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Eco-Friendly Waste-Base Materials for Pollution Control Sustainable Technologies

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Guest Editors

Marwa Elkady, Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology, Egypt
Marwa Elkady is working as a professor at the school of chemical engineering at the Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST). She specialized in the field of environmental sciences and nanotechnology. She has about 168 international publications at Scopus-cited international journals with a total H-index of 32 with a total citation of more than 2500. She has acquired three Egyptian National Awards. The first one is the Shorouk Academy Award for Scientific and Technological Creativity in the field of Engineering Science in the field of Chemical Engineering and its applications for the year 2020, and the second is the state encouragement award in the field of engineering science for the year 2017, and the third is the state encouragement award in the field of advanced technology that serves the Engineering domains for the year 2011. She has 9 issued and pending patents. She participated in about 12 research projects in the fields of water treatment using advanced and novel techniques, including nanotechnology, plasma technology, micro-reactors, membrane technology and biotechnology. She participated in 3 published international book chapters. She is the editorial board member of about 10 international journals.

Hassan Shokry, Professor, Environmental Engineering Department, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology, Egypt
Prof. Hassan Shokry is working as a professor and chairperson at Environmental Engineering Dep. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology, Egypt. Prof. Hassan has been graduated from the physics Dep. faculty of science, Al-Azhar University in 2003. He obtained his M.Sc. in physics entitled: "Preparation and Characterization of Gas Sensor Nanomaterials" in 2007. He also obtained his PhD. entitled: "Nanomaterials Architecturing for Solid State Gas Sensor Devices" in 2011. Prof. Hassan's works focus on nanotechnology, sensors applications, preparation and characterization of metal oxides, semiconductors nanomaterials, and preparation of different morphological nanostructural materials (nanoparticles, nanorods, nanotubes. etc.) for different applications (gas sensors, solar cells, water treatment and bio-applications), design of environmental controlling systems, thin films technology and water and wastewater treatment. Prof. Hassan Shokry has more than 75 internationally ranked publications as well as two book chapters. He has achieved many scientific prizes and awards, even national or international ones, due to his scientific achievements. He also has 2 awarded Patents, and 7 others are pending. He also acts as a PI and member of many scientific projects, and he is also the editorial board member of many scientific journals.

Mahmoud Samy, assistant professor, Department of Public Works Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt
Dr. Mahmoud Samy is an assistant professor at the Department of Public Works Engineering - Faculty of Engineering - Mansoura University. He has a high experience in preparing and characterizing nanomaterials and metal organic frameworks. Moreover, he can deal with various equipment required for analytical studies such as high-performance liquid chromatography, liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy, UV-visible spectrophotometer, and total organic carbon analyzer as well as materials characterization analyses such as transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and photoluminescence spectroscopy. He has great experience in the preparation and application of carbonaceous materials. Further, he is interested in preparing eco-friendly and sustainable value-added products such as nanomaterials from different wastes (Food, agricultural and plastic wastes) for application in environmental remediation. Moreover, he has great experience in the treatment of aqueous solutions containing organic micropollutants using advanced oxidation processes (e.g., photocatalysis process, Fenton process, persulfate activation).

Summary

Science and technology play an important role in the development of human life on earth. This fast development results from significant environmental damage due to industrial development and other anthropogenic activities. Pollution results from resource production and consumption, which in their current state are rather wasteful. Most waste cannot be reintegrated into the environment either effectively or inexpensively. To reduce the impact of environmental pollution due to human activities, it is crucial to create environmentally friendly products and establish management practices for environmentally friendly workplaces. Therefore, there is an urgent need for cleaner and sustainable production and management of the already polluted environment. This requires to innovate to develop products characterized by high effectiveness in terms of energy consumption and to provide better tools to monitor and evaluate both short- and long-term trends affecting eco-friendly and sustainable products. Therefore, this proposed special issue addresses the general treatment technologies for controlling the environmental pollution of water, air, and soils using eco-friendly materials derived from waste resources, to rationalize the consumption of available resources and to try to substitute the traditional systems and products with other environmentally friendly ones.


