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Jia L, Song Y, You F, Wang S, Rabiya UE, Liu X, Huang L, Wang L, Khan WUD. Ameliorating the detrimental effects of chromium in wheat by silicon nanoparticles and its enriched biochar. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 950:175270. [PMID: 39111436 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2024] [Revised: 07/30/2024] [Accepted: 08/02/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
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Increased anthropogenic activities over the last decades have led to a gradual increase in chromium (Cr) content in the soil, which, due to its high mobility in soil, makes Cr accumulation in plants a serious threat to the health of animals and humans. The present study investigated the ameliorative effect of foliar-applied Si nanoparticles (SiF) and soil-applied SiNPs enriched biochar (SiBc) on the growth of wheat in Cr-polluted soil (CPS). Two levels of CPS were prepared, including 12.5 % and 25 % by adding Cr-polluted wastewater in the soil as soil 1 (S1) and soil 2 (S2), respectively for the pot experiment with a duration of 40 days. Cr stress significantly reduced wheat growth, however, combined application of SiF and SiBc improved root and shoot biomass production under Cr stress by (i) reducing Cr accumulation, (ii) increasing activities of antioxidant enzymes (ascorbate peroxidase and catalase), and (iii) increasing protein and total phenolic contents in both root and shoot respectively. Nonetheless, separate applications of SiF and SiBc effectively reduced Cr toxicity in shoot and root respectively, indicating a tissue-specific regulation of wheat growth under Cr. Later, the Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherm analysis showed a maximum soil Cr adsorption capacity ∼ Q(max) of 40.6 mg g-1 and 59 mg g-1 at S1 and S2 respectively, while the life cycle impact assessment showed scores of -1 mg kg-1 and -211 mg kg-1 for Cr in agricultural soil and - 0.184 and - 38.7 for human health at S1 and S2 respectively in response to combined SiF + SiBC application, thus indicating the environment implication of Si nanoparticles and its biochar in ameliorating Cr toxicity in different environmental perspectives.
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- Li Jia
- College of Food and Drug, Luoyang Normal University, China
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- College of Food and Drug, Luoyang Normal University, China
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- College of Food and Drug, Luoyang Normal University, China
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- Luoyang Customs, National Republic of China, Luoyang, Henan 471000, China
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- Department of Agriculture, Government College University Lahore, Pakistan
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- International Research Center for Environmental Membrane Biology, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- International Research Center for Environmental Membrane Biology, Foshan University, Foshan, China.
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- College of Food and Drug, Luoyang Normal University, China
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- Department of Agriculture, Government College University Lahore, Pakistan; School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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Rasheed R, Tahir F, Fatima M. Evaluating future strategies for sustainable growth of fiberglass composites industry in developing countries: A novel hybrid SWOT-Fuzzy extended PIPRECIA approach. Heliyon 2024; 10:e32137. [PMID: 38912459 PMCID: PMC11190553 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024] Open
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The global fiberglass-composite market is expanding tremendously due to its extensive applications in the construction and automotive sector. The progress in low-medium income developing countries is slow. This study explores an exclusive hybrid model of SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis and Fuzzy extended PIPRECIA (pivot pairwise relative criteria importance assessment) to evaluate the strategies for sustainable development of fiberglass composites industry in Pakistan as a representative of low-medium developing countries. SWOT analysis is employed for examining the factors and sub-factors which have been extracted from a real-time industrial survey. While internal and external factors are also critically established to formulate a TOWS matrix comprising nine proposed strategies. Later the preferences as proposed by experts are evaluated by Fuzzy extended PIPRECIA i.e., a MCDM (multi-criteria decision making) model. Finally, SWOT factors, sub-factors and strategic choices are orderly ranked and presented. The results of the study reveal that development of a suitable environment to attract investors for the advancement and growth of the local fiber composites manufacturing industry (WO2 i.e., 0.175) is a most desirable and highly prioritized strategic choice. While maximizing environmental research to reduce environmental impact and better management of resources (WT2 i.e., 0.076) is the least favorable. The application of this exclusively developed MCDM model will provide an insight to the policy makers and assistive in strategic management and sustainable development of composite industry in developing countries. While this model can also be effective for other complex planning and decision-making processes.
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- Rizwan Rasheed
- Sustainable Development Study Centre, Government College University Lahore, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Sustainable Development Study Centre, Government College University Lahore, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technische Universität Berlin, 10623, Germany
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- Sustainable Development Study Centre, Government College University Lahore, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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Balakrishnan TS, Sultan MTH, Shahar FS, Basri AA, Shah AUM, Sebaey TA, Łukaszewicz A, Józwik J, Grzejda R. Fatigue and Impact Properties of Kenaf/Glass-Reinforced Hybrid Pultruded Composites for Structural Applications. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:302. [PMID: 38255470 PMCID: PMC10817581 DOI: 10.3390/ma17020302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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To address the weight, cost, and sustainability associated with fibreglass application in structural composites, plant fibres serve as an alternative to reduce and replace the usage of glass fibres. However, there remains a gap in the comprehensive research on plant fibre composites, particularly in their durability for viable structural applications. This research investigates the fatigue and impact properties of pultruded kenaf/glass-reinforced hybrid polyester composites tailored for structural applications. Utilising kenaf fibres in mat form, unidirectional E-glass fibre direct roving yarns, and unsaturated polyester resin as key constituents, pultruded kenaf/glass hybrid profiles were fabricated. The study reveals that pultruded WK/UG alternate specimens exhibit commendable fatigue properties (18,630 cycles at 60% ultimate tensile strength, UTS) and fracture energy (261.3 kJ/m2), showcasing promise for moderate load structural applications. Notably, the pultruded 3 WK/UG/3WK variant emerges as a viable contender for low-load structural tasks recorded satisfactory fatigue properties (10,730 cycles at 60% UTS) and fracture energy (167.09 kJ/m2). Fatigue failure modes indicate that the stress applied is evenly distributed. Ductile failures and delaminations during impact test can be attributed to damping and energy absorbing properties of kenaf fibres. Moreover, incorporating kenaf as a hybrid alternative demonstrates substantial reductions in cost (35.7-50%) and weight (9.6-19.1%). This research establishes a foundation for advancing sustainable and efficient structural materials and highlights the significant role of materials design in shaping the future of engineering applications.
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- Thinesh Sharma Balakrishnan
- Department of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Seri Kembangan 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; (T.S.B.); (F.S.S.); (A.A.B.); (A.U.M.S.)
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- Department of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Seri Kembangan 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; (T.S.B.); (F.S.S.); (A.A.B.); (A.U.M.S.)
- Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forest and Forest Product (INTROP), University Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Seri Kembangan 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
- Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre (944751-A), Prime Minister’s Department, MIGHT Partnership Hub, Jalan Impact, Cyberjaya 63000, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Seri Kembangan 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; (T.S.B.); (F.S.S.); (A.A.B.); (A.U.M.S.)
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- Department of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Seri Kembangan 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; (T.S.B.); (F.S.S.); (A.A.B.); (A.U.M.S.)
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- Department of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Seri Kembangan 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; (T.S.B.); (F.S.S.); (A.A.B.); (A.U.M.S.)
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- Engineering Management Department, College of Engineering, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia;
- Mechanical Design and Production Department, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Sharkia, Egypt
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- Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Bialystok University of Technology, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Production Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 36, 20-618 Lublin, Poland;
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, 70-310 Szczecin, Poland;
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