{"title":"Cyanobacterial Artificial Plants for Enhanced Indoor Carbon Capture and Utilization","authors":"Maryam Rezaie, Seokheun Choi","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400401","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400401","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Indoor carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) levels are often significantly higher than those outdoors, which is a growing health concern, particularly in urban areas where people spend over 80% of their time indoors. Traditional CO<sub>2</sub> mitigation methods, such as ventilation and filtration, are becoming less effective as outdoor CO<sub>2</sub> levels increase due to global warming. This study introduces a novel solution: cyanobacterial artificial plants that enhance indoor carbon capture while converting CO<sub>2</sub> into oxygen (O<sub>2</sub>) and bioelectricity. These artificial plants use indoor light to drive photosynthesis, achieving a 90% reduction in indoor CO<sub>2</sub> levels, from 5000 to 500 ppm—far surpassing the 10% reduction seen with natural plants. In addition to improving air quality, the system produces O<sub>2</sub> and enough bioelectricity to power portable electronics. Each artificial leaf contains five biological solar cells that generate electricity during photosynthesis, with water and nutrients supplied through transpiration and capillary action, mimicking natural plant systems. The system generates an open circuit voltage of 2.7 V and a maximum power output of 140 µW. This decentralized approach offers a sustainable, energy-efficient solution to indoor environmental challenges, providing improved air quality and renewable electricity amid rising global CO<sub>2</sub> levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adsu.202400401","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141921009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recent Advances in Synthesis and Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications of Porous Carbon Materials","authors":"Wenjie Ma, Xin Lai, Weitang Yao","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400312","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400312","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To achieve global energy transition goals, finding efficient and compatible energy storage electrode materials is crucial. Porous carbon materials (PCMs) are widely applied in energy storage due to their diverse size structures, rich active sites, adaptability to volume expansion, and superior ion and electron transport properties. However, the various issues and challenges faced by PCMs in different energy storage applications remain unclear. To address this, this paper systematically introduces common synthesis methods of PCMs and outlines their typical performance in energy storage applications. The aim is to provide researchers with comprehensive references to promote future optimization and improvement. In response to the need for enhancing the electrochemical properties of PCMs, this paper further discusses several common heteroatoms doping strategies, detailing their application characteristics, doping sources, and related research. In-depth analysis and evaluation are also offered. Finally, a comprehensive analysis and summary of the challenges faced by PCMs in synthesis and energy storage applications, aiming to offer clear research directions and insights for the synthesis, design, and application research of PCMs in the field of energy storage, is provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141923784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aadil Nabi Chishti, Peisen Wang, Jagadis Gautam, Ming Chen, Lubin Ni, Guowang Diao
{"title":"Novel Composite of Iron Oxide and Cyclodextrin for Effective Removal of Organic Pollutants","authors":"Aadil Nabi Chishti, Peisen Wang, Jagadis Gautam, Ming Chen, Lubin Ni, Guowang Diao","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400176","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400176","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Organic pollutants negatively impact the environment, including air, water, soil, and living organisms. These pollutants come from various sources, including industrial, agricultural, and domestic activities. Removing organic pollutants from the environment is a difficult task and requires a combination of prevention and innovative strategies. Herein a novel nanocomposite consisting of beta-cyclodextrin (β-CD) modified silver (Ag@β-CD) and gold (Au@-β-CD) nanoparticles (NPs) attached on the surface of Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@TiO<sub>2</sub> core–shell structure with an average 530 nm diameter in an eco-friendly environment is presented. In the first step, Au@-β-CD and Ag@-β-CD are synthesized, and the core–shell structure is modified by these nanoparticles. The catalytic activities of the synthesized nanocomposite are investigated for the reduction of RhB and 4-NP and the photodegradation of MB. The synthesized composite shows the highest catalytic performance in the reduction of RhB and 4-NP and photodegradation of MB, and the reactions are completed in 75, 45 s, and 16 min with a rate constant (k) 0.03 ± 0.005 s<sup>−1</sup>, 0.07 ± 0.01 s<sup>−1</sup>, and 0.25 ± 0.07 min<sup>−1</sup>, respectively. The reduction and photodegradation reactions follow the first-order rate law. The catalyst is reused for six cycles after separation from the reaction system by an external magnetic field.