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Microwave-assisted lignin liquefaction in hydrazine and ethylene glycol: Reaction pathways via response surface methodology Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2021-01-13 Divine B. Nde; Mohamad Barekati-Goudarzi; Pranjali D. Muley; Lavrent Khachatryan; Dorin Boldor
Microwave assisted liquefaction (MAL) of alkali lignin in ethylene glycol (EG) in the presence of hydrazine was carried out using response surface methodology. Dielectric properties of mixtures of lignin/EG at different hydrazine concentrations were determined to enhance the understanding of the MAL process. MAL parameters were hydrazine concentration (1–3%), temperature (100-180 °C), time (5-45 min)
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Investigation of mechanical and thermal activation on metal extraction from red mud Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2021-01-10 Shrey Agrawal; Nikhil Dhawan
Red mud is an inevitable and under-utilized byproduct of the aluminium industry. The current study evaluates the effect of mechanical and thermal activation on the acid leaching of red mud. The acid leaching of the pretreated product is followed by acid-base precipitation to precipitate the dissolved Al values from solution and enrich the residue with Fe and Ti values. Mild acid leaching yielded ~76%
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Activated carbon derived from mango leaves as an enhanced microwave absorbing material Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-12-31 Praveen Negi; Ajay Kumar Chhantyal; Alok K. Dixit; Sumit Kumar; Ashavani Kumar
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Utilization of commodity thermoplastic polyethylene (PE) by enhanced sensing performance with liquid phase electrolyte for a flexible and transparent triboelectric tactile sensor Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-12-11 Thitirat Charoonsuk; Rangson Muanghlua; Saichon Sriphan; Satana Pongampai; Naratip Vittayakorn
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Photocurable “all-lignocellulose” derived hydrogel nanocomposites for adsorption of cationic contaminants Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-12-13 Giuseppe Melilli; Jenevieve Yao; Annalisa Chiappone; Marco Sangermano; Minna Hakkarainen
Removal of contaminants from wastewater is one key element for the development of sustainable society. Here, innovative “all-lignocellulose” derived photo-curable hydrogel nanocomposites based on methacrylated carboxymethyl cellulose (M-CMC) and lignosulfonate-derived carbonaceous products were successfully designed. The carbon products were synthesized by microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization
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Recent advances in polysaccharide-based carbon aerogels for environmental remediation and sustainable energy Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-12-09 Yue Liu; Jingquan Liu; Pingan Song
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Green and facile fabrication of nanoporous silicon@carbon from commercial alloy with high graphitization degree for high-energy lithium-ion batteries Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-12-04 Yuan Tao; Yuan Tian; Yongling An; Chuanliang Wei; Yuan Li; Qikun Zhang; Jinkui Feng
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Substitution potential of rare earth catalysts in ethanol steam reforming Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-11-23 Linda Omodara; Esa M. Turpeinen; Satu Pitkäaho; Riitta L. Keiski
This study suggests the possibility of substituting rare earths containing catalysts in ethanol steam reforming by means of sustainability assessment. Four Ni-catalysts are assessed; two of the Ni-catalysts are rare earths containing catalysts Ni/Al2O3-CeO2 and Ni/La2O3 while the other two are non-rare earths containing catalysts Ni/Al2O3 and Ni/ZnO. The sustainability assessment tool used covers environmental
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Cu-MOF-derived and porous Cu0.26V2O5@C composite cathode for aqueous zinc-ion batteries Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-11-10 Xiaowei Wang; Bao Zhang; Jianmin Feng; Liqun Wang; Bin Wu; Jiafeng Zhang; Xing Ou; Feng Hou; Ji Liang
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Biodegradation of sustainable nonwovens used in water absorbing geocomposites supporting plants vegetation Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-11-07 Daria Marczak; Krzysztof Lejcuś; Joanna Grzybowska-Pietras; Włodzimierz Biniaś; Iwona Lejcuś; Jakub Misiewicz
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Green Silica: Industrially scalable & sustainable approach towards achieving improved “nano filler – Elastomer” interaction and reinforcement in tire tread compounds Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-10-18 Mayura Lolage; Prabhat Parida; Manohar Chaskar; Amit Gupta; Debabrata Rautaray
In recent times carbon black is getting part replaced in the tire industry by silica as the major reinforcing filler for the development of “greener tires”. The green claim comes from the fact that silica reinforcement helps in further fuel saving in vehicles and reduction in CO2 emission into the environment. Making the green claim further, researchers are also looking at reinforcement fillers that
