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Goyal N, Nawaz A, Chandel KS, Devnarayan D, Gupta L, Singh S, Khan MS, Lee M, Sharma AK. A cohesive effort to assess the suitability and disparity of carbon nanotubes for water treatment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:124832-124853. [PMID: 36168008 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23137-y] [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: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Population growth, industrialization, and the extensive use of chemicals in daily life have all contributed to an increase in waste generation and an intensified release of organic pollutants into the aquatic environment. To ensure the quality of water (including natural resources), the removal of these pollutants from wastewater has become a challenging task for scientific community. Conventional physical, chemical, and biological treatment methods are commonly used in combinations and are not very effective. Recently, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) emerged as the most reliable and adaptable choice for efficient water treatment due to their extraordinary material properties appearing as a single-step solution for water treatment. High surface area, exceptional porosities, hollow and layered structures, and ease of chemical activation and functionalization are some properties which makes it excellent adsorption material. Hence, this review paper discusses the recent advances in the synthesis, purification, and functionalization of CNTs for water and wastewater treatment. In addition, this study also also provides a quick overview of CNTs-based advance technologies employed in water treatment and carefully assesses the benefits versus risks during large-scale water treatment. Furthermore, it concludes that identified risks to the environment and human health cannot be easily ignored and strict regulatory requirements are a must for producing low-cost innoxious CNTs.
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- Nishu Goyal
- Department of Allied Sciences, School of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007, India
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 749-719, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M1 3AL, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007, India
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- Department of Allied Sciences, School of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dhofar University, 211, Salalah, Oman
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 749-719, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Applied Science Clusters and Centre for Alternate Energy Research (CAER), School of Engineering, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Uttarakhand, 248007, Dehradun, India.
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Rogachuk BE, Okolie JA. Waste tires based biorefinery for biofuels and value-added materials production. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL ADVANCES 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ceja.2023.100476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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Nano-Structured Carbon: Its Synthesis from Renewable Agricultural Sources and Important Applications. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15113969. [PMID: 35683277 PMCID: PMC9182223 DOI: 10.3390/ma15113969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Carbon materials are versatile in nature due to their unique and modifiable surface and ease of production. Nanostructured carbon materials are gaining importance due to their high surface area for application in the energy, biotechnology, biomedical, and environmental fields. According to their structures, carbon allotropes are classified as carbon nanodots, carbon nanoparticles, graphene, oxide, carbon nanotubes, and fullerenes. They are synthesized via several methods, including pyrolysis, microwave method, hydrothermal synthesis, and chemical vapor deposition, and the use of renewable and cheaper agricultural feedstocks and reactants is increasing for reducing cost and simplifying production. This review explores the nanostructured carbon detailed investigation of sources and their relevant reports. Many of the renewable sources are covered as focused here, such as sugar cane waste, pineapple, its solid biomass, rise husk, date palm, nicotine tabacum stems, lapsi seed stone, rubber-seed shell, coconut shell, and orange peels. The main focus of this work is on the various methods used to synthesize these carbon materials from agricultural waste materials, and their important applications for energy storage devices, optoelectronics, biosensors, and polymer coatings.
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De A. Nanomaterial Synthesis from End‐of‐Cycle Products: A Sustainable Way of Waste Valorisation. CHEMBIOENG REVIEWS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cben.202100048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Anindita De
- Sharda University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry School of Basic Sciences and Research 201306 Greater Noida India
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Murjani BO, Kadu PS, Bansod M, Vaidya SS, Yadav MD. Carbon nanotubes in biomedical applications: current status, promises, and challenges. CARBON LETTERS 2022; 32:1207-1226. [PMCID: PMC9252568 DOI: 10.1007/s42823-022-00364-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In the past decade, there has been phenomenal progress in the field of nanomaterials, especially in the area of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). In this review, we have elucidated a contemporary synopsis of properties, synthesis, functionalization, toxicity, and several potential biomedical applications of CNTs. Researchers have reported remarkable mechanical, electronic, and physical properties of CNTs which makes their applications so versatile. Functionalization of CNTs has been valuable in modifying their properties, expanding their applications, and reducing their toxicity. In recent years, the use of CNTs in biomedical applications has grown exponentially as they are utilized in the field of drug delivery, tissue engineering, biosensors, bioimaging, and cancer treatment. CNTs can increase the lifespan of drugs in humans and facilitate their delivery directly to the targeted cells; they are also highly efficient biocompatible biosensors and bioimaging agents. CNTs have also shown great results in detecting the SARS COVID-19 virus and in the field of cancer treatment and tissue engineering which is substantially required looking at the present conditions. The concerns about CNTs include cytotoxicity faced in in vivo biomedical applications and its high manufacturing cost are discussed in the review.