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141925588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hydrochar Utilization for Saline-Alkali Soil Amelioration and Its Carbon Sequestration Potential Assessment","authors":"Jia Shen, Zili Jiang, Zhichao Tang, Fanke Guo, Hongyun Shao, Xiuxiu Ruan","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400290","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400290","url":null,"abstract":"<p>For the current situation of saline-alkali soil amelioration, it is urgent to explore a multi-objective amelioration strategy involving crop income increase and environmental benefits. This study used pine-needle hydrochar to ameliorate saline-alkali soil and conducted column and pot experiments to investigate its effects on soil properties and crop growth. And the environmental advantages of hydrochar are evaluated through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). The electrical conductivity, exchangeable sodium percentage, and pH of saline-alkali soil ameliorated with hydrochar using the column elution method are reduced by 60%, 58%, and 1.2 pH units, respectively, compared to the original soil. Also, the gene copy number of the ameliorated soil has doubled according to qPCR determination. Pot experiment results show that the root length, fresh weight, and germination rate of wheatgrass are increased by 107, 75, and 20%, respectively. These results demonstrated that the exchange of Na<sup>+</sup> with H<sup>+</sup> released from hydrochar reduced the soil alkalinity and the viability of organisms is enhanced. Moreover, based on this study's data including the hydrochar dosage and wheatgrass yield, the LCA results showed 3.7 × 10<sup>9</sup> t CO<sub>2</sub>e carbon sequestration potential and significant environmental benefits.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141946370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enabling Fast Ionic Conductivity and Stable Interfaces of Composite Polymer Electrolytes by Incorporating Borohydride‐Oxide Dual Fillers for Solid State Lithium Metal Batteries","authors":"Shunqin Zeng, Kaixiang Ren, Xiaoli Ding, Hai‐Wen Li, Yongtao Li, Qingan Zhang","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400369","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202400369","url":null,"abstract":"Poly ethylene oxide (PEO) composite polymer electrolytes (CPEs) are one of the most promising candidates for all‐solid‐state batteries with high energy density, flexibility and safety. However, the applications of PEO with practicability have been refrained from its poor tensile strength, limited Li‐ion migration and ionic conductivity. In this work, the compact and stable flexible CPEs are prepared by PEO matrix with dual‐fillers of LiBH4 and Al2O3, where Al2O3 with Lewis acid sites can weaken the complexation of Li+ and PEO as well as enhance the dissociation of Li salts. Meanwhile LiBH4 acts as fast ion conductor to provide free Li+ at the interfaces between fillers and PEO. Benefiting from their synergistic effects, both ionic conductivity and interface stability between electrolyte and anode of CPEs are improved greatly while the lithium dendrites is also inhibited. As a result, the PEO/Lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide(LiTFSI)/(4%LiBH4/4%γ‐Al2O3) CPEs exhibit a high ionic conductivity of 0.3 mS cm−1 and the Li‐Li symmetrical battery can cycle for 800 h at 60 °C. The LiFePO4.","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141946371","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Danilo Vona, Stefania Roberta Cicco, Flavia Maria la Forgia, Mirco Vacca, Annalisa Porrelli, Gianvito Caggiano, Maria De Angelis, Loreto Gesualdo, Gianluca Maria Farinola
{"title":"All Bio-Based µ-Beads from Microalgae for Probiotics Delivery","authors":"Danilo Vona, Stefania Roberta Cicco, Flavia Maria la Forgia, Mirco Vacca, Annalisa Porrelli, Gianvito Caggiano, Maria De Angelis, Loreto Gesualdo, Gianluca Maria Farinola","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400384","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400384","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The food of the future aims to offer several essential qualities: i) environmental respect in sourcing raw materials; ii) sustainable transformation processes; iii) enrichment with probiotic microorganisms; iv) biocompatible natural matrices. These features both enhance the nutritional value of the food and improve its pharmacological and immunological properties. When probiotics are introduced into gut in adequate densities through diet, they symbiotically promote health by boosting immune defense, producing beneficial organic molecules, and providing essential metabolic pathways for better nutrient assimilation and biotransformation. A major challenge with probiotics is their low resistance to gastrointestinal (GI) transit due to pH and other adverse hydro-ionic conditions affecting their viability. Here, diatom microalgae (<i>Coscinodiscus granii</i>) is presented as a natural source of micro-pills, functionalized with biopolymers (Shellac and Chitosan) for enteric protection, with a loading value of 71 ± 7%, higher in comparison with the loading capacity tested for two other commercial polymers. Moreover, biosilica embedded and sealed with the enteric polymers best-protected probiotics under pH changes, and thermal and storage stresses by one-fold more than the control probiotics without or with the lone shielding polymers. These work outcomes describe envisaging silica hybrid microcarriers obtained from living microalgae, effectively protecting probiotics in an entirely biological formulation.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adsu.202400384","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141882980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Thermodynamic-Analysis-Derived Structure Optimization on the Solar Thermal Localized Desalination and Water-Treatments","authors":"Yongchao Huang, Heyu Li, Yan Cao","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400121","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400121","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The solar thermal localization (STL) technology is promising and cost-effective for desalination or wastewater treatments, but currently in an insufficient status on its structure optimization. This study emphasized the water-cooled STL (WSTL) system and its step-forward modifications, involving the air-insulated WSTL (AWSTL) system and the vacuum WSTL (VWSTL) system, together with their thermodynamic modeling analysis on energy-water conversions, heat-mass transfers, and energy losses. Results indicated the best-performing VWSTL mode can achieve a freshwater yield as high as 1.503 kg·m<sup>−2</sup>·h<sup>−1</sup> at energy efficiency of 68.0% (the light intensity at 1500 W·m<sup>−2</sup> indoor), and that of 4.31 kg·m<sup>−2</sup>·day<sup>−1</sup> at energy efficiency of 47.5% (the 8-h averaged solar light intensity at 769.7 W·m<sup>−2</sup> outdoor per-day) whose energy efficiency is exceeded all competitors in open literature. There likely is an improvement space in applying better evaporation materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141871121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Manikandan, B. Preethi, S. R. Deena, D. S. Vijayan, R. Subbaiya, Sundaram Vickram, N. Karmegam, Woong Kim, M. Govarthanan
