In this study, stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing was used to prepare toughened composites by facile blending of chemically compatible nanoscale polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) to commercial photoreactive resin. Due to the complex nature of 3D printing, the mechanical performance of the final parts cannot be simply determined or even estimated until they are manufactured and...
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On the use of metal-organic framework-based adsorbent from recycled PET bottles for Eriochrome Black T removal
In this study, a metal–organic framework (MOF) adsorbent from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles was developed to effectively remove Eriochrome Black T (EBT) dye present in synthetic wastewater. A sustainable, “greener” route of MOF synthesis was adopted involving microwave-enabled depolymerization of PET to terephthalic acid (TPA) and conversion of the latter to its organic salt...
Synthesis of Hybrid Carbon Quantum Dots from Tamarindus indica and Mangifera indica Leaves for the detection of Mercury (Hg2+) Ion in Purified Water and Simulated Seawater
Mercury (Hg2+) ion is considered as one of the most lethal heavy-metal contaminants accounting for its extreme persistence, bioaccumulation, and toxicity. The objective of this study is to synthesize hybrid carbon quantum dots (h-CQDs) for the detection of Hg2+ ion in purified water and simulated seawater using ratiometric fluorescence assay between blue carbon quantum dots(b-CQDs)...
Nanotechnology for Clean and Safe Water: A Review
The demand for clean and safe water together with increasingly strict environmental regulations in both developed and developing countries has necessitated the need for a highly efficient yet low-cost water treatment technology to prevent the negative effects of pollutants on the human health and the environment. Nanotechnology holds great potential as a novel and promising...
