scholarly journals Facile and low-cost synthesis of pure hematite (α-Fe2O3) nanoparticles from naturally occurring laterites and their superior adsorption capability towards acid-dyes

RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (37) ◽  
pp. 21249-21257 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. M. S. N. Dissanayake ◽  
M. M. M. G. P. G. Mantilaka ◽  
T. C. Palihawadana ◽  
G. T. D. Chandrakumara ◽  
R. T. De Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Purity ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Effluent Treatment ◽  
Fe2o3 Nanoparticles ◽  
Acid Dyes ◽  
Hematite Nanoparticles ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Adsorption Capability

High purity hematite nanoparticles have been synthesized by a facile method using naturally occurring laterites for industrial dye effluent treatment applications.

scholarly journals Effect of Morphologically Controlled Hematite Nanoparticles on the Properties of Fly Ash Blended Cement

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1003
Author(s):  
Pantharee Kongsat ◽  
Sakprayut Sinthupinyo ◽  
Edgar A. O’Rear ◽  
Thirawudh Pongprayoon
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Cement Hydration ◽  
Blended Cement ◽  
Spherical Shape ◽  
Particle Sizes ◽  
Fe2o3 Nanoparticles ◽  
Structure And Properties ◽  
Hematite Nanoparticles

Several types of hematite nanoparticles (α-Fe2O3) have been investigated for their effects on the structure and properties of fly ash (FA) blended cement. All synthesized nanoparticles were found to be of spherical shape, but of different particle sizes ranging from 10 to 195 nm depending on the surfactant used in their preparation. The cement hydration with time showed 1.0% α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles are effective accelerators for FA blended cement. Moreover, adding α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles in FA blended cement enhanced the compressive strength and workability of cement. Nanoparticle size and size distribution were important for optimal filling of various size of pores within the cement structure.

scholarly journals Mendelian randomisation for psychiatry: how does it work, and what can it tell us?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn E. Wootton ◽  
Hannah J. Jones ◽  
Hannah M. Sallis
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Sensitivity Analyses ◽  
Mendelian Randomisation ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Complementary Approach ◽  
Randomised Control Trials ◽  
Successful Prevention

AbstractThe successful prevention of mental illness relies upon the identification of causal, modifiable risk factors. However, observational evidence exploring such risk factors often produces contradictory results and randomised control trials are often expensive, time-consuming or unethical to conduct. Mendelian randomisation (MR) is a complementary approach that uses naturally occurring genetic variation to identify possible causal effects between a risk factor and an outcome in a time-efficient and low-cost manner. MR utilises genetic variants as instrumental variables for the risk factor of interest. MR studies are becoming more frequent in the field of psychiatry, warranting a reflection upon both the possibilities and the pitfalls. In this Perspective, we consider several limitations of the MR method that are of particular relevance to psychiatry. We also present new MR methods that have exciting applications to questions of mental illness. While we believe that MR can make an important contribution to the field of psychiatry, we also wish to emphasise the importance of clear causal questions, thorough sensitivity analyses, and triangulation with other forms of evidence.

Constructing oxygen vacancy-enriched Fe2O3@NiO heterojunctions for highly efficient electrocatalytic alkaline water splitting

CrystEngComm ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Sang ◽  
Xi Cao ◽  
Gaofei Ding ◽  
Zixuan Guo ◽  
Yingying Xue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Vacancy ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
High Purity ◽  
Oxygen Evolution Reaction ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Dual Function ◽  
Alkaline Water ◽  
High Purity Hydrogen

Electrolysis of water to produce high-purity hydrogen is a very promising method. The development of green, high-efficiency, long-lasting and low-cost dual function electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen...

Point-of-entry adsorbers for the removal of fumigants

1995 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-120
Author(s):  
Roberto M. Narbaitz ◽  
Frances Z. Parsons ◽  
Tsong-Yih Tzeng
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Limited Data ◽  
Ethylene Dibromide ◽  
Point Of Entry ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Adsorption Data

Point-of-entry systems with granular activated carbon filters have been used extensively to provide safe water to rural homes with wells contaminated with synthetic organic chemicals. Because of the low cost of these systems, their design is generally based on the equilibrium column model, the isotherm data from the literature, and a scale-up factor. This paper analyzes the necessary scale-up factors for point-of-entry adsorbers based on fumigant adsorption data gathered through an extensive literature review. The fumigants evaluated are 1,2-dichloropropane, 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane, and ethylene dibromide. It was impossible to thoroughly assess the scale-up factors for 1,2-dichloropropane because of the limited data. Column data for the other two fumigants were sufficient to generate column loading lines, which can be used directly without resorting to scale-up factors. Column data showed that the scale-up factors are greatly affected by competitive adsorption with the naturally occurring background organic matter and by preloading of these organic matter. As these phenomena are not well understood, it is presently impossible to accurately predict the appropriate scale-up factors. A recommended design approach is outlined. Key words: adsorption, activated carbon, fumigants, point-of-entry.

