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Jain A, Ziai Y, Bochenek K, Manippady SR, Pierini F, Michalska M. Utilization of compressible hydrogels as electrolyte materials for supercapacitor applications. RSC Adv 2023; 13:11503-11512. [PMID: 37063734 PMCID: PMC10094976 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra00893b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023] Open
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Utilization of CoO@Co3O4-x-Ag (x denotes 1, 3, and 5 wt% of Ag) nanocomposites as supercapacitor electrodes is the main aim of this study. A new low-temperature wet chemical approach is proposed to modify the commercial cobalt oxide material with silver nanoparticle (NP) balls of size 1-5 nm. The structure and morphology of the as-prepared nanocomposites were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and N2 adsorption-desorption measurements. Hydrogels known to be soft but stable structures were used here as perfect carriers for conductive nanoparticles such as carbons. Furthermore, hydrogels with a large amount of water in their network can give more flexibility to the system. Fabrication of an electrochemical cell can be achieved by combining these materials with a layer-by-layer structure. The performance characteristics of the cells were examined by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), cyclic voltammetry (CV), and galvanostatic charge discharge (GCD). Cobalt oxide modified with 5 wt% Ag gave the best supercapacitor results, and the cell offers a specific capacitance of ∼38 mF cm-2 in two-electrode configurations.
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- Amrita Jain
- Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences Pawińskiego 5B 02-106 Warsaw Poland
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- Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences Pawińskiego 5B 02-106 Warsaw Poland
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- Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences Pawińskiego 5B 02-106 Warsaw Poland
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- Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences Pawińskiego 5B 02-106 Warsaw Poland
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- Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences Pawińskiego 5B 02-106 Warsaw Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Physico-Chemical Processes, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava 17. Listopadu 2172/15 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba Czech Republic
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Peydayesh M, Bagnani M, Soon WL, Mezzenga R. Turning Food Protein Waste into Sustainable Technologies. Chem Rev 2023; 123:2112-2154. [PMID: 35772093 PMCID: PMC9999431 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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For each kilogram of food protein wasted, between 15 and 750 kg of CO2 end up in the atmosphere. With this alarming carbon footprint, food protein waste not only contributes to climate change but also significantly impacts other environmental boundaries, such as nitrogen and phosphorus cycles, global freshwater use, change in land composition, chemical pollution, and biodiversity loss. This contrasts sharply with both the high nutritional value of proteins, as well as their unique chemical and physical versatility, which enable their use in new materials and innovative technologies. In this review, we discuss how food protein waste can be efficiently valorized not only by reintroduction into the food chain supply but also as a template for the development of sustainable technologies by allowing it to exit the food-value chain, thus alleviating some of the most urgent global challenges. We showcase three technologies of immediate significance and environmental impact: biodegradable plastics, water purification, and renewable energy. We discuss, by carefully reviewing the current state of the art, how proteins extracted from food waste can be valorized into key players to facilitate these technologies. We furthermore support analysis of the extant literature by original life cycle assessment (LCA) examples run ad hoc on both plant and animal waste proteins in the context of the technologies considered, and against realistic benchmarks, to quantitatively demonstrate their efficacy and potential. We finally conclude the review with an outlook on how such a comprehensive management of food protein waste is anticipated to transform its carbon footprint from positive to negative and, more generally, have a favorable impact on several other important planetary boundaries.
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- Mohammad Peydayesh
- ETH Zurich, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- ETH Zurich, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- ETH Zurich, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland.,Center for Sustainable Materials (SusMat), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798 Singapore
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- ETH Zurich, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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Pirsa S, Hafezi K. Hydrocolloids: Structure, preparation method, and application in food industry. Food Chem 2023; 399:133967. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Hydrogels and biohydrogels: investigation of origin of production, production methods, and application. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-022-04580-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Parsinejad M, Rosenberg DE, Ghale YAG, Khazaei B, Null SE, Raja O, Safaie A, Sima S, Sorooshian A, Wurtsbaugh WA. 40-years of Lake Urmia restoration research: Review, synthesis and next steps. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 832:155055. [PMID: 35395306 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Public concern over environmental issues such as ecosystem degradation is high. However, restoring coupled human-natural systems requires integration across many science, technology, engineering, management, and governance topics that are presently fragmented. Here, we synthesized 544 peer-reviewed articles published through September 2020 on the desiccation and nascent recovery of Lake Urmia in northwest Iran. We answered nine questions of scientific and popular interest about causes, impacts, stabilization, recovery, and next steps. We find: (1) Expansion of irrigated agriculture, dam construction, and mismanagement impacted the lake more than temperature increases and precipitation decreases. (2) Aerosols from Lake Urmia's exposed lakebed are negatively impacting human health. (3) Researchers disagree on how a new causeway breach will impact salinity, evaporation, and ecosystems in the lake's north and south arms. (4) Most researchers tried to restore to a single, uniform, government specified lake level of 1274.1 m intended to recover Artemia. (5) The Iranian government motivated and funded a large and growing body of lake research. (6) Ecological and limnological studies mostly focused on salinity, Artemia, and Flamingos. (7) Few studies shared data, and only three studies reported engagement with stakeholders or managers. (8) Researchers focused on an integration pathway of climate downscaling, reservoirs, agricultural water releases, and lake level. (9) Numerous suggestions to improve farmer livelihoods and governance require implementation. We see an overarching next step for lake recovery is to couple human and natural system components. Examples include: (a) describe and monitor the system food webs, hydrologic, and human components; (b) adapt management to monitored conditions such as lake level, lake evaporation, lake salinity, and migratory bird populations; (c) improve livelihoods for poor, chronically stressed farmers beyond agriculture; (d) manage for diverse ecosystem services and lake levels; (e) engage all segments of society; (f) integrate across restoration topics while building capacity to share data, models, and code; and (g) cultivate longer-term two-way exchanges and public support. These restoration steps apply in different degrees to other Iranian ecosystems and lakes worldwide.