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Thin-film nanocomposite devices for renewable energy current status and challenges Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-10-20 Sheila Devasahayam; Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
This work reviews the applications of thin film nanocomposites for renewable energy. Current and futures research directions in this area are explored. Relevant characteristics required for optimal performance and various fabrication methods in renewable energy area discussed. Evolution of size dependent properties and quantum effects of nanoparticles in thin film nanocomposites and their impact renewable
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Amino-grafted mesoporous MCM-41 and SBA-15 recyclable adsorbents: Desert-rose-petals-like SBA-15 type as the most efficient to remove azo textile dyes and their mixture from water Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-10-16 Vito Rizzi; Jennifer Gubitosa; Paola Fini; Sergio Nuzzo; Pinalysa Cosma
Amino-grafted Mobil Composition of Matter N. 41 (MCM-41/NH2) and Santa Barbara Amorphous (SBA-15/NH2) type mesoporous adsorbents were successfully used and compared in this work to remove azo dyes (and their mixture) from highly colored solutions. This paper reports a very fast removal and recycle (in 5 min) of great amounts of textile dyes (about the 100%) by materials characterized by high adsorption/desorption
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Impact of biomass inorganic impurities on hard carbon properties and performance in Na-ion batteries Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-09-30 Adrian Beda; Jean-Marc Le Meins; Pierre-Louis Taberna; Patrice Simon; Camélia Matei Ghimbeu
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Spent graphite from end-of-life Li-ion batteries as a potential electrode for aluminium ion battery Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-10-06 Hong Duc Pham; Michael Horn; Joseph F.S. Fernando; Rohan Patil; Manisha Phadatare; Dmitri Golberg; Håkan Olin; Deepak P. Dubal
Graphite is central in almost all commercial Li-ion batteries (LIBs) and possesses attractive physical and chemical properties such as good ionic conductivity and layered graphitic structure. In this communication, we have demonstrated the recycling of graphite from end-of-life LIBs and the re-purposing of the recovered material for positive electrodes in next-generation aluminium-ion-batteries (AIBs)
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Defect engineering for electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction at ambient conditions Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-10-10 Yangsen Xu; Xuehua Liu; Ning Cao; Xi Xu; Lei Bi
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Electrochemical oxidation using Ti/RuO2 anode for COD and PAHs removal from aqueous solution Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-10-02 Huma Ajab; Mohamed Hasnain Isa; Asim Yaqub
This study presents the surface morphology of Ti/RuO2 anodes prepared by coating solutions of RuCl3xH2O with three different concentrations i.e. low (0.4 M), medium (0.8 M) and high (1.2 M). Efficiencies of these anodes were determined in terms of COD removal at 3.33, 6.66 and 10 mA/cm2 current densities. The most effective anode was further employed for degradation of 16 priority polycyclic aromatic
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Effects of node with discontinuous hierarchical fibers on the tensile fracture behaviors of natural bamboo Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-10-05 Guowei Chen; Hongyun Luo
Bamboo is widely planted in the world and many species of bamboo are intensively used as sustainable bio-composite materials in the construction of houses, pavilions, furniture and bridges, etc. The bamboo nodes play an important role on natural bamboo's strength. This paper is focused on the structure-property-fracture relations of the natural Moso bamboo with node. The inner structures are characterized
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Dopant-free hole-transporting polymers for efficient, stable, and hysteresis-less perovskite solar cells Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-09-30 Ahmed E. Shalan; Walid Sharmoukh; Ayat N. Elshazly; Mohamed M. Elnagar; Sherief A. Al Kiey; Mohamed M. Rashad; Nageh K. Allam
Four novel polymers have been investigated as promising solution processable, dopant-free polymeric hole-transporting materials (HTMs) for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells. The poly(1-(4-hexylphenyl)-2,5-bis(5-methylthiophen-2-yl)-1H-pyrrole) p(hPhDTP), poly(1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2,5-bis(5-methylthiophen-2-yl)-1H-pyrrole)p(mPhDTP), poly(3-hexyl-5,5′-dimethyl-2,3′-bithiophene) p(hBT) and poly(5
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Plastic three-dimensional nanocarbon-polyacrylic acid sponges with high volumetric capacitance for Li-ion capacitor Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-09-14 Yunhui Lin; Liuyue Cao; Zhichun Yu; Shenmin Zhu; Da-Wei Wang
Three-dimensional reduced graphene oxide (rGO) based hydrogel or sponges have received increasing attention in recent years. High porosity combined with mechanical durability in graphene based sponges is in high demand in energy storage field. However, pure rGO sponges are generally delicate and fragile, which is hard to handle and process. Moreover, low package density of graphene based material leads