A low cost, low energy, environmentally friendly process for producing high-purity boron carbide

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 3101-3110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuaibo Gao ◽  
Xin Li ◽  
Shuai Wang ◽  
Pengfei Xing ◽  
Jian kong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Boron Carbide ◽  
High Purity ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Environmentally Friendly Process

scholarly journals Bringing naturally-occurring saturated fatty acids into biomedical research

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke Xue ◽  
Shuyi Lv ◽  
Chunlei Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Biomedical Research ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Heat Of Fusion ◽  
Melting Points ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Large Heat ◽  
Solid Liquid

Naturally-occurring saturated fatty acids (NSFAs) have emerged as a class of promising biomaterials due to their low cost, chemical stability, well-defined melting points, large heat of fusion, reversible solid-liquid phase...

scholarly journals Adsorption capability of brewed tea waste in waters containing toxic lead(II), cadmium (II), nickel (II), and zinc(II) heavy metal ions

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hakan Çelebi ◽  
Gülden Gök ◽  
Oğuzhan Gök
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Adsorption Process ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Adsorption Capacities ◽  
Tea Waste ◽  
Optimum Ph ◽  
Effects Of Ph ◽  
Equilibrium Data ◽  
Langmuir Isotherm Model ◽  
Adsorption Capability

Abstract Recently, the search for low-cost eco-friendly adsorbents has become one of the main objectives of researchers. The aim of this study was to test the removal of four heavy metals, namely lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), nickel (Ni) and cadmium (Cd), from a simulated watery solution using brewed tea waste as a potentially suitable adsorbent. The effects of pH levels (2.0–6.0), adsorbent amount (0.1–5.0 g), contact times (1–150 min.) were examined throughout the adsorption process. The results of the experiments showed that the heavy metals elimination yields had an inverse relationship with pH and a linear relationship between the other parameters. The optimum pH for the removal of the heavy metals was between 4.0 and 5.0 in the case of the brewed tea waste. Equilibrium times of 2, 10, 30 and 5 min were required for the adsorption of Pb, Zn, Ni, Cd onto Camellia sinensis, respectively. Based on the results of this study it can be said that brewed tea waste has a high potential to remove heavy metals from aqueous solutions. The maximum adsorption capacities were calculated as 1.197, 1.457, 1.163 and 2.468 mg/g, for Pb, Zn, Ni and Cd, respectively, by fitting the equilibrium data to the Langmuir isotherm model.

A low-cost solvent-free method to synthesize α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles with applications to degrade methyl orange in photo-fenton system

2020 ◽  
Vol 200 ◽  
pp. 110744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hengli Xiang ◽  
Genkuan Ren ◽  
Xiushan Yang ◽  
Dehua Xu ◽  
Zhiye Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Methyl Orange ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Solvent Free ◽  
Fe2o3 Nanoparticles ◽  
Fenton System

scholarly journals A Facile and Low-Cost Method to Produce Ultrapure 99.99999% Gallium

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kefeng Pan ◽  
Ying Li ◽  
Jiawei Zhang ◽  
Qing Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Phase ◽  
High Purity ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Crystallization Rate ◽  
Segregation Coefficient ◽  
Crystal Direction ◽  
Partial Recrystallization ◽  
Removal Ratio ◽  
Critical Raw Materials

As one of the critical raw materials, very pure gallium is important for the semiconductor and photoelectric industry. Unfortunately, refining gallium to obtain a purity that exceeds 99.99999% is very difficult. In this paper, a new, facile and efficient continuous partial recrystallization method to prepare gallium of high purity is investigated. Impurity concentrations, segregation coefficients, and the purification effect were measured. The results indicated that the contaminating elements accumulated in the liquid phase along the crystal direction. The order of the removal ratio was Cu > Mg > Pb > Cr > Zn > Fe. This corresponded to the order of the experimentally obtained segregation coefficients for each impurity: Cu < Mg < Pb < Cr < Zn < Fe. The segregation coefficient of the impurities depended strongly on the crystallization rate. All observed impurity concentrations were substantially reduced, and the purity of the gallium obtained after our refinement exceeded 99.99999%.

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