Sandeep Kumar Singh*, Sankeerthana Avasarala, Mahima S and Suryasarathi Bose*,
{"title":"Persea Americana Leaf Extract-Derived Nanohybrids: A Sustainable and Green Approach for Rapid Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Contaminants in Water","authors":"Sandeep Kumar Singh*, Sankeerthana Avasarala, Mahima S and Suryasarathi Bose*, ","doi":"10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c0011810.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00118https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00118","url":null,"abstract":"<p >This study introduces a straightforward, sustainable, and eco-friendly approach to fabricating nanohybrids of TiO<sub>2</sub> integrated with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) derived from <i>Persea americana</i> leaves at ambient temperature, thus obviating the requirement for harmful chemicals. The <i>Persea americana</i> leaf extracts serve as both reducing and capping agents, and the reaction at room temperature enables precise control over the nucleation and growth of anisotropic TiO<sub>2</sub> particles within the nanohybrid structure. Surface morphology analysis reveals a mitochondria-like morphology with distorted spherical tips for the TiO<sub>2</sub> particles, while the CNTs act as connecting bridges. TEM analysis confirms that the CNTs are multiwalled, and TiO<sub>2</sub> exhibits a crystallite size of around 12.1 nm. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the synthesized TiO<sub>2</sub> exhibits the anatase phase. Assessment of the photocatalytic performance using methylene blue (MB) as a model contaminant demonstrates remarkable results, with the nanohybrid achieving 99.80% degradation of the dye and over 98.3% degradation within an hour under both UV and visible light, respectively. Furthermore, the TiO<sub>2</sub>/CNT nanohybrid exhibits excellent recyclability even after numerous cycles, consistently achieving dye removal exceeding 99.99%. Overall, the TiO<sub>2</sub>/CNT nanohybrid demonstrates the rapid and efficient removal of hazardous dyes from industrial water waste while maintaining its degradation efficiency over multiple uses. Additionally, its sustainable and straightforward synthesis methods make it a promising advanced material for water remediation applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":100015,"journal":{"name":"ACS Sustainable Resource Management","volume":"1 7","pages":"1501–1511 1501–1511"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141955221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Han Wang, Guang-Hui Liu*, Xia-Long Li*, Yu-Hong Kang, Zhong-Qiu Liu, Yong Gao, Ai-Min Wang, Jie Kang and Xian-Yong Wei,
{"title":"Catalytic Hydrolysis of Caragana korshinskii to Valuable Bio-Oils over a Magnetic Iron Niobate: Combined with Structural Feature Evaluation","authors":"Han Wang, Guang-Hui Liu*, Xia-Long Li*, Yu-Hong Kang, Zhong-Qiu Liu, Yong Gao, Ai-Min Wang, Jie Kang and Xian-Yong Wei, ","doi":"10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c0018010.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00180https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00180","url":null,"abstract":"<p ><i>Caragana korshinskii</i> (<i>Ck</i>) is a typical tillering deciduous shrub whose branches have certain medicinal value. In this work, a magnetic iron niobate (FeNb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>) nanosphere was prepared and used for the catalytic hydrolysis of <i>Ck</i> to valuable bio-oils. FeNb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub> has good >C–O- cracking activity and hydrothermal stability. Under optimal conditions (<i>Ck</i>/FeNb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub> = 5/1, 1 MPa H<sub>2</sub>, 300 °C, and 60 min), the bio-oil yield is as high as 40.6 wt %. Structural features of <i>Ck</i>, derived residue (R<sub>CH</sub>), and bio-oil (SP<sub>EA</sub>) were further evaluated. Solid-state <sup>13</sup>C NMR, XPS, TG/DTG, and FTIR analyses show that C<sub>aliphatic</sub> moieties dominate <i>Ck</i> with abundant >C–O- groups. Core units of most aromatic clusters are polysubstituted benzene rings. FeNb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub> promotes the cleavage of −COO-, >C–O-, and >N-X bridged bonds in <i>Ck</i>. Resulting SP<sub>EA</sub> is rich in aliphatic and >C═O/>C–O- moieties, while R<sub>CH</sub> is characterized by lignin. GC/MS and <sup>1</sup>H NMR analyses further show that >C<sub>al</sub>OH, >C<sub>ar</sub>-O-, and >C═O are 3 core classes in SP<sub>EA</sub>, and alkanols, cyclanols, arenols, alkoxy-substituted phenols, and ketones dominate. Aromatics are mostly <i>ortho</i>-<i>para</i> substituted and mainly attributed to the release of inherent guaiacyl/syringyl units. On this basis, the structure information with higher accuracy, including four basic units, bridged bonds, and aromatic fragments, was obtained by GC/MS and 2D NMR matching. Bridged bonds involve β-O-4, α,β-diaryl ethers, β-5, β–β, and carbohydrates, while aromatic fragments refer to guaiacyl/syringyl, ferulate, <i>p</i>-hydroxybenzoate, and <i>p</i>-coumarate units as well as the cinnamyl alcohol end-group.</p>","PeriodicalId":100015,"journal":{"name":"ACS Sustainable Resource Management","volume":"1 7","pages":"1573–1584 1573–1584"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141956818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Han Wang, Guang-Hui Liu, Xia-Long Li, Yuhao Kang, Zhong-Qiu Liu, Yong Gao, Ai-Min Wang, Jie Kang, Xian-Yong Wei
{"title":"Catalytic Hydrolysis of Caragana korshinskii to Valuable Bio-Oils over a Magnetic Iron Niobate: Combined with Structural Feature Evaluation","authors":"Han Wang, Guang-Hui Liu, Xia-Long Li, Yuhao Kang, Zhong-Qiu Liu, Yong Gao, Ai-Min Wang, Jie Kang, Xian-Yong Wei","doi":"10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00180","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100015,"journal":{"name":"ACS Sustainable Resource Management","volume":"72 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141653230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tao Yang, Fei Liu, R. Gao, Xiaoqin Zhang, Jiaxi Li, Jinggang Wang, Jin Zhu
{"title":"Fabrication of Thermoplastic Poly(ether-ester) Elastomers with High Melting Temperature and Elasticity from Bio-based 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid","authors":"Tao Yang, Fei Liu, R. Gao, Xiaoqin Zhang, Jiaxi Li, Jinggang Wang, Jin Zhu","doi":"10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00141","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100015,"journal":{"name":"ACS Sustainable Resource Management","volume":"58 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141653358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zi-Xiong Zhou, Yan Wang, Ran An, Yuanru Guo, Shujun Li, Qing-Jiang Pan
{"title":"Direct-Air-Capture Technique of Cellulose for Mineralizing Pb2+ from Wastewater: Synchronous Accomplishment of CO2 Capture and Water Treatment","authors":"Zi-Xiong Zhou, Yan Wang, Ran An, Yuanru Guo, Shujun Li, Qing-Jiang Pan","doi":"10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00126","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100015,"journal":{"name":"ACS Sustainable Resource Management","volume":"71 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141655347","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thainara Viana, João Colónia, Daniela S. Tavares, João Pinto*, Nicole Ferreira, Jéssica Jacinto, Eduarda Pereira and Bruno Henriques*,
{"title":"Optimizing the Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Spent Fluorescent Lamps by Living Ulva sp","authors":"Thainara Viana, João Colónia, Daniela S. Tavares, João Pinto*, Nicole Ferreira, Jéssica Jacinto, Eduarda Pereira and Bruno Henriques*, ","doi":"10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c0010410.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00104https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00104","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Given the significant industrial applications of rare earth elements (REEs), supply chain constraints, and negative environmental impacts associated with their extraction, finding alternative sources has become a critical challenge. Previously, we highlighted the potential of living <i>Ulva</i> sp. in the removal and pre-concentration of Y from a solution obtained by sequential acid leaching of spent fluorescent lamps (SFLs). Here, we extended that study to other REEs extracted from SFLs and evaluated the effect of pH (4.5–9.0), light exposure (absence, natural and supplemented with artificial light), and Hg (presence and absence). The results showed small differences