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- Bhushan O. Murjani
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, Mumbai, 19 India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, Mumbai, 19 India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, Mumbai, 19 India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, Mumbai, 19 India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, Mumbai, 19 India
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Abdelbasir SM, McCourt KM, Lee CM, Vanegas DC. Waste-Derived Nanoparticles: Synthesis Approaches, Environmental Applications, and Sustainability Considerations. Front Chem 2020; 8:782. [PMID: 33110911 PMCID: PMC7488813 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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For the past few decades, a plethora of nanoparticles have been produced through various methods and utilized to advance technologies for environmental applications, including water treatment, detection of persistent pollutants, and soil/water remediation, amongst many others. The field of materials science and engineering is increasingly interested in increasing the sustainability of the processes involved in the production of nanoparticles, which motivates the exploration of alternative inputs for nanoparticle production as well as the implementation of green synthesis techniques. Herein, we start by overviewing the general aspects of nanoparticle synthesis from industrial, electric/electronic, and plastic waste. We expand on critical aspects of waste identification as a viable input for the treatment and recovery of metal- and carbon-based nanoparticles. We follow-up by discussing different governing mechanisms involved in the production of nanoparticles, and point to potential inferences throughout the synthesis processes. Next, we provide some examples of waste-derived nanoparticles utilized in a proof-of-concept demonstration of technologies for applications in water quality and safety. We conclude by discussing current challenges from the toxicological and life-cycle perspectives that must be taken into consideration before scale-up manufacturing and implementation of waste-derived nanoparticles.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States
- Department of Engineering and Science Education, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States
- Interdisciplinary Group for Biotechnological Innovation and Ecosocial Change-BioNovo, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
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Bhatia R, Sharma A, Narang RK, Rawal RK. Recent Nanocarrier Approaches for Targeted Drug Delivery in Cancer Therapy. Curr Mol Pharmacol 2020; 14:350-366. [PMID: 32744982 DOI: 10.2174/1874467213666200730114943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Cancer is one of the most serious health concerns in the 21st century whose prevalence is beyond boundaries and can affect any organ of the human body. The conventional chemotherapeutic treatment strategies lack specificity to tumors and are associated with toxic effects on the immune system and other organ systems. In the past decades, there has been continuous progress in the development of smart nanocarrier systems for target-specific delivery of drugs against a variety of tumors, including intracellular gene-specific targeting. These nanocarriers are able to recognize the tumor cells and deliver the therapeutic agent in fixed proportions, causing no or very less harm to healthy cells. Nanosystems have modified physicochemical properties, improved bioavailability, and long retention in blood, which enhances their potency. A huge number of nanocarrier based formulations have been developed and are in clinical trials. Nanocarrier systems include polymeric micelles, liposomes, dendrimers, carbon nanotubes, gold nanoparticles, etc. Recent advancements in nanocarrier systems include mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs), metal organic frameworks, and quantum dots. In the present review, various nanocarrier based drug delivery systems, along with their applications in the management of cancer, have been described with special emphasis on MSNs.
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- Rohit Bhatia
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, Ferozepur G.T. Road, Moga-142 001, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, ISF College of Pharmacy, Ferozepur G.T. Road, Moga-142 001, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, ISF College of Pharmacy, Ferozepur G.T. Road, Moga-142 001, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana-133207, Haryana, India
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The Advances in Biomedical Applications of Carbon Nanotubes. C — JOURNAL OF CARBON RESEARCH 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/c5020029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Unique chemical, physical, and biological features of carbon nanotubes make them an ideal candidate for myriad applications in industry and biomedicine. Carbon nanotubes have excellent electrical and thermal conductivity, high biocompatibility, flexibility, resistance to corrosion, nano-size, and a high surface area, which can be tailored and functionalized on demand. This review discusses the progress and main fields of bio-medical applications of carbon nanotubes based on recently-published reports. It encompasses the synthesis of carbon nanotubes and their application for bio-sensing, cancer treatment, hyperthermia induction, antibacterial therapy, and tissue engineering. Other areas of carbon nanotube applications were out of the scope of this review. Special attention has been paid to the problem of the toxicity of carbon nanotubes.
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Alanis A, Kharissova OV, Kharisov BI. Metal Phthalocyanines as Catalyst Precursors of Metallated Carbon Nanotubes. RECENT PATENTS ON NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 13:129-138. [PMID: 31269892 DOI: 10.2174/1872210513666190703120844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The addition of nanoparticles to cellulose paper can improve its mechanical strength, chemical stability, biocompatibility and hydrophobic properties. Silica nanoparticles are known to be inert, hydrophobic, biocompatible, biodegradable and have a good distribution being deposited on surfaces. The main characteristics of 20 nm SiO2 nanoparticles are good chemical and thermal stability with a melting point of 1610-1728°C, a boiling point of 2230°C with a purity of 99.5%. OBJECTIVE To carry out the hydrophobization of paper based on Kraft cellulose and on cellulose obtained from soybean husk with 20-nm size SiO2 nanoparticles and to study hydrophobicity, morphology and topography of the prepared composites. Few relevant patents to the topic have been reviewed and cited. METHODS The ground and roasted soybean husk was treated with a NaOH, washed and dried. Hydrophobization of paper was carried in aqueous medium by SiO2 addition in weight ratios "paper-SiO2 " of 0.01-0.05 wt.%, stirring, filtration and drying. The obtained cellulose sheet composites were characterized by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmisión Electron Microscopy (TEM), FTIRspectroscopy, Mullen proofs of hydrophobicity, and contact angle measurements. RESULTS The mechanical properties of paper nanocomposites (tensile strength and compression) increased considerably by varying the concentrations. The tensile strength increased by 41-46% and the compressive strength increased by 55-56%. The existence of fiber nanofoils, good adhesion of 20-nm SiO2 nanoparticles to the paper surface, and their homogeneous distribution were observed. CONCLUSION Cellulose was successfully obtained from soybean husk, applying the alkaline-based extraction method. A good reinforcement of cellulose fibers is observed due to the outstanding characteristics of the silicon dioxide nanoparticles.
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- Antonio Alanis
- Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Ave. University s/n, University City, San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon, C.P. 66455, Mexico
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- Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Ave. University s/n, University City, San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon, C.P. 66455, Mexico
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- Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Ave. University s/n, University City, San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon, C.P. 66455, Mexico
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