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Effect of Fe/N-doped carbon nanotube (CNT) wall thickness on CO2 conversion: A DFT study Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-09-22 Sun Hee Yoon; Hyunwoong Park; Nimir O. Elbashir; Dong Suk Han
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Recent progress in the development of hole-transport materials to boost the power conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-08-13 Walid Sharmoukh; Sherief A. Al Kiey; Basant A. Ali; Latika Menon; Nageh K. Allam
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MOF-derived carbon and composites as advanced anode materials for potassium ion batteries: A review Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Yu Li; Jiawei Zhang; Minghua Chen
Exploring high electrochemical performance active materials with high safety, low-cost, and eco-friendly is always the hotspot in energy storage science community. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) and their composites as well as derivates are extensively studied for energy storage and conversion in the past decades owing to their unique architectures, high porosity, abundant heteroatoms and adjustable
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Confining a spent lead sorbent in a polymer made by inverse vulcanization prevents leaching Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-09-13 Nicholas A. Lundquist; Justin M. Chalker
The capture of heavy metal pollution in water is important for ensuring environmental and public health. In this study, a sorbent comprised of powdered activated carbon and a sustainable polysulfide polymer made by inverse vulcanization was used to remove lead from water. The dynamic SS bonds in the polysulfide polymer were then used to form a composite block by reactive compression molding: a process
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Sustainability assessment of in-house developed environment-friendly hybrid techniques for turning Ti-6Al-4V Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-09-09 Chetan Agrawal; Navneet Khanna; Munish Kumar Gupta; Yusuf Kaynak
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Electrospun nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers for electrocatalysis Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-09-09 Li Lu; Xianjun Cao; Ziyan Shen; Lu Li; Juanjuan Huo; Weihua Chen; Chuntai Liu; Hao Liu
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Construction of metal-organic framework derived Co/ZnO/Ti3C2Tx composites for excellent microwave absorption Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-09-06 Mingyue Kong; Zirui Jia; Bingbing Wang; Jinlei Dou; Xuehua Liu; Yuhao Dong; Binghui Xu; Guanglei Wu
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Ecological, economical and technological perspectives based sustainability assessment in hybrid-cooling assisted machining of Ti-6Al-4 V alloy Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-09-03 Munish Kumar Gupta; Qinghua Song; Zhanqiang Liu; Murat Sarikaya; Muhammad Jamil; Mozammel Mia; Vinod Kushvaha; Anil Kumar Singla; Zhixiong Li
Ti-6Al-4 V alloy is a well-acknowledged standard material for the application of modern aerospace, surgical equipment, and prosthetic body parts owing to its stable thermo-physical properties at elevated temperature. However, this structure stability imparts its low thermal conductivity that leads to buildup of heat at tool-workpiece interface during machining which subsequently has a damaging effect
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Edible coatings and antimicrobial nanoemulsions for enhancing shelf life and reducing foodborne pathogens of fruits and vegetables: A review Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-08-28 Nasser A. Al-Tayyar; Ahmed M. Youssef; Rashad R. Al-Hindi
In the current review, food preservation methods were studied, as the food industry is facing the challenge of storing and increasing the shelf life of cut fresh fruits and vegetables. Foodborne pathogens have been established as one of the major reasons for the deteriorating human health; therefore, efforts should be made to decrease the foodborne pathogens in fresh fruits and vegetables. The methods
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Identification and selection of building façade's smart materials according to sustainable development goals Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-08-22 Amirhossein Balali; Alireza Valipour
Buildings consume vast amounts of energy and pollute the environment in various ways. Façade is a part of building's architecture that can play a significant role in reducing energy consumption, as well as alleviating its negative environmental effects. Although using smart materials in buildings' facades can help dramatically to attain the mentioned goals, very limited studies have been conducted
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Synergistic engineering of 1D electrospun nanofibers and 2D nanosheets for sustainable applications Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-08-19 Jingchong Liu; Fengshun Zhang; Lanlan Hou; Shuai Li; Yuan Gao; Zhirong Xin; Qingzhong Li; Shuixiang Xie; Nü Wang; Yong Zhao
