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{"title":"Novel heterogeneous magnetically retrievable g-C3N4/ZnO/SrFe12O19 B-type dual Z-scheme heterostructure for recuperated photo-Fenton degradation of organic dye adulterants from wastewater","authors":"Twinkle Garg,&nbsp;Simranjeet Kaur,&nbsp; Nitansh,&nbsp;Sonal Singhal","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-36260-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11356-025-36260-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>With the goal to boost the separation of photogenerated electron–hole pairs in semiconductor and enhance the photocatalytic performance of the material, herein, novel magnetically recoverable ternary g-C₃N₄/ZnO/SrFe₁₂O₁₉ (CZSr) dual Z-scheme heterojunction systems with varying ratios of SrFe₁₂O₁₉ were fabricated via sonication calcination strategy. The crystal structure, surface morphology, chemical composition, and optical characteristics of prepared materials were observed using different analytical tools. Benefitting from the enhanced charge carriers’ separation, wide visible light adsorptive property, and good charge transfer capacity, the optimized CZSr-11 revealed excellent photocatalytic performance towards degradation of two azo dyes, methylene blue (MB), and remazol brilliant yellow (RBY) displaying maximum % removal with 99% and 97% confiscation of MB and RBY, respectively, in just 20 min. Dual Z-scheme charge transfer abetted with photo-Fenton mechanism was observed to be responsive for the improvised degradation capability by ternary heterostructure. Radical trapping experiment results demonstrated the role of three reactive species HO^•, ^•O₂^‒, and h⁺ towards confiscation of model pollutants. Moreover, the fabricated material possessed excellent recoverability and reusability, thus making it reliable for practical usage. Thus, this study presents a pioneering perception of utilizing visible light harnessing heterojunction systems for organic pollutants’ removal from aqueous environment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":"32 14","pages":"9280 - 9296"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143690736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Economic viability and resident preferences for greywater reuse in Chile","authors":"Fernanda Cepeda,&nbsp;Oscar Melo,&nbsp;María Molinos-Senante","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-36058-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11356-025-36058-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Water scarcity is one of the main challenges society faces. Hence, alternative water sources, such as greywater, rainwater, or treated wastewater, are becoming relevant. The main objective of the present investigation was to assess the preferences for greywater reuse under two drinking water availability scenarios and its impact on the economic feasibility of greywater reuse at different housing types: (i) houses in a condominium (<i>n</i> = 84), (ii) apartments in 2 to 7-story buildings (<i>n</i> = 98), and (iii) apartments in 8- to 25-story buildings (<i>n</i> = 120). A choice experiment was conducted in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile. The willingness to pay (WTP) for greywater reuse ranged between 45.97 and 182.65 USD/month/household for people in the 8 to 25 story buildings without water rationing and in condominium houses with water rationing, respectively. The economic feasibility assessment of greywater reuse was based on implementation costs and benefits from water savings and from the WTP estimation. When the economic assessment is based only on costs and benefits with market value, greywater reuse is not economically feasible in none of the six situations modeled. By contrast, only for condominium houses without water rationing greywater reuse is not economically feasible when people’s WTP is added to the benefits. These results are useful to support decision-making to promote greywater reuse in areas with water scarcity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":"32 14","pages":"9250 - 9270"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143699360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of CO2 curing on the long-term performance of oriented cement-bonded boards after wet-dry cycles","authors":"Matheus R. Cabral,&nbsp;Erika Y. Nakanishi,&nbsp;Sérgio F. Santos,&nbsp;Juliano Fiorelli","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-36277-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11356-025-36277-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study evaluates the influence of CO₂ curing on oriented cement-bonded boards’ long-term performance. The boards used hardwood (<i>Eucalyptus</i> spp.) and softwood (<i>Pinus</i> spp.) strands. After being manufactured and aged for 24 h, the boards undertook two curing processes: control curing and CO₂ curing for 12 h, followed by saturation until the 28th day. Subsequently, the boards underwent rigorous testing, enduring 100 wetting and drying cycles. The study assessed hardwood and softwood boards’ physical and mechanical properties according to international standards. Thermal and mineralogical analyses showed that CO₂ curing reduced calcium hydroxide content while increasing the boards’ calcium carbonate content. The results indicated that CO₂ curing significantly improved the boards’ physical and mechanical properties. Even after undergoing 100 wetting and drying cycles, the CO₂-cured boards met ISO 8335 recommendations for cement boards. Specifically, CO₂ curing increased the modulus of rupture by 119% for hardwood and 72% for softwood boards, while the modulus of elasticity values exhibited a substantial rise of 179% for hardwood and 121% for softwood boards. These findings demonstrate CO₂ curing’s potential to enhance the durability of oriented cement-bonded boards.