{"title":"Systematic Assessment of Mechanisms, Developments, Innovative Solutions, and Future Perspectives of Microplastics and Ecotoxicity – A Review","authors":"S. Manikandan, B. Preethi, S. R. Deena, D. S. Vijayan, R. Subbaiya, Sundaram Vickram, N. Karmegam, Woong Kim, M. Govarthanan","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400294","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400294","url":null,"abstract":"<p>As plastics become more ubiquitous, their impact on the environment and on human health cannot be overlooked. Once generated, micro- and nano-plastics end-up in the environment, causing widespread health and environmental risks. This is a significant environmental problem given the minuscule sizes of microplastics, and therefore warrants further investigation. This study presents a comprehensive review of the ecotoxicology of microplastics and methods for their degradation and decomposition besides discussing the fate and transport processes, recent progress, emerging strategies, challenges and potential future directions. The authors carefully evaluate the processes through which microplastics cause harm, from molecular interactions in species, to ecological impacts, and end with advances in microplastic biodegradation. Different kinds of microplastics found in the environment include polyethylene, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonate, polyurethane, polypropylene, and polyethylene terephthalate. Analysis of microbial and enzymatic decomposition provides several swelling mitigation strategies designed to reduce environmental threats. In-depth investigations of microplastic ecotoxicity and biodegradation are being facilitated by interdisciplinary proposals in the areas of nanotechnology, new analytical methods, and synthetic biology. The extensive study helps understand microplastics comprehensively which in-turn ensures informed actions to mitigate the challenge of the environmental impact of microplastics for sustainable future.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141871122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emanuela Drago, Roberta Campardelli, Patrizia Perego
{"title":"Sustainable Development of Biodegradable Antimicrobial Electrospun Membranes for Active Food Packaging and Economic Analysis","authors":"Emanuela Drago, Roberta Campardelli, Patrizia Perego","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400360","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400360","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Electrospinning is a much-explored technique in the membrane fabrication field, particularly in active food packaging. Despite the widespread use of this technique, there remains a significant gap in the literature regarding the actual economic evaluation of the viability of biomaterials compared to traditional plastics. This study seeks to fill this gap by developing electrospun, vanillin-loaded zein membranes to evaluate their efficacy in terms of antimicrobial activity, biodegradability, and economic viability. From a sustainability perspective, the newly developed membranes show an impressive ability to inhibit yeast growth by 75%, with complete degradation observed in only 7 days. This underscores their potential to mitigate environmental impact and promote environmentally friendly packaging solutions to reduce both plastic waste and food loss while maintaining safety and quality. However, the economic sustainability of these membranes is still an open challenge. It becomes clear that the main bottleneck does not lie in the innovative production technology, but rather in the prices of raw materials, particularly natural additives. This underscores the need for supportive measures from institutions to incentivize the transition to sustainable packaging alternatives and the importance of the full circularity concept. This work shows that achieving the European goal of zero plastic waste requires concrete efforts.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adsu.202400360","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141870973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Molood Hoseinizadeh, Nila Davari, Abdelaziz Gouda, Hamza Hyat, Mohini Sain, Daria C. Boffito, Clara Santato
{"title":"Ultrasound-Assisted Deposition of Sepia Melanin and Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes on Carbon Cloth: Toward Sustainable Surface Engineering for Flexible Supercapacitors","authors":"Molood Hoseinizadeh, Nila Davari, Abdelaziz Gouda, Hamza Hyat, Mohini Sain, Daria C. Boffito, Clara Santato","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400302","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adsu.202400302","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The rising global demand for energy requires, among others, sustainable energy storage devices. Biosourced redox-active molecules are interesting for eco-designed electrochemical energy storage as they increase the energy density of the electrodes adding the Faradaic (redox) storage mechanism to the electrostatic one. The engineering of the electrode surface and electrode surface/molecule interface is key to optimizing storage. Here, (i) electrodes prepared by ultrasound-assisted modification of carbon cloth in the presence of Sepia melanin, a quinone macromolecule, and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and (ii) their use in flexible symmetric electrochemical capacitors assembled with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based hydrogel electrolyte is reported. Electrodes exhibit an areal capacitance as high as 274 mF cm<sup>−2</sup>. Corresponding semi-solid-state symmetric supercapacitors feature high energy density of 18 W<i>h</i> kg<sup>−1</sup>, power density up to 221 W kg<sup>−1</sup> (evaluated at 0.5 A g<sup>−1</sup>), outstanding cycling stability (100% capacitance retention, and 100% Coulombic efficiency after 10 000 cycles) along with excellent flexibility. This work contributes to the development of sustainable surface engineering approaches for environmentally benign electrochemical energy storage devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"8 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141784771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}