The increasing environmental problems in contemporary society require material science researchers to develop high-performance functional materials for the ecological sustainable developments. One-dimensional (1D) nanofibers (NFs) and two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets (NSs) are two kinds of fundamental building blocks for advanced nanocomposite materials. Electrospinning are one of the most versatile
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Fabrication of nano-structured graphene oxide-like few-layer sheets from biocarbon via a green process Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-08-06 Emmanuel O. Ogunsona; Tristan Grovu; Tizazu H. Mekonnen
Graphene, a single-atom thick, two-dimensional carbon material with remarkable properties is heavily used in advanced functional applications. However, production quality and processes are of concern, and the need for post-modification leads to high cost. Here, a novel production and simultaneous functionalization of few-layer graphene oxide-like nanosheets (FLGON) via a green process from biocarbons
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Spin coating method improved the performance characteristics of films obtained from poly(lactic acid) and cellulose nanocrystals Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-08-18 Jamileh Shojaeiarani; Dilpreet S. Bajwa; Nicole M. Stark; Teresa M. Bergholz; Autumn L. Kraft
For the last few decades, the application of biopolymers such as poly(lactic acid, PLA) as an alternative to synthetic polymers in the packaging industry is in great demand. However, to rival the traditional polymers, the barrier properties and antimicrobial activities of PLA need to be adapted to the food packaging requirements. The purpose of this research was to compare the impact of thin-film fabrication
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Mechanical, thermal, hygroscopic and acoustic properties of bio-aggregates – lime and alkali - activated insulating composite materials: A review of current status and prospects for miscanthus as an innovative resource in the South West of England Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-08-15 Fabrice Ntimugura; Raffaele Vinai; Anna Harper; Pete Walker
Bio-based building materials are composites of vegetal particles embedded in an organic or mineral matrix. Their multi-scale porous structure confers to them interesting thermal, hygroscopic and acoustic properties. These performance properties have spurred research on these materials as alternative building materials with low embodied energy. This review contains a comprehensive critical analysis
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Novel integrated strategies toward efficient and stable unassisted photoelectrochemical water splitting Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-08-08 Liqun Wang; Wenping Si; Xinggang Hou; Mingxia Wang; Xiaoli Liu; Yuhang Ye; Feng Hou; Ji Liang
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Laser induced graphene for biosensors Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-07-28 Zhengfen Wan; Nam-Trung Nguyen; Yongsheng Gao; Qin Li
Biosensors can sensitively and selectively detect a wide range of compounds and macromolecules strongly relevant to human health diagnosis and environment monitoring. Laser induced graphene (LIG) fabricated from polyimide has recently received intense interest for biosensor application due to its unique properties, such as three-dimensional macroporous structure, good conductivity and superior facile
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Boosting the cyclic stability and supercapacitive performance of graphene hydrogels via excessive nitrogen doping: Experimental and DFT insights Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-07-29 Nashaat Ahmed; Aya Amer; Basant A. Ali; Ahmed H. Biby; Yasmine I. Mesbah; Nageh K. Allam
Nitrogen-doped mesoporous graphene hydrogel (MGHG) enjoys many unique characteristics for use as an efficient energy storage electrode material. Herein, a green one-pot hydrothermal synthesis strategy was employed to synthesize highly hydrophilic nitrogen-doped mesoporous graphene hydrogel. The morphological, structural, and compositional analyses were performed using FESEM, XRD, and XPS techniques
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Electrocatalytic conversion of CO2 to hydrocarbon and alcohol products: Realities and prospects of Cu-based materials Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-07-18 Kayode Adesina Adegoke; Rhoda Oyeladun Adegoke; Asiata Omotayo Ibrahim; Samson Ademola Adegoke; Olugbenga Solomon Bello
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Construction of spherical ZnTiO3/MWCNTs composites as anode material for high-performance Li-ion batteries Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-07-29 Meng-Cheng Han; Jun-Hong Zhang; Ping Cui; Yan-Rong Zhu; Ting-Feng Yi
Spherical ZnTiO3 / multi-walled carbon nanotube (ZnTiO3 / MWCNTs) composite was synthesized via a simple one-step solvothermal strategy with subsequent sintering process. The obtained ZnTiO3 nanospheres in pure ZnTiO3 and ZnTiO3 / MWCNTs materials have a diameter of about 200–300 nm. The MWCNTs are well dispersed ZnTiO3 electrode materials and form a three-dimensional conductive network structure.