\u0000</p></div>","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":"32 14","pages":"9271 - 9279"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143690731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The prospect of bamboo and non-fodder rice husk for sustainable bioethanol production","authors":"Niyam Dave,&nbsp;Deepthi Hebbale","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-36271-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11356-025-36271-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Due to the rapid industrialization globally, there is a constant increase in demand for energy, which drives up fuel prices and contributes to the depletion of fossil fuels. The rise in the use of fossil fuels results in increasing greenhouse gas emissions contributing to biodiversity loss. Thus, the development of alternative green biofuel (e.g., bioethanol) from renewable and surplus biomass resources has taken center stage as our attention is drawn to environmental concerns and energy security. However, till now, the studies pertaining to the process optimization and techno-economic analysis of bioethanol production using indigenous non-conventional biomass resources are scarcely reported for the industrial application. Henceforth, this study employed <i>Bambusa bambos</i> (BB) culm and non-fodder rice husk (NFRH) as the raw material due to its high holocellulose content (60–70%) for bioethanol production and based on its biomass availability in the agrarian state of Karnataka (India). Thereupon, the statistical design of experiment (DoE) method was applied for the thermo-chemical pretreatment optimization of the collected biomass resources, and the fermentation was performed using osmotolerant Angel™ yeast for the bioethanol production. Overall, the maximum reducing sugar (RS) concentration of 70.7 ± 2.6 g/L under optimal condition of 10% (w/v) loading at 121 °C for 30 min using 0.3 M sulfuric acid and bioethanol concentration of 4.7 ± 0.8 g/L (0.42 g/g RS) with conversion efficiency of 70% was obtained from the indigenous BB biomass, whereas the NFRH biomass yielded the maximal concentration of RS around 91.5 ± 2.2 g/L as per optimized conditions [15% w/v loading at 121 °C for 30 min using 0.5 M sulfuric acid] with 61% saccharification efficiency and bioethanol productivity of 5.3 ± 0.4 g/L (0.10 g/g RS). Conclusively, 61–101 L of bioethanol is estimated from 1 tonne of BB and NFRH biomass resources from the study with net energy ratio of greater than 1.0, low carbon footprint (0.14–1.97 kg carbon dioxide equivalent), bioconversion of 10–40% as per the mass-balance analysis, and production costing of less than 100 ₹/L; hence, this result provides a cost-effective sustainable solution for bioethanol production that can raise farmers income as well as enables the rural development.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3><p>Prospect of bamboo and non-fodder rice husk for sustainable bioethanol production</p>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":"32 14","pages":"9236 - 9249"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143690696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dynamic response of vegetation, land surface temperature and carbon storage to changes in land use and land cover in Mysuru City, Karnataka, India","authors":"Sajeesh Viswambharan,&nbsp;Javaid Ahmad Tali,&nbsp;Indu Tarur Kumaramkandath,&nbsp;Mifta ul Shafiq,&nbsp;Mudasir Majid Malik,&nbsp;Zoya Kulsum Naqashbandi,&nbsp;Zahra Bathool,&nbsp;Fayaz Ahmad Malla,&nbsp;Hilal Ahmad Ganaie","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-36273-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11356-025-36273-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Land use and land cover (LULC) changes are associated with notable environmental concerns, such as alterations in land surface temperature, loss of vegetation and the impact on carbon sequestration, especially within urban settings. Urban planners worldwide are investigating these impacts. A study utilizing remote sensing and geographic information system techniques examined changes in land surface temperature (LST), normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and carbon sequestration in Mysuru City from 1992 to 2022. The results showed a 2.39% decrease in vegetation cover and a substantial 36.97% increase in urban areas, leading to elevated LST by an average of 4 °C. Carbon storage has significantly declined to 25 Mg ha⁻¹ in 2022 from 56 Mg ha⁻¹ in 1992. The spatial extent of zero-level carbon storage has steadily diminished over the years. The analysis indicates a negative relationship between LST and carbon storage, with a weak correlation explained by a coefficient of determination (<i>R</i>²) value of 0.063 in 1992 and 0.024 in 2022. Conversely, a positive relationship exists between the NDVI and carbon storage, suggesting that effective strategies such as afforestation, reforestation and urban greening practices can enhance carbon sequestration capacity and mitigate climate change impacts in rapidly growing cities. The results of this study offer valuable insights for city planners and policymakers, aiding in the identification of areas experiencing increased LST and diminishing natural landscapes. Furthermore, the study can serve as a foundation for identifying urban hotspots, cold spots and areas conducive to urban thermal comfort. The results of this study can be enhanced by using a higher spatial resolution satellite dataset, thus providing a prospect for future research.