in the removal of Y (23–30%) and other REEs at the different pH values, opening the scope of the methodology. However, <i>Ulva</i> sp. relative growth rate (RGR) was negatively affected in the higher acidity condition, without any visible signs of decay. In the absence of light, the RGR also decreased, which was accompanied by a halving of the removal efficiency compared to that with artificial light supplementation (40% for Y). Although Hg had minimal influence on the removal and concentration of REEs by <i>Ulva</i> sp., its presence in the enriched biomass is undesirable. Therefore, this contaminant was selectively removed from the solution using Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@SiO<sub>2</sub>/SiDTC nanoparticles before contact with the macroalgae (70% removal in 30 min; 99% in 72 h). In addition to easy solubilization, macroalgae enriched with REEs have a simpler composition compared to SFLs. Calcination of the biomass allowed the REEs to be further concentrated, with concentrations (130 mg/g for Y) up to 240 times higher than in typical apatite ore. This highlights enriched biomass as a sustainable alternative to traditional mining for obtaining these critical raw materials.</p><p >Given the industrial importance of rare earth elements, supply chain constraints, and environmental impacts, exploring alternatives like <i>Ulva</i> sp. for REE recovery from spent fluorescent lamps is promising despite challenges related to pH, light and mercury.</p>","PeriodicalId":100015,"journal":{"name":"ACS Sustainable Resource Management","volume":"1 7","pages":"1464–1474 1464–1474"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00104","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141955770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thainara Viana, João Colónia, D. Tavares, João Pinto, Nicole Ferreira, J. Jacinto, Eduarda Pereira, B. Henriques
{"title":"Optimizing the Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Spent Fluorescent Lamps by Living Ulva sp","authors":"Thainara Viana, João Colónia, D. Tavares, João Pinto, Nicole Ferreira, J. Jacinto, Eduarda Pereira, B. Henriques","doi":"10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00104","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100015,"journal":{"name":"ACS Sustainable Resource Management","volume":"123 32","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141656718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zi-Xiong Zhou, Yan Wang, Ran An, Yuan-Ru Guo*, Shujun Li* and Qing-Jiang Pan*,
{"title":"Direct-Air-Capture Technique of Cellulose for Mineralizing Pb2+ from Wastewater: Synchronous Accomplishment of CO2 Capture and Water Treatment","authors":"Zi-Xiong Zhou, Yan Wang, Ran An, Yuan-Ru Guo*, Shujun Li* and Qing-Jiang Pan*, ","doi":"10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c0012610.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00126https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00126","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Lead pollution has caused serious environmental concerns because of its wide range of applications. How to remove and recover lead via a low-cost and green approach has posed great challenges. In this work, Pb<sup>2+</sup> has been recovered via a direct-air-capture technique. Bioresource cellulose was used as a substrate to enrich superlow-concentration CO<sub>2</sub> from air and immobilize the resultant Pb<sup>2+</sup> salts. Being simply operated at modest conditions, PbCO<sub>3</sub> and Pb<sub>3</sub>(CO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub> have been identified and immobilized onto cellulose. Their intimate interfacial interaction, as supported by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and Fourier transform infrared, makes the recovery and storage feasible, rapid, and complete. Entire elimination of Pb<sup>2+</sup> from water is achieved with an adsorption capacity of 320 mg·g<sup>–1</sup>. Simultaneously, CO<sub>2</sub> capture capacity gets to 54.5 mg<sub>CO<sub>2</sub></sub>·g<sup>–1</sup>. Thus, two wastes, Pb<sup>2+</sup>-containing effluent and CO<sub>2</sub>, are exploited for resource conservation and recycling. Our treatment strategy also helps to decrease/remedy environmental pollution and benefits carbon negativity.</p>","PeriodicalId":100015,"journal":{"name":"ACS Sustainable Resource Management","volume":"1 7","pages":"1512–1519 1512–1519"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141955003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Noémie Leroy-Parmentier*, Philippe Loubet, Maïder Saint-Jean, Norbert Patouillard and Guido Sonnemann,