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- Masoud Parsinejad
- Department of Irrigation and Reclamation Engineering, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Iran.
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- Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Utah Water Research Lab, Utah State University, 8200 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-8200, USA.
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- Climate and Marine Sciences Department, Earth System Science Program, Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Research Application Laboratory, NCAR, Boulder, CO, USA.
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- Watershed Sciences Dept., Utah State University, 5210 Old Main Hill, NR 210, Logan, UT 54322-5210, USA.
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- Department of Irrigation and Reclamation Engineering, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, P. O. Box 11365-9313, Azadi Ave., Tehran, Iran.
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- Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Jalal Ale Ahmad Highway, Tehran, Iran.
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- Dept. of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Arizona, PO Box 210011, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA; Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona, PO Box 210011, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
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- Watershed Sciences Dept., Utah State University, 8200 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-5210, USA.
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A biodegradable film based on carrageenan gum/Plantago psyllium mucilage/red beet extract: physicochemical properties, biodegradability and water absorption kinetic. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-021-04067-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Alginate hydrogel beads containing Thymus daenensis essential oils/Glycyrrhizic acid loaded in β-cyclodextrin. Investigation of structural, antioxidant/antimicrobial properties and release assessment. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Al Sharabati M, Abokwiek R, Al-Othman A, Tawalbeh M, Karaman C, Orooji Y, Karimi F. Biodegradable polymers and their nano-composites for the removal of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) from wastewater: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 202:111694. [PMID: 34274334 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) target the endocrine system by interfering with the natural hormones in the body leading to adverse effects on human and animal health. These chemicals have been identified as major polluting agents in wastewater effluents. Pharmaceuticals, personal care products, industrial compounds, pesticides, dyes, and heavy metals are examples of substances that could be considered endocrine active chemicals. In humans, these chemicals could cause obesity, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, autism, reproductive abnormalities, and thyroid problems. While in wildlife, dysfunctional gene expression could lead to the feminization of some aquatic organisms, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular risk, and problems in the reproductive system as well as its levels of hatchability and vitellogenin. EDCs could be effectively removed from wastewater using advanced technologies such as reverse osmosis, membrane treatment, ozonation, advanced oxidation, filtration, and biodegradation. However, adsorption has been proposed as a more promising and sustainable method for water treatment than any other reported technique. Increased attention has been paid to biodegradable polymers and their nano-composites as promising adsorbents for the removal of EDCs from wastewater. These polymers could be either natural, synthetic, or a combination of both. This review presents a summary of the most relevant cases where natural and synthetic biodegradable polymers have been used for the successful removal of EDCs from wastewater. It demonstrates the effectiveness of these polymers as favorable adsorbents for novel wastewater treatment technologies. Hitherto, very limited work has been published on the use of both natural and synthetic biodegradable polymers to remove EDCs from wastewater, as most of the studies focused on the utilization of only one type, either natural or synthetic. Therefore, this review could pave the way for future exploration of biodegradable polymers as promising and sustainable adsorbents for the removal of various types of pollutants from wastewater.
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- Miral Al Sharabati
- Materials Science and Engineering PhD Program, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 26666, United Arab Emirates
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- Materials Science and Engineering PhD Program, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 26666, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 26666, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Electricity and Energy, Akdeniz University, Antalya, 07070, Turkey.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, 159 Longpan Road, Nanjing, 210037, PR China
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- Deparment of Chemical Engineering, Quchan University of Technology, Quchan, Iran.
