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Development of natural dye photosensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells: a review
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Apr 22. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33360-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) is a photovoltaic device that can be produced from natural source pigments or natural dyes. The selection of natural dyes for DSSC application is currently under research. The utilization of natural dye materials that are easy to obtain, cost-effective, and non-toxic can reduce waste during DSSC fabrication. Natural dyes can be extracted from plants through extraction and chromatography methods. The suitability and viability of utilizing natural dyes as photosensitizers in DSSCs can be pr...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Aripin Triyanto Nora'aini Ali Hasiah Salleh Jan Setiawan Norhafiza I Yatim Source Type: research

Influence of environmental technologies and income on the environment in OECD member countries transitioning to low carbon societies
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Apr 22. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33342-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis paper focuses on examining the effects of per capita environmental technology development on the load capacity factor (LCF) within the context of OECD member countries during the period spanning 1990 to 2021. To investigate these relationships, we employ the AMG estimator and FM-LS estimator. Additionally, we explore the validity of the load capacity curve for these countries and estimate the inflection points in the income per capita-environmental sustainability relationship. Our findings lead us to the conclusion ...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Gonzalo Hernandez Soto Source Type: research

Mitigation of biofouling in membrane bioreactors by quorum-quenching bacteria during the treatment of metal-containing wastewater
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Apr 22. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33336-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTQuorum quenching (QQ) is an efficient way to mitigate membrane biofouling in a membrane bioreactor (MBR) during wastewater treatment. A QQ bacterium, Lysinibacillus sp. A4, was isolated and used to mitigate biofouling in an MBR during the treatment of wastewater containing metals. A QQ enzyme (named AilY) was cloned from A4 and identified as a metallo-β-lactamase-like lactonase. The QQ activity of A4 and that of Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) overexpressing AilY could be promoted by Fe2+, Mn2+, and Zn2+ while remaining una...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shimei Ge Huiting Yang Yaru Li Xiaohui Chen Ruixue Yang Xinjiao Dong Source Type: research

Modified phosphogypsum whiskers for decontamination of mercury tailings
In this study, PG whiskers were modified by ZnCl2 and S, chitosan-hydrochloric acid, and thioglycolic materials; the resulting modified whiskers were used to decontaminate Hg tailings. Leaching tests and orthogonal experiments were conducted to optimize the modification parameters, including modifier quantity, pH, reaction temperature, and reaction time. The structure and physicochemical properties of the whiskers before and after modification were characterized through X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The stabilization efficiency of the modifi...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jinfa Guo Xuan Lu Mengkui Tian Source Type: research

Monitoring the impacts of rainfall characteristics on sediment loss from road construction sites
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Apr 23. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33361-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTExposed soils associated with active construction sites provide opportunities for erosion and sediment transport during storm events, introducing risks associated with excess sediment to downstream infrastructure and aquatic biota. A better understanding of the drivers of sediment transport in construction site runoff is needed to improve the design and performance of erosion and sediment control measures (ESCMs). Eleven monitoring locations on 3 active road construction sites in central Ohio were established to characte...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Alec G Grimm Richard A Tirpak Ryan J Winston Source Type: research

Evaluation of traditional and machine learning approaches for modeling volatile fatty acid concentrations in anaerobic digestion of sludge: potential and challenges
This study evaluates models for predicting volatile fatty acid (VFA) concentrations in sludge processing, ranging from classical statistical methods (Gaussian and Surge) to diverse machine learning algorithms (MLAs) such as Decision Tree, XGBoost, CatBoost, LightGBM, Multiple linear regression (MLR), Support vector regression (SVR), AdaBoost, and GradientBoosting. Anaerobic bio-methane potential tests were carried out using domestic wastewater treatment primary and secondary sludge. The tests were monitored over 40 days for variations in pH and VFA concentrations under different experimental conditions. The data observed w...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Umar Alfa Abubakar Gul Sanga Lemar Al-Amin Danladi Bello Aliyu Ishaq Aliyu Adamu Dandajeh Zainab Toyin Jagun Mohamad Rajab Houmsi Source Type: research

Application of a novel remote sensing ecological index (RSEI) based on geographically weighted principal component analysis for assessing the land surface ecological quality
This study presented a novel RSEI evaluation strategy based on geographically weighted principal component analysis (RSEIGWPCA) to address this deficiency. Second, compared to the classic RSEIPCA, RSEIGWPCA was tested at English Bazar and surrounding areas using two-fold validation. In this regard, the Jaccard test from a different setting and correlation analysis were utilized to examine the geographical distribution of RSEI derived by PCA and GWPCA. The validation output revealed better effectiveness of GWPCA over PCA in assessing the RSEI. The findings revealed that (i) in RSEI assessment, the spatial heterogeneity of t...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jayanta Mondal Tirthankar Basu Arijit Das Source Type: research

Correction to: Selenium and Bacillus proteolyticus SES increased Cu-Cd-Cr uptake by ryegrass: highlighting the significance of key taxa and soil enzyme activity
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Apr 23. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33436-1. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38649613 | DOI:10.1007/s11356-024-33436-1 (Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International)
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Huan Zhang Min Nie Xiaoping Du Suhua Chen Hanliang Liu Chihhung Wu Yanni Tang Zheng Lei Guangyu Shi Xiaohu Zhao Source Type: research