{"title":"Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment for the Bioeconomy: The Case of the Production of Tramadol from 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran","authors":"Noémie Leroy-Parmentier*, Philippe Loubet, Maïder Saint-Jean, Norbert Patouillard and Guido Sonnemann, ","doi":"10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c0014410.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00144https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00144","url":null,"abstract":"<p >In the context of the bioeconomy, the transition from fossil-based to bio-based chemicals holds promise in reducing dependence on non-renewable resources and mitigating the impacts of climate change. However, the sustainability performance, encompassing environmental, social, and economic aspects, still needs to be demonstrated for emerging bio-based chemicals. Here, we undertake an integrated life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) to evaluate and compare a bio-based solvent with its fossil-based counterpart. Our methodological approach integrates the assessment of all three dimensions of sustainability at the inventory level within the LCSA framework to enhance its operationality. Therefore, this publication compares the environmental and social impacts as well as the costs related to the use of 2-methyltetrahydrofuran from bagasse (2-MeTHF B) and from corncobs (2-MeTHF C) and tetrahydrofuran to solvate the reaction media for producing 1 kg of tramadol, an opioid analgesic medication. The results reveal a complex trade-off. 2-MeTHF demonstrates lower environmental impacts (∼7574 μPts for 2-MeTHF B, ∼8961 μPts for 2-MeTHF C, and ∼21490 μPts for THF) and more particularly less climate change impacts (3.24 kg of CO<sub>2</sub> equiv for 2-MeTHF B, 4.4 kg of CO<sub>2</sub> equiv for 2-MeTHF C, and 14.9 kg of CO<sub>2</sub> equiv for THF). However, it has worse social aspects (∼558 medium-risk hours for 2-MeTHF B, ∼840 medium-risk hours for 2-MeTHF C, and ∼173 medium-risk hours for THF) and costs (10.44 USD for 2-MeTHF B and C and 5.4 USD for THF). Geographical aspects of the value chain drive most of the impacts and risks showcased in this study. Optimizing the value chain would help to mitigate life cycle environmental impacts and socio-economic risks associated with 2-MeTHF. Energy optimization in synthesis processes is identified as a key strategy to reduce potential environmental impacts. The level of implementation of the 10 principles of the Life Cycle Initiative is discussed, revealing complete alignment with 5 of the 10 principles. In contrast, four principles exhibit medium alignment, and one is not implemented. Data availability and confidentiality challenges are recognized as hindrances to transparency and replicability. In conclusion, the study emphasizes the necessity of involving diverse stakeholders in enhancing the relevancy of sustainability assessments. Companies in the bioeconomy are encouraged to implement Environmental Management Systems and Corporate Social Responsibility approaches to infuse sustainability practices within their value chains.</p>","PeriodicalId":100015,"journal":{"name":"ACS Sustainable Resource Management","volume":"1 7","pages":"1548–1562 1548–1562"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141959040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Noémie Leroy-Parmentier, P. Loubet, Maïder Saint-Jean, Norbert Patouillard, Guido Sonnemann
{"title":"Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment for the Bioeconomy: The Case of the Production of Tramadol from 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran","authors":"Noémie Leroy-Parmentier, P. Loubet, Maïder Saint-Jean, Norbert Patouillard, Guido Sonnemann","doi":"10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00144","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100015,"journal":{"name":"ACS Sustainable Resource Management","volume":"110 32","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141667110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}