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Zainal ZS, Hoo P, Ahmad AL, Abdullah AZ, Ng Q, Shuit S, Enche Ab Rahim SK, Andas J. Plant-based calcium silicate from rice husk ash: A green adsorbent for free fatty acid recovery from waste frying oil. Heliyon 2024; 10:e26591. [PMID: 38404855 PMCID: PMC10884935 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26591] [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: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Driven by the urgent need for a solution to tackle the surge of rice husk (RH) and waste frying oil (WFO) waste accumulation at a global scale, this report highlights the use of calcium silicates (CS) extracted from acid-pre-treated rice husk ash (RHA) for free fatty acid (FFA) removal from WFO as conventional RHA shows limited FFA adsorption performance. A novel alkaline earth silicate extraction method from acid-pre-treated RHA was outlined. The structural and behavioural attributes of the synthesised CS were identified through BET, SEM-EDS, and XRD analyses and compared to those of RHA. Notable morphology and structural modification were determined, including reducing specific surface areas, mitigating from amorphous to crystalline structure with regular geometric forms, and detecting Si-O-Ca functional groups exclusive to CS adsorbents. A comparison study showed superior lauric acid (LA) adsorption performance by CS absorbents over acid-pre-treated RHA, with a significant increase from 0.0831 ± 0.0004 mmol LA/g to 2.5808 ± 0.0011 mmol LA/g after 60 min. Recognised as the best-performing CS adsorbent, CS-1.0 was used for further investigations on the effect of dosage, LA concentration, and temperature for efficient LA adsorption, with up to 100% LA removal and 5.6712 ± 0.0016 mmol LA/g adsorption capacity. The adsorption isotherm and kinetic studies showed LA adsorption onto CS-1.0 followed Freundlich isotherm with KF = 0.0598 mmol(1-1/n) L(1/n) g-1 & Qe,cal = 3.1696 mmol g-1 and intraparticle diffusion model with kid = 0.1250 mmol g-1 min0.5 & Ci = 0.9625 mmol g-1, indicating rapid initial adsorption and involvement of carboxylate end of LA and the calcium ions on the CS-1.0 in the rate-limiting step. The high equilibrium adsorption capacity and LA adsorption rate indicated that the proposed CS-1.0 adsorbent has excellent potential to recover FFA from WFO effectively.
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- Zainor Syahira Zainal
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
- Centre of Excellence for Frontier Materials Research (CFMR), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
- Centre of Excellence for Frontier Materials Research (CFMR), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering & Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Sungai Long Campus, Jalan Sungai Long, Bandar Sungai Long, Cheras, 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
- Centre of Excellence for Frontier Materials Research (CFMR), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Perlis, Campus Arau, 02600, Perlis, Malaysia
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Ji W, Zhang M, Fan X, Zou H, Meng Y, Cai Y, Meng F, Wang H, Lou Y. Surface Structure Analysis and Formaldehyde Removal Mechanism of Lotus Shell Biochar: An Experimental and Theoretical Perspective. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023. [PMID: 37499073 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c01292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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The adsorption of gaseous HCHO by raw lotus shell biochar carbonized at 500, 700, and 900 °C from the perspective of its internal crystal structure and surface functional groups was investigated by an integrated approach of experiments and density functional theory calculations. The results showed that lotus shell biochar carbonized at 700 °C had the best adsorption effect at a HCHO concentration of 10.50 ± 0.30 mg/m3, with an adsorption removal rate of 87.64%. The HCHO removal efficiency by lotus shell biochar carbonized at 500 and 900 °C was determined to be 80.96 and 83.07%, respectively. The HCHO adsorption on lotus shell biochar carbonized at 700 °C conformed to pseudo-second-order kinetics and was predominantly controlled by chemical adsorption. The Langmuir isotherm was the underlying mechanism for the monomolecular layer adsorption with a maximum adsorption capacity of 0.329 mg/g. The density functional theory calculations revealed that the adsorption of HCHO on the surface of CaCO3 and KCl in lotus shell biochar carbonized at 700 °C was a chemical adsorption process, with adsorption energies ranging from -64.375 to -87.554 kJ/mol. The strong interaction between HCHO and the surface was attributed to the electron transfer from HCHO to the surface, facilitated by metal atoms (Ca or K) and the oxygen atoms of HCHO. The carboxyl group on the surface of lotus shell biochar carbonized at 700 °C was identified as the key functional group responsible for HCHO adsorption. This study advanced our understanding of the environmental functions of inorganic crystals and surface functional groups in raw biochar and will enable the further development of biochar materials in environmental applications.