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Rational design of sustainable transition metal-based bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and evolution reactions Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-07-24 Yuhui Tian; Li Xu; Jingxia Qiu; Xianhu Liu; Shanqing Zhang
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Evaluation of in-situ microwave reduction for metal recovery from spent lithium-ion batteries Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-07-17 Sanjay Pindar; Nikhil Dhawan
The efficient recycling of discarded batteries for critical metals such as cobalt and lithium is necessary to reduce environmental pollution and to mitigate the resource scarcity. In this work, electrode sheets of discarded batteries were crushed without manual separation, sieved, followed by microwave exposure. Dielectric properties and microwave response of electrode materials were investigated at
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Ionic liquid based Fluoropolymer solid electrolytes for Lithium-ion batteries Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-05-15 J.P. Serra; R.S. Pinto; J.C. Barbosa; D.M. Correia; R. Gonçalves; M.M. Silva; S. Lanceros-Mendez; C.M. Costa
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Sustainable criterion selection framework for green building materials – An optimisation based study of fly-ash Geopolymer concrete Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-05-15 Malindu Sandanayake; Chamila Gunasekara; David Law; Guomin Zhang; Sujeeva Setunge; Dennis Wanijuru
Green materials are considered as one of the prominent elements in designing an environmentally sustainable construction project. Studies have highlighted cement replacement is a popular method of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and replacing virgin materials in concrete. These options incur cost implications through sophisticated designs and technologies. The importance of maintaining a balance
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Transformation of stainless steel 316 into a bifunctional water splitting electrocatalyst tolerant to polarity switching Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-05-18 Ummul K. Sultana; Joseph F.S. Fernando; Anthony P. O'Mullane
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Sustainable rubber recycling from waste tyres by waterjet: A novel mechanistic and practical analysis Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-05-29 A.J. Bowles; G.D. Fowler; C. O'Sullivan; K. Parker
Production and disposal of car tyres are major contributors to environmental damage. The first stage in tyre rubber recycling is granulation to smaller particle sizes. The sub-optimal physical, mechanical and chemical properties of mechanically ground tyre rubber (GTR) when incorporated into recycled blends are major obstacles to wider use of this potentially sustainable, recovered resource. Consequently
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Biomass derived Janus solar evaporator for synergic water evaporation and purification Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-05-30 Yi Lu; Xiang Wang; Deqi Fan; Hang Yang; Haolan Xu; Huihua Min; Xiaofei Yang
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Crowding-out effect strategy using AgCl for realizing a super low lattice thermal conductivity of SnTe Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-06-06 Lijun Wang; Min Hong; Youichirou Kawami; Qiang Sun; Van Thuong Nguyen; Yuan Wang; Luo Yue; Shuqi Zheng; Zhonghua Zhu; Jin Zou; Zhi-Gang Chen
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The environmental impacts of reprocessing used nuclear fuels: A UK case study Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-06-08 Andrea Paulillo; Jonathan M. Dodds; Andrew Milliken; Stephen J. Palethorpe; Paola Lettieri
Historically the UK implemented a “nominal” twice-through cycle whereby used nuclear fuels were reprocessed, but uranium and plutonium were not recycled: they were stored pending a future decision by the UK Government. However, the policy for managing higher activity wastes is clear: it envisages their disposal in a Geological Disposal Facility. Consultations for siting a repository - which were suspended
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Atmospheric-pressure plasma seawater desalination: Clean energy, agriculture, and resource recovery nexus for a blue planet Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-06-02 U.G. Mihiri Ekanayake; Dong Han Seo; Konstantin Faershteyn; Anthony P. O'Mullane; Hokyong Shon; Jennifer MacLeod; Dmitri Golberg; Kostya Ostrikov
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Highly enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity of graphitic carbon nitride with 3D connected mesoporous structure Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-06-05 Jae-Hun Yang; Sungho Kim; In Young Kim; Jang Mee Lee; Jiabao Yi; Ajay Karakoti; Stalin Joseph; Khalid Albahily; Ajayan Vinu
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A study on strength and corrosion protection of cement mortar with the inclusion of nanomaterials Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-06-22 Menaka Gayan Vitharana; Suvash Chandra Paul; Sih Ying Kong; Adewumi John Babafemi; Md Jihad Miah; Biranchi Panda