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Alzahrani FM, Alsaiari NS, Katubi KM, Amari A, Ben Rebah F, Tahoon MA. Synthesis of Polymer-Based Magnetic Nanocomposite for Multi-Pollutants Removal from Water. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:1742. [PMID: 34073555 PMCID: PMC8199017 DOI: 10.3390/polym13111742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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A magnetic polymer-based nanocomposite was fabricated by the modification of an Fe3O4/SiO2 magnetic composite with polypyrrole (PPy) via co-precipitation polymerization to form PPy/Fe3O4/SiO2 for the removal of Congo red dye (CR) and hexavalent chromium Cr(VI) ions from water. The nanocomposite was characterized using various techniques including X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), vibration sample magnetometer, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The results confirm the successful fabrication of the nanocomposite in the size of nanometers. The effect of different conditions such as the contact time, adsorbent dosage, solution pH, and initial concentration on the adsorption process was investigated. The adsorption isotherm suggested monolayer adsorption of both contaminants over the PPy/Fe3O4/SiO2 nanocomposite following a Langmuir isotherm, with maximum adsorption of 361 and 298 mg.g-1 for CR dye and Cr(VI), respectively. Furthermore, the effect of water type on the adsorption process was examined, indicating the applicability of the PPy/Fe3O4/SiO2 nanocomposite for real sample treatment. Interestingly, the reusability of the nanocomposite for the removal of the studied contaminants was investigated with good results even after six successive cycles. All results make this nanocomposite a promising material for water treatment.
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- Fatimah Mohammed Alzahrani
- Chemistry Department, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia;
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61411, Saudi Arabia
- Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Energy and Environment, National School of Engineers, Gabes University, Gabes 6072, Tunisia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia;
- Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Sfax (ISBS), Sfax University, Sfax 3000, Tunisia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia;
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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Gang F, Jiang L, Xiao Y, Zhang J, Sun X. Multi‐functional magnetic hydrogel: Design strategies and applications. NANO SELECT 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/nano.202100139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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- Fangli Gang
- Department of Biology Xinzhou Teachers University Xinzhou Shanxi 034000 China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing School of Materials Science and Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education of China School of Materials Science and Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Department of Biology Xinzhou Teachers University Xinzhou Shanxi 034000 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Chemistry & Pharmacy Northwest A&F University Yangling Shaanxi 712100 China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing School of Materials Science and Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education of China School of Materials Science and Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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Hu B, Wu L, Ou M, Wang X, Tang Y. Sorption Studies of Chromium(VI) onto Cerium/Ferroferric Oxide Composites. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-021-01944-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Asadzadeh F, Pirsa S. Specific Removal of Nitrite from Lake Urmia Sediments by Biohydrogel Based on Isolated Soy Protein/Tragacanth/Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles/Lycopene. GLOBAL CHALLENGES (HOBOKEN, NJ) 2020; 4:2000061. [PMID: 33304611 PMCID: PMC7713559 DOI: 10.1002/gch2.202000061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this study, a biodegradable biohydrogel based on isolated soy protein/tragacanth containing mesoporous silica nanoparticles and lycopene pigment (ISP/TG/MPS/Lyc) is prepared. The physicochemical characteristics and structure of the biohydrogel are investigated by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction, and thermal gravimetry analysis (TGA) techniques. Mechanical properties (tensile strength and elongation at break point), antioxidant activity, water solubility, water absorption capacity (WAC), and the humidity content of the biohydrogels are studied. Five optimal biohydrogels including pure ISP, ISP/TG, ISP/MPS, ISP/Lyc, and ISP/TG/MPS/Lyc are used for chemical treatment of Lake Urmia sediments. For this purpose, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), nitrate, and nitrite of sediments are examined before and after treatment with biohydrogels. According to the FTIR results, there is only physical interaction between lycopene and isolated soy protein. According to the TGA results, adding silica mesoporous to biohydrogel increases its thermal stability. Tragacanth gum and lycopene pigment reduce water solubility and increase the WAC of biohydrogel. The biohydrogel significantly reduces the BOD and COD of the sediments. The biohydrogel reduces nitrite content up to 90%, while reducing nitrate content by almost 30%. The results show that the biohydrogel containing lycopene selectively purifies nitrite from the sediment solution of Lake Urmia.
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- Farrokh Asadzadeh
- Department of Soil ScienceFaculty of AgricultureUrmia UniversityUrmia5756151818Iran
- Department of Sediment ProcessingLake Urmia Research InstituteUrmia UniversityUrmia5756151818Iran
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- Department of Sediment ProcessingLake Urmia Research InstituteUrmia UniversityUrmia5756151818Iran
- Department of Food Science and TechnologyFaculty of AgricultureUrmia UniversityUrmia5756151818Iran
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