular Economy principles, an alternative life for wastes has been
\nconsidered for transforming them into value-added products, and thus as resources. Basing on these premises, this work …
View article: Eco-Friendly Strategies to Regenerate Cyclodextrin-Based Adsorbents
Eco-Friendly Strategies to Regenerate Cyclodextrin-Based Adsorbents Open
The daily use of chemical compounds for domestic, hospital, agricultural and industrial purposes has inevitably led to
\ntheir release in water, creating great concern among the scientific community regarding their impact on the ecosystem…
View article: The synergistic action of cyclodextrin-based adsorbent and advanced oxidation processes for sulfamethoxazole removal from water
The synergistic action of cyclodextrin-based adsorbent and advanced oxidation processes for sulfamethoxazole removal from water Open
In this work, the removal of sulfamethoxazole from water was studied by adsorption on a cyclodextrin–epichlorohydrin copolymer and through Advanced Oxidation Processes. The adsorption was efficient and fast, requiring only 10 min to reach …
View article: Water Treatment Applications of Eco-Friendly Cationic Maltodextrin-Based Adsorbents
Water Treatment Applications of Eco-Friendly Cationic Maltodextrin-Based Adsorbents Open
The anthropogenic environmental pollution generated during the last decades led to significant consequences for the aquatic ecosystems and to potential risks for human health. For this reason, the research has been focused on studying and …
View article: Use of Chènevotte, a Valuable Co-Product of Industrial Hemp Fiber, as Adsorbent for Pollutant Removal. Part I: Chemical, Microscopic, Spectroscopic and Thermogravimetric Characterization of Raw and Modified Samples
Use of Chènevotte, a Valuable Co-Product of Industrial Hemp Fiber, as Adsorbent for Pollutant Removal. Part I: Chemical, Microscopic, Spectroscopic and Thermogravimetric Characterization of Raw and Modified Samples Open
FINEAU (2021–2024) is a trans-disciplinary research project involving French, Serbian, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian colleagues, a French agricultural cooperative and two surface-treatment industries, intending to propose chènevotte, a …
View article: Neurocosmetics in Skincare—The Fascinating World of Skin–Brain Connection: A Review to Explore Ingredients, Commercial Products for Skin Aging, and Cosmetic Regulation
Neurocosmetics in Skincare—The Fascinating World of Skin–Brain Connection: A Review to Explore Ingredients, Commercial Products for Skin Aging, and Cosmetic Regulation Open
The “modern” cosmetology industry is focusing on research devoted to discovering novel neurocosmetic functional ingredients that could improve the interactions between the skin and the nervous system. Many cosmetic companies have started t…