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":"32 14","pages":"9213 - 9235"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143676741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Artificial intelligence to evaluate the impact of urban green and blue spaces on chlorophyll-a concentrations.","authors":"Panchali U Fonseka, Lakindu Mampitiya, Namal Rathnayake, Hongsheng Zhang, Chaminda Samarasuriya, Ranjith Premasiri, Upaka Rathnayake","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-36292-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-36292-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Urbanization is accelerating rapidly, highlighting the critical role of aligning with sustainable development goals, urban green and blue spaces (UGS and UBS). These spaces play a crucial role in enhancing the health and well-being of city residents in terms of ecology. Acknowledging the importance of urban ecology, this study utilizes Sentinel-2A data and support vector machine classification, aimed to identify UGS and UBS. To examine the connections between UGS and UBS, specific indices, spectral bands, and textures were calculated. Additionally, the concentration of chlorophyll, a vital indicator of ecological health, was assessed using three indices. Structural equation modeling was employed to elucidate the relationship between UGS and UBS and their impact on chlorophyll concentration for the years 2017 and 2023. In the 2017 model, UGS exhibited a positive path coefficient (0.25) with chlorophyll-a, indicating that an increase in UGS is associated with an increase in chlorophyll levels. Conversely, in 2023, the path coefficient turned negative (- 0.83), presenting a stark contrast to the 2017 model. This shift suggests potential environmental or urban development changes, such as alterations in the quality or type of urban green spaces, potentially including more non-native or ornamental plants that contribute less to overall chlorophyll levels. UGS can be subjected to pollution, soil compaction, and other stressors that reduce plant health. Similarly, the UBS showed an increase in its path coefficient from - 0.99 in 2017 to - 1.8 in 2023, suggesting improvements such as cleaner water or urban planning strategies aimed at reducing water pollution. The consistent negative relationship across both years suggests that urban water bodies are not contributing to Chl levels due to complex interactions of water bodies with their urban surroundings. However, further research is essential to delve into these dynamics and comprehend the implications for urban ecological planning and sustainability.</p>","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143676722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unlocking the potential of fishery waste: exploring diverse applications of fish protein hydrolysates in food and nonfood sectors.","authors":"Anand Vaishnav, Jham Lal, Naresh Kumar Mehta, Saswat Mohanty, Krishan Kumar Yadav, Mocherla Bhargavi Priyadarshini, Payel Debbarma, Nongthongbam Sureshchandra Singh, Bikash Kumar Pati, Soibam Khogen Singh","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-36244-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-36244-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fish and their byproducts play a pivotal role as protein sources. With the global population increasing, urbanization on the rise and increased affluence, efficient utilization of available protein resources is becoming increasingly critical. Additionally, the need for sustainable protein sources is gaining recognition. By 2050, the world's protein demand is expected to double, driven not only by population growth but also by heightened awareness of protein's role in maintaining health. The fishery industry has experienced continuous growth over the last decade. However, this growth comes with a significant challenge: inadequate waste management. The fisheries industry discards 35% to 70% of their production as waste, including fillet remains, skin, fins, bones, heads, viscera and scales. Despite the importance of these byproducts as protein sources, their effective utilization remains a hurdle. Various strategies have been proposed to address this issue. Among them, the production of protein hydrolysates stands out as an efficient method for value addition. Protein hydrolysis breaks down proteins into smaller peptides with diverse functional and bioactive properties. Therefore, fish protein hydrolysates have applications in both the food and nonfood sectors. Utilizing fishery byproducts and waste represents a sustainable approach toward waste valorization and resource optimization in the fishery industry. This approach offers promising opportunities for innovation and economic growth across multiple sectors. This comprehensive review explores fish protein hydrolysates derived from fishery byproducts and wastes, focusing on their applications in both the food and nonfood sectors.</p>","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143690758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of increased cathodic nitrogen levels on anodic COD removal efficiency and bioelectricity generation in microbial fuel cells","authors":"Sudipa Bhadra,&nbsp;Vijaya Raghavan,&nbsp;Surajbhan Sevda","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-36294-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11356-025-36294-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) of nitrogen-rich wastewater in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) is a new-age technology capable of treating wastewater and concurrently generating bioelectricity. Compared to the conventionally used biological nitrogen elimination processes, SND in MFC is much more energy and cost-efficient because it uses less organic carbon and excludes the nitrified liquid circulation process. In this work with a dual-chambered MFC, carbon-rich synthetic wastewater (CRSW) with an