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- Wenchao Ji
- College of Resource and Environment, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, China
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Xiao S, Wei T, Petersen JD, Zhou J, Lu X. Biological effects of negative air ions on human health and integrated multiomics to identify biomarkers: a literature review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-27133-8. [PMID: 37170052 PMCID: PMC10175061 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27133-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Environmental pollution seriously affects human health. The concentration of negative air ions (NAIs), which were discovered at the end of the nineteenth century, is one of the factors used to evaluate air quality. Additionally, NAIs have been widely considered markers by scholars due to their unique biological function. The aim of this study was to summarize existing research and propose future research on the generation and temporal and spatial dynamic patterns of NAIs concentrations as well as the relationship between NAIs and human health. We identified 187 studies (published January 2013-January 2023) that met our inclusion criteria. Fourteen English studies evaluated the effects of NAIs on depression, the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, reproduction and development, cognition, and sports muscle injury. Only two studies reported the associations of NAIs exposure with metabolic omics. NAIs concentrations vary temporally with solar radiation, air temperature, and relative humidity, while the temporal dynamic patterns of NAIs are affected by season, time, meteorological factors, air quality index, geographical location, forest vegetation, and other factors. Researchers have shown that exposure to NAIs may benefit our health by changing amino acid metabolism, which mainly manifests as increased anti-inflammation and reduced inflammation and antioxidation. Furthermore, exposure to NAIs promotes energy production, affects the expression of c-fos, and regulates 5-HT levels. There has been considerable interest in the potential effects of NAIs on human health and well-being, but the conclusions have been inconsistent and the mechanisms remain unclear. The use of omics to elucidate the biological mechanism of NAIs is relatively new and has some advantages.
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- Sha Xiao
- International School of Public Health and One Health, Heinz Mehlhorn Academician Workstation, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, China
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- International School of Public Health and One Health, Heinz Mehlhorn Academician Workstation, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, China
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- International School of Public Health and One Health, Heinz Mehlhorn Academician Workstation, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China.
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Liu S, Ke F, Shi M, Wang C, Chen Y, Wang H. Emission characteristics of volatile organic compounds from regenerated PET fibers based on the headspace gas chromatograph. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Shanshan Liu
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials College of Material Science and Engineering, Donghua University Shanghai China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials College of Material Science and Engineering, Donghua University Shanghai China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials College of Material Science and Engineering, Donghua University Shanghai China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials College of Material Science and Engineering, Donghua University Shanghai China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials College of Material Science and Engineering, Donghua University Shanghai China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials College of Material Science and Engineering, Donghua University Shanghai China
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Zhang C, Wu Z, Lin H, Li Z, Lin JM. Nickel Coated Polyester Sponge for Delaying the Specific Aggregation of Fine Particles Induced by Negative Air Ions. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:11285-11292. [PMID: 35415370 PMCID: PMC8992251 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c00290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Negative air ions (NAIs) produced by corona discharge is often used for indoor air purification; however, the specific aggregation of suspended particles caused by NAIs, especially fine particles (FPs), needs to be considered. Here, a nickel coated conductive sponge (NCCS) was used as the main adsorption interface for delaying the obstinate aggregation caused by NAIs on another surface. The specific aggregation of FPs is caused by the directional transfer of electric charge, and the oxidation characteristic of NAIs results in the surface reaction of FPs simultaneously. The conductivity and roughness of the adsorption interface determine the migration direction and enrichment number of FPs, respectively. Nickel coated conductive sponge with high conductivity and high specific surface area can effectively adsorb the FPs affected by NAIs and can effectively delay the specific aggregation on the surface of indoor objects.
