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Synthesis and characterization of carbonaceous materials for lead adsorption

•Cocoon was considered as a source for silk fibroin-based protein fiber for hydrogel formation.•Silk fibroin, collagen and hyaluronic acid-based hydrogel composite was successfully prepared.•Calcium...

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Immobilized alcalase on ZIF-L as a biocatalyst for protein hydrolysis

•Alcalase immobilized on ZIF-L demonstrated high adsorption capacity of 672.1 mg/g at 40 °C.•Freundlich and pseudo-first-order models best described the adsorption and kinetic data.•Immobilized alcalase...

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Biochemical, functional and antioxidant dynamics potential of higher fungi cultivated on agro-industrial residues. Part I: Cultures on media supplemented with yeast extract, gypsum and commodity vegetable oils

•WS and BOS supplementation had a positive impact on the composition of Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus eryngii.•The nutritional value of mushrooms was comparable between first and second flush mushrooms.•The...

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"Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles: Eco-friendly advancements for biomedical marvels"

•ZnO nanoparticles are a new and developing nanomaterial in the biomedical arena.•Eco-friendly and economical ZnO NPs produced by the green synthesis method.•Plant extracts, enzymes, and microbes act...

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Effect of epoxy macromolecules as interfacial mediators on the microstructure and physical properties of styrene butadiene rubber/talcum powder composites

•Spray-drying method simplifies inorganic filler modification process.•(2) poly (isoprene-co-glycidyl methacrylate) significantly promote the interfacial interactions between SBR and talcum powder.•An...

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Organics-based aqueous batteries: Concept for stationary energy storage with resource feasibility

•Depicting a promising pathway for organics-based aqueous batteries for stationary energy storage.•Concluding detailed theoretically feasible battery systems based on organics-based materials.•Evaluating...

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In situ hydrothermal growth of Ni-based hydrogen phosphate polyhedrons on Ni foam for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

The highlights for the manuscript are as follows:.•A green in-situ growth strategy was used to prepare the self-supporting electrode.•Ni hydrogen phosphate electrode was synthesized controllably via...

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Recent advances in zinc-based chalcogenides for potassium ion batteries

•The electrochemical mechanism of zinc-based chalcogenides in PIBs was concluded.•Pointed out structural design strategies of zinc-based chalcogenides for PIBs.•Summarized the recent advance of zinc-based...

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Porous carbon derived from sodium alginate-encapsulated ZIF-8 for high-performance supercapacitor

•Sandwich-like porous carbon derived from sodium alginate-encapsulated ZIF-8 was prepared.•The introduction of a carbon framework on ZIF-8-derived particles effectively enhanced the electrochemical...

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Oxygen-rich engineering of lignin-derived porous carbons through potassium activation for zinc ion hybrid capacitors

•Efficient potassium activation is explored to prepare oxygen-rich lignin-derived porous carbons (OLPCs).•KOH/K2CO3 activations construct hierarchical micro-mesoporous/microporous structures.•K2CO3...

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Cellulose ionogels: Recent advancement in material, design, performance and applications

•Cellulose-based ionogels are essential for developing flexible electronics.•Cellulose types, gel mechanism, and applications of inongels are presented.•Suggesting directions focus on performance enhancement...

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Essential strategies for efficient low–tar biomass gasification: in-bed intensification and interactive two–stage reactions

•Low-tar biomass gasification is reanalyzed in terms of reaction intensification and decoupling.•Progress of low-tar biomass gasification from single-stage to decoupling process is reviewed.•Intensification...

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Performance of high-energy storage activated carbon derived from olive pomace biomass as an anode material for sustainable lithium-ion batteries

•Olive pomace biomass-derived activated carbon for lithium-ion batteries.•Activated Carbon prepared using H3PO4 as a chemical activation agent.•Activated carbon calcinated under different controlled...

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Recent advances of sustainable and recyclable polymer materials from renewable resources

•Use of renewable biomass resources instead of fossil resources for the preparation of polymer materials.•The physical and chemical cycling of cross-linked network polymers is achieved through dynamic...

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Recent developments in the utilization of unconventional resources: A focus on partial upgrading techniques and sustainability of Canadian Oil sand bitumen

•Evaluated bitumen's current upgrading methods focusing on efficiency and sustainability.•Emphasized the need for energy-efficient processes to reduce emissions and costs.•Identified some emerging technologies...

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Efficient corn stover-derived metal-supported biochar catalyst for hydrogenation of xylose to xylitol

•Hydrogenation catalyst support material was prepared from corn stover (CS).•Xylitol production achieved by CS biochar (BCS) supported hydrogenation catalyst.•BCS can be used as a supporting material...

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Mycelial mass, microbial lipids and γ-linolenic acid (GLA) by Cunninghamella elegans cultivated on agro-industrial residues

•Cunninghamella elegans NRRL Y-1392 evaluated for first time for its ability to grow on media mimicking hydrolysates of these compounds.•Cunninghamella elegans produced elevated lipid quantities even...

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Functionalized lignin nanoparticles prepared by high shear homogenization for all green and barrier-enhanced paper packaging

•Significantly improves the water and oil repellency of the paper and reduces the water vapor transmission rate.•Lignin nanoparticles were prepared by a simple method.•Enhanced barrier properties using...

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Biochemical, functional and antioxidant potential of higher fungi cultivated on agro-industrial residues. Part II: Cultures on mixtures of spent mushroom substrates and mushroom cropping by-products

•Agro-industrial waste such as SMSs and PW used as substrates for second-cycle crops of P. ostreatus and P. eryngii mushrooms enhanced their nutritional value.•The high nutritional value was maintained...

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Research progress of MOF electrochromic materials

•Summarize the principle of MOF color change.•Summarized the current problems in MOF electrochromism.•Analyzed the current ligand types in the field of MOF electrochromism.•Prospects and challenges...

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A review of cathode and electrolyte recovery from spent lithium-ion batteries: Recent technologies, processes and policies

•Technologies for cathode and electrolyte recovery from spent lithium-ion batteries are reviewed.•Various national polices and regulations on battery recycling are summarized.•Practical industrial recycling...

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Fabrication of SiO2/PDMS/EP superhydrophobic coating for anti-icing

•SiO2/PDMS/EP coating with great superhydrophobicity was fabricated.•The coating has good stability in different working conditions.•The coating's anti-icing and anti-frosting performance was demon...

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Novel electrochemical sensor for the determination of potassium ions based on silver diethyldithiocarbamate as sensor material

•Novel PVC membrane potentiometric sensor based on silver diethyldithiocarbamate.•The sensor has a low cost and is easy to prepare and use.•The developed potassium–selective sensor has been successfully...

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