The special issue welcomes short reports, full-length research articles, as well as review articles focused on the following topics but not limited to:

 * Cleaner production and responsible consumption of wastes;

 * Eco-friendly compounds and applications, including water treatment, gas purification, corrosion protection, gas sensor and antimicrobial resistance;

 * Biotechnological approaches to degrade plastic/micro-plastic, pharmaceuticals and other emerging pollutants;

 * Bioremediation and Phyto-remediation of contaminated water, air, and soils;

 * Environmental challenges: adsorbents, catalysts, nano-composites, metal-organic frameworks, and nano-carbon materials;

 * Eco-friendly membranes for separation processes for pollution control technologies.


Keywords

Eco-friendly materials, waste-based materials, pollution control, wastewater treatment, air pollution control, gas sensor, soil pollution control

Published Papers


  • Open Access

    REVIEW

    Sustainable Biocomposites Materials for Automotive Brake Pad Application: An Overview

    Joseph O. Dirisu, Imhade P. Okokpujie, Olufunmilayo O. Joseph, Sunday O. Oyedepo, Oluwasegun Falodun, Lagouge K. Tartibu, Firdaussi D. Shehu
    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.12, No.3, pp. 485-511, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2024.045188
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Eco-Friendly Waste-Base Materials for Pollution Control Sustainable Technologies)
    Abstract Research into converting waste into viable eco-friendly products has gained global concern. Using natural fibres and pulverized metallic waste becomes necessary to reduce noxious environmental emissions due to indiscriminately occupying the land. This study reviews the literature in the broad area of green composites in search of materials that can be used in automotive brake pads. Materials made by biocomposite, rather than fossil fuels, will be favoured. A database containing the tribo-mechanical performance of numerous potential components for the future green composite was established using the technical details of bio-polymers and natural reinforcements. The development… More >

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    Sustainable Biocomposites Materials for Automotive Brake Pad Application: An Overview

  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    Activated Carbon from Nipa Palm Fronds (Nypa fruticans) with H3PO4 and KOH Activators as Fe Adsorbers

    Ninis Hadi Haryanti, Eka Suarso, Tetti N. Manik, Suryajaya, Nurlita Sari, Darminto
    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.12, No.2, pp. 203-214, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.043549
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Eco-Friendly Waste-Base Materials for Pollution Control Sustainable Technologies)
    Abstract Nipa palm is one of the non-wood plants rich in lignocellulosic content. In this study, palm fronds were converted into activated carbon, and their physical, chemical, and morphological properties were characterized. The resulting activated carbon was then applied as an adsorbent of Fe metal in peat water. The carbonization process was carried out for 60 min, followed by sintering at 400°C for 5 h with a particle size of 200 mesh. KOH and H3PO4 were used in the chemical activation process for 24 h. KOH-activated carbon contained 6.13% of moisture, 4.55% of ash, 17.02% of volatile… More >

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    Activated Carbon from Nipa Palm Fronds (<i>Nypa fruticans</i>) with H<sub>3</sub>PO<sub>4</sub> and KOH Activators as Fe Adsorbers

  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    Novel Sustainable Cellulose Acetate Based Biosensor for Glucose Detection

    M. F. Elkady, E. M. El-Sayed, Mahmoud Samy, Omneya A. Koriem, H. Shokry Hassan
    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.12, No.2, pp. 369-380, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.046585
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Eco-Friendly Waste-Base Materials for Pollution Control Sustainable Technologies)
    Abstract In this study, green zinc oxide (ZnO)/polypyrrole (Ppy)/cellulose acetate (CA) film has been synthesized via solvent casting. This film was used as supporting material for glucose oxidase (GOx) to sensitize a glucose biosensor. ZnO nanoparticles have been prepared via the green route using olive leaves extract as a reductant. ZnO/Ppy nanocomposite has been synthesized by a simple in-situ chemical oxidative polymerization of pyrrole (Py) monomer using ferric chloride (FeCl3) as an oxidizing agent. The produced materials and the composite films were characterized using X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and… More >