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- Chaoying Zhang
- Department
of Chemistry, Beijing Key Laboratory of Microanalytical
Methods and Instrumentation, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
- School
of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical
Technology, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Beijing Key Laboratory of Microanalytical
Methods and Instrumentation, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Beijing Key Laboratory of Microanalytical
Methods and Instrumentation, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- School
of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical
Technology, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Beijing Key Laboratory of Microanalytical
Methods and Instrumentation, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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Synthesis of Rod-Like Co3O4 Catalyst Derived from Co-MOFs with Rich Active Sites for Catalytic Combustion of Toluene. CATALYSIS SURVEYS FROM ASIA 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10563-021-09351-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Effects of Different Site Conditions on the Concentration of Negative Air Ions in Mountain Forest Based on an Orthogonal Experimental Study. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su132112012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The negative air ions (NAI) in a forest play an important and positive role in promoting the health of people using the forest for recreation. The purpose of this study was to explore the environmental characteristics that can effectively represent high concentrations of NAI in mountain forests to help the recreational users to seek out sites with high NAI concentrations for personal health reasons. In order to achieve this goal, we selected the mountain forest of Taibai Mountain National Forest Park, Shaanxi Province, China, as the research object and adopted an orthogonal experimental design with three factors and three levels to study the effects of terrain, altitude, and forest canopy density on the forest NAI concentrations. The results show that obvious peak–valley fluctuation occurs during 6:31 a.m. to 18:30 p.m., with the highest concentration of NAI at 8:00 a.m. (Average: 163 ions/cm3) and the lowest at 16:00 p.m. (Average: 626 ions/cm3). The altitude (p < 0.01) and canopy density (p < 0.05) were found to significantly affect NAI concentrations. The combination of site conditions in the mountain forest observed to have the highest NAI concentrations was valley topography, low altitude, and high canopy density. In addition, the highest NAI concentration was between 14:00 p.m. and 16:00 p.m., under this combination, which was thus identified as the most suitable time for health-promotion activities in mountain forests. The results provide insights into the NAI concentration characteristics and variations, along with identifying important environmental factors for the selection of health-promotion activities in mountain forests.
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Yue C, Yuxin Z, Nan Z, Dongyou Z, Jiangning Y. An inversion model for estimating the negative air ion concentration using MODIS images of the Daxing'anling region. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0242554. [PMID: 33232344 PMCID: PMC7685430 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The negative air ion (NAI) concentration is an essential indicator of air quality and atmospheric pollution. The NAI concentration can be used to monitor air quality on a regional scale and is commonly determined using field measurements. However, obtaining these measurements is time-consuming. In this paper, the relationship between remotely sensed surface parameters (such as land surface temperature, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), and leaf area index) obtained from MODIS data products and the measured NAI concentration using a stepwise regression method was analyzed to estimate the spatial distribution of the NAI concentration and verify the precision. The results indicated that the NAI concentration had a negative correlation with temperature, leaf area index (LAI), and gross primary production while it exhibited a positive correlation with the NDVI. The relationship between land surface temperature and the NAI concentration in the Daxing’anling region is expressed by the regression equation of y = -35.51x1 + 11206.813 (R2 = 0.6123). Additionally, the NAI concentration in northwest regions with high forest coverage was higher than that in southeast regions with low forest coverage, suggesting that forests influence the air quality and reduce the impact of environmental pollution. The proposed inversion model is suitable for evaluating the air quality in Daxing’anling and provides a reference for air quality evaluation in other areas. In the future, we will expand the quantity and distribution range of sampling points, conduct continuous observations of NAI concentrations and environmental parameters in the research areas with different land-use types, and further improve the accuracy of inversion results to analyze the spatiotemporal dynamic changes in NAI concentration and explore the possibility of expanding the application areas of NAI monitoring.
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- Cui Yue
- Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Geographical Environment Monitoring and Spatial Information Service in Cold Regions, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Geographical Environment Monitoring and Spatial Information Service in Cold Regions, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Geographical Environment Monitoring and Spatial Information Service in Cold Regions, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Geographical Environment Monitoring and Spatial Information Service in Cold Regions, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Geographical Environment Monitoring and Spatial Information Service in Cold Regions, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, China
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