Optimal planning and designing of microgrid systems with hybrid renewable energy technologies for sustainable environment in cities
This study aids decision-makers in formulating policies for integrating hybrid RE systems in urban areas, promoting sustainable energy generation.PMID:38644424 | DOI:10.1007/s11356-024-33254-5 (Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International)
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 21, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Peddakapu Kurukuri Mohd Rusllim Mohamed Pavan Harika Raavi Yogendra Arya Source Type: research

Biodegradation of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polystyrene (PS) microplastics by floc-forming bacteria, Bacillus cereus strain SHBF2, isolated from a commercial aquafarm
This study aimed to utilize beneficial floc-forming bacteria Bacillus cereus SHBF2 isolated from an aquaculture farm in reducing the MP particles (PE, PP, and PS) from their environment. The bacteria were inoculated for 60 days in a medium containing MP particle as a sole carbon source. On different days of incubation (DOI), the bacterial growth analysis was monitored and the MP particles were harvested to examine their weight loss, surface changes, and alterations in chemical properties. After 60 DOI, the highest weight loss was recorded for PE, 6.87 ± 0.92%, which was further evaluated to daily reduction rate (k), 0.001...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 21, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shahadat Hossain Zuhayra Nasrin Ahmad Shukri Khor Waiho Yusof Shuaib Ibrahim Amyra Suryatie Kamaruzzan Ahmad Ideris Abdul Rahim Ahmad Shuhaimi Draman Wahidah Wahab Helena Khatoon Nor Azman Kasan Source Type: research

Impact of long-term mining activity on groundwater dynamics in a mining district in Xinjiang coal Mine Base, Northwest China: insight from geochemical fingerprint and machine learning
This study focused on 68 groundwater samples collected before and after mining activities, Self-Organizing Maps (SOM) combining with Principal Component Analysis (PCA) derived that the groundwater samples were classified into five clusters. Clusters 1-5 (C1-C5) represented the groundwater quality affected by different hydrochemical processes, mainly including mineral (carbonate and evaporite) dissolution and cation exchange, which were controlled by the hydrochemical environment at different stages of mining activities. Combining with the time-series data, the Extreme Gradient Boosting Decision Trees (XGBoost) derived that...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 21, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ankun Luo Shuning Dong Hao Wang Zhongkui Ji Tiantian Wang Xiaoyu Hu Chenyu Wang Shen Qu Shouchuan Zhang Source Type: research

Effect of vanadium and tungsten loading order on the denitration performance of F-doped V 2 O 5 -WO 3 /TiO 2 catalysts
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Apr 22. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33411-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTF-doped V2O5-WO3/TiO2 catalyst has been confirmed to have excellent denitration activity at low temperatures. Since the V2O5-WO3/TiO2 catalyst is a structure-sensitive catalyst, the loading order of V2O5 and WO3 may affect its denitration performance. In this paper, a series of F-doped V2O5-WO3/TiO2 catalysts with different V2O5 and WO3 loading orders were synthesized to investigate the effect of denitration performance at low temperatures. It was found that the loading orders led to significant gaps in denitration perfo...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 21, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Lifeng Deng Tangxu Sun Shule Zhang Yu Li Qin Zhong Huiwen Pang Xiang Li Yunyan Zhao Guangbo Xie Source Type: research

Green biocatalyst for decolorization of azo dyes from industrial wastewater: Coriolopsis trogii 2SMKN laccase immobilized on recycled brewer's spent grain
This study presents an innovative approach for the reuse and recycling of waste material, brewer's spent grain (BSG) for creating a novel green biocatalyst. The same BSG was utilized in several consecutive steps: initially, it served as a substrate for the cultivation and production of laccase by a novel isolated fungal strain, Coriolopsis trogii 2SMKN, then, it was reused as a carrier for laccase immobilization, aiding in the process of azo dye decolorization and finally, reused as recycled BSG for the second successful laccase immobilization for six guaiacol oxidation, contributing to a zero-waste strategy. The novel fun...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 21, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Nevena Ili ć Sla đana Davidović Marija Mili ć Jelena La đarević Antonije Onjia Suzana Dimitrijevi ć-Branković Katarina Mihajlovski Source Type: research

Distribution of copper in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans using green turtles (Chelonia mydas) as a bioindicator
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Apr 20. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33366-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMarine pollution by trace elements is a global concern due to potential toxicity to species and ecosystems. Copper is a fundamental trace element for many organisms; however, it becomes toxic at certain concentrations. The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) is a good sentinel species, due to its circumglobal distribution, long life cycle, coastal habits when juvenile, and is subject to environmental pollution. Quantifying and comparing copper levels makes it possible to understand the availability of this trace element in nat...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 20, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Nairana Santos Fraga Agnaldo Silva Martins Derek Ronald Faust Cinthia Carneiro da Silva Adalto Bianchini A Alonso Aguirre Haruya Sakai Source Type: research

Multiplex dependence analysis of China's interprovincial virtual water based on an ecological network
This study examined the direct, indirect, and complete dependence of virtual water between provinces in China by constructing multilayer dependence networks and identified the key regions and paths of virtual water trade network. The results showed direct dependence was the densest and had the largest overall dependence degree, but indirect dependence was the most stable and orderly. Second, the dominant provinces were Guangxi, Hunan, Sichuan, Xinjiang, and Anhui, referred to as "core‒five‒region," and the flow relevant to them accounted for approximately 30% of the virtual water. The seven provinces of Shanxi, Zhejian...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 20, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Huan Wang Bo Ren Ning Ma Huajiao Li Source Type: research