invariable glucose concentration of 2 g/L has been treated in the anodic chamber and nitrogen-rich synthetic wastewater (NRSW) containing 1 g/L, 2 g/L, and 3 g/L ammonium chloride (NH₄Cl) concentration has been treated in the cathodic chamber and concurrently bioelectricity has been generated. Results showed that CCV-2 with 2 g/L NH₄Cl load in closed circuit (CCV) mode generated the highest cell voltage, current density, and volumetric power density of 80.56 mV, 23.69 mA/m², and 12.97 mW/m³. Removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD), total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), nitrite, and nitrate was also highest in CCV-2 being 90.25%, 92.18%, 85.78%, and 86.53% respectively. With further increment of NH₄Cl concentration to 3 g/L concentration there was a decrement in COD, TKN, nitrite, nitrate, and power generation output because TKN concentration higher than 3 g/L slowed down the growth of exoelectrogenic bacteria and decreased organic and nitrogen removal rate along with power output. All experiments in CCV mode gave better results than their counterparts operated in open circuit (OCV) mode. In microbial community structure analysis, the dominant genus was found to be <i>Brevendimonas</i><i>, </i><i>Sphingomonadaceae,</i> and <i>Achromobacter</i> in the cathodic chamber treating NRSW.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":"32 14","pages":"9142 - 9163"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143668507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A novel method for selective lithium recovery from end-of-life LiFePO₄ automotive batteries via thermal treatment combined with a leaching process.","authors":"Felipe Antonio Lucca Sánchez, João Antonio Scherer Pacheco, Hugo Marcelo Veit","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-36288-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-36288-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As the demand for electric vehicles increases, effective solutions for recycling end-of-life lithium-ion batteries become crucial. Since lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries represent a significant portion of the automotive battery market, this research introduces an innovative method to produce concentrated lithium solutions by combining a calcination process with a microwave-assisted hydrometallurgical process. The initial steps involve safe collection and disassembly of discarded batteries to preserve components and minimize contamination. The cathode coils are separated and ground to a particle size smaller than 0.25 mm, concentrating 96% of the lithium compounds. Afterward, the cathode material undergoes calcination for 1 h at temperatures ranging from 300 to 900 °C in air and N₂ atmospheres. For samples treated in an oxidative atmosphere, the complete phase conversion of LiFePO₄ to Li₂Fe₃(PO₄)₃ occurs at 500 °C, whereas in an inert atmosphere, this phase change fully manifests at 700 °C. Different sulfuric acid concentrations (0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 mol/L) are subsequently used in the microwave-assisted leaching process for all the calcined and non-calcined cathodic powders. Using leaching with aqua regia as a reference for the complete leaching of metals, the best results in terms of lithium selectivity are achieved with samples calcined at 500 °C and leached with 0.5 mol/L sulfuric acid. Under these conditions, 75% of all the lithium and only 2.5% of all the iron are extracted in solution. This result demonstrates that calcination in an air atmosphere prior to a hydrometallurgical process plays a fundamental role in achieving high lithium selectivity without the need for any other additives.</p>","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143673125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring the role of phase change materials in low-temperature solar thermal applications: an extensive overview with challenges and opportunities","authors":"Gopi Vasudevan,&nbsp;Guna Muthuvairavan,&nbsp;Subbarama Kousik Suraparaju,&nbsp;Aman Yadav,&nbsp;Mahendran Samykano,&nbsp;Sendhil Kumar Natarajan","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-36239-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11356-025-36239-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Solar energy is widely acknowledged as a renewable and environmentally friendly energy source. Efficient storage of heat energy is a crucial challenge in solar thermal applications. Phase change materials (PCMs) have gained prominence due to their unique ability to store and release thermal energy through phase transition. The advantageous characteristic of PCMs is their low melting point, facilitating efficient heat storage and retrieval through latent heat of vaporization. This comprehensive review focuses on selecting suitable PCMs for diverse applications, considering their melting point and thermal properties. PCMs with high heat capacity and excellent solar radiation absorption are favored in solar applications, especially for systems requiring large thermal energy storage capacities. This review article underscores the importance of PCMs in low-temperature (0–120 °C) solar thermal applications such as solar desalination, solar water heaters, solar cookers, solar dryers, solar air heaters, and solar chimneys, emphasizing their role in practical heat storage and release. By carefully selecting PCMs based on melting point and thermal properties, the performance and efficiency of solar thermal systems can be optimized, contributing to a greener and more sustainable future.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":"32 14","pages":"8801 - 8833"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143668509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}