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    Novel Sustainable Cellulose Acetate Based Biosensor for Glucose Detection

  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    Fluoride Ion Adsorption Effect and Adsorption Mechanism of Self-Supported Adsorbent Materials Based on Desulfurization Gypsum-Aluminate Cement

    Xuefeng Song, Minjuan Sun, Juan He, Lei Wang
    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.12, pp. 4079-4095, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.028885
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Eco-Friendly Waste-Base Materials for Pollution Control Sustainable Technologies)
    Abstract The adsorption method has the advantages of low cost, high efficiency, and environmental friendliness in treating fluorinated wastewater, and the adsorbent material is the key. This study combines the inherent anion-exchange adsorption properties of layered double hydroxides (LDHs). Self-supported porous adsorbent materials loaded with AFm and AFt were prepared from a composite cementitious system consisting of calcium aluminate cement (CAC) and flue gas desulfurization gypsum (FGDG) by chemical foaming technique. The mineral composition of the adsorbent material was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Through the static adsorption experiment, the adsorption… More >

    Graphic Abstract

    Fluoride Ion Adsorption Effect and Adsorption Mechanism of Self-Supported Adsorbent Materials Based on Desulfurization Gypsum-Aluminate Cement

  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    Biomass Carbon Improves the Adsorption Performance of Gangue-Based Ceramsites: Adsorption Kinetics and Mechanism Analysis

    Haodong Li, Huiling Du, Le Kang, Yewen Zhang, Tong Lu, Yuchan Zhang, Lan Yang, Shijie Song
    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.12, pp. 4161-4174, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.028877
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Eco-Friendly Waste-Base Materials for Pollution Control Sustainable Technologies)
    Abstract The large accumulation of coal gangue, a common industrial solid waste, causes severe environmental problems, and green development strategies are required to transform this waste into high-value-added products. In this study, low-cost ceramsites adsorbents were prepared from waste gangue, silt coal, and peanut shells and applied to remove the organic dye methylene blue from wastewater. We investigated the microstructure of ceramsites and the effects of the sintering atmosphere, sintering temperature, and solution pH on their adsorption performance. The ceramsites sintered at 800°C under a nitrogen atmosphere exhibited the largest three-dimensional-interconnected hierarchical porous structure among the… More >

    Graphic Abstract

    Biomass Carbon Improves the Adsorption Performance of Gangue-Based Ceramsites: Adsorption Kinetics and Mechanism Analysis

  • Open Access

    REVIEW

    Malachite Green Adsorption Using Carbon-Based and Non-Conventional Adsorbent Made from Biowaste and Biomass: A Review

    Annisa Ardiyanti, Suprapto Suprapto, Yatim Lailun Ni’mah
    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.11, pp. 3789-3806, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.031354
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Eco-Friendly Waste-Base Materials for Pollution Control Sustainable Technologies)
    Abstract Dyes are pervasive contaminants in wastewater, posing significant health risks to both humans and animals. Among the various methods employed for effective dye removal, adsorption has emerged as a highly promising approach due to its notable advantages, including high efficiency, cost-effectiveness, low energy consumption, and operational simplicity compared to alternative treatments. This comprehensive review focuses on investigating adsorbents derived from biowastes and biomass, specifically carbon-based and non-conventional adsorbents, for the removal of malachite green, a widely used dye known for its toxic and carcinogenic properties. Carbon-based adsorbents encompass two main types: activated carbon and biochar, More >

    Graphic Abstract

    Malachite Green Adsorption Using Carbon-Based and Non-Conventional Adsorbent Made from Biowaste and Biomass: A Review

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