Nanomaterials are highly efficient additives for the modification of microstructure, resulting in better mechanical properties and durability of concrete/mortar. This study investigates the effect of three different dosages (1%, 3% and 5%) of nano-SiO2 and nano-TiO2 on workability, mechanical strength, and corrosion resistance of fly ash-based cement mortars. It was found that the workability of mortar
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Efficient recovery of extra-heavy oil using a naturally abundant green solvent: Toward a more sustainable oil-solid-water separation Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-06-21 Feng Lin
Non-aqueous extraction (NAE) at ambient temperature is a promising substitute to the current commercial hot water process for mined oil sand, but several challenges remain largely due to the use of hazardous conventional organic solvents (COS) such as toluene or heptane. In this work, a more sustainable process for separating extra-heavy oil from oil sands ore using β-pinene, a naturally abundant green
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Improving water harvesting efficiency of fog collectors with electrospun random and aligned Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) fibers Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-06-23 Joanna Knapczyk-Korczak; Piotr K. Szewczyk; Daniel P. Ura; Russell J. Bailey; Emiliano Bilotti; Urszula Stachewicz
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Environmental performance of an electric vehicle composed of 47% polymers and polymer composites Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-06-24 Eri Amasawa; Mikiaki Hasegawa; Naoki Yokokawa; Hirokazu Sugiyama; Masahiko Hirao
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Post-consumer polymers (PCR) for color retention of delicatessen meats and elucidation of the light blocking mechanism Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-06-30 Emily Olson; Fei Liu; Ted Bahns; Shan Jiang; Keith Vorst; Greg Curtzwiler
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The energy footprint of automotive electronic sensors Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-07-08 Kristina Armstrong; Sujit Das; Joe Cresko
Information and communication technologies (ICT) have emerged as one of the leading technologies to reduce global emissions, particularly in the mobility sector. Automotive electronics, such as sensors/actuators and microcontrollers (commonly known as electronic control units (ECU) which control one or more of the electrical systems or subsystems in a vehicle), play a key role in ICT. Sensors/actuators
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Sand-filler structural material with a low content of polyethylene binder Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-07-04 Haozhe Yi; Kiwon Oh; Rui Kou; Yu Qiao
Currently, most of the waste plastics cannot be recycled, causing serious environmental concerns. In this research, we investigated a compaction formation technology to fabricate structural materials with thermoplastic binders. When the compaction pressure was 70–100 MPa, with ~10 wt% polyethylene binder, the flexural strength was greater than that of typical steel-reinforced concrete, sufficient for
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Multifunctional marine bio-additive with synergistic effect for non-toxic flame-retardancy and anti-microbial performance Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-07-09 Claudia A. Echeverria; Jerome Ozkan; Farshid Pahlevani; Mark Willcox; Veena Sahajwalla
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Fast and cost-effective room temperature synthesis of high quality graphene oxide with excellent structural intactness Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-07-11 Jiadong Qin; Yubai Zhang; Munkhbayar Batmunkh; Ge Shi; Mohammad Al-Mamun; Porun Liu; Wei Li; Dong-Chen Qi; Huijun Zhao; Yu Lin Zhong
Graphene oxide (GO) is well known as a key material to the commercialization of graphene-based applications due to its excellent processability and abundant starting materials. However, producing high quality GO with excellent structural intactness still remains a challenge despite the significant research effort over the past decade. Herein, we demonstrate an effective approach to achieving well-oxidized
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Sustainable recycling of cathode scraps via Cyrene-based separation Sustain. Mater. Technol. (IF 4.375) Pub Date : 2020-07-17 Yaocai Bai; W. Blake Hawley; Charl J. Jafta; Nitin Muralidharan; Bryant J. Polzin; Ilias Belharouak
Separation of cathode materials from the current collector remains a challenging task for the recycling of both spent lithium-ion batteries and cathode scraps. Dissolving the organic binder polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) with an organic solvent to recover both cathode materials and Al foils is an efficient and promising method. However, the use of toxic solvents limits their practical application
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