Application of apophyllite and thomsonite natural zeolite as modified adsorbents for the removal of zinc from acid mine drainage.

Materials composed of natural zeolite have the potential to serve as highly effective adsorbents in the treatment of wastewater. The present study explores zeolite resin-based Apophyllite and Thomsonite as adsorbents for removing Zinc from acid mine drainage solution. The characteristics of the natural zeolites (Apophyllites and Thomsonite) are investigated using X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and Field emission scanning electron microscopy analysis.

Waste to energy: Trending key challenges and current technologies in waste plastic management.

Due to the 'forever' degrading nature of plastic waste, plastic waste management is often complicated. The applications of plastic are ubiquitous and inevitable in many scenarios. Current global waste plastics production is ca.

Ionic Strength and Hybridization Position near Gold Electrodes Can Significantly Improve Kinetics in DNA-Based Electrochemical Sensors.

A variety of electrochemical (EC) biosensors play critical roles in disease diagnostics. More recently, DNA-based EC sensors have been established as promising for detecting a wide range of analyte classes. Since most of these sensors rely on the high specificity of DNA hybridization for analyte binding or structural control, it is crucial to understand the kinetics of hybridization at the electrode surface.

2D materials: increscent quantum flatland with immense potential for applications.

Quantum flatland i.e., the family of two dimensional (2D) quantum materials has become increscent and has already encompassed elemental atomic sheets (Xenes), 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), 2D metal nitrides/carbides/carbonitrides (MXenes), 2D metal oxides, 2D metal phosphides, 2D metal halides, 2D mixed oxides, etc.

Nickel Cobaltite Nanoplate-Based Electrochemical Sensing Platform from Printable Inks for Simultaneous Detection of Dopamine and Uric Acid.

2D metal oxide-based nanomaterials have emerged as an exciting area of research owing to their rich electrochemical properties and diverse applications, including biosensors. In this work, we have synthesized ultra-thin Co O , NiO, and NiCo O nanostructures supported on a carbon cloth and printed graphite/Kapton substrates following thermal reduction of self-assembled metal alkanethiolates. These nanostructures act as a sensing platform for simultaneous detection of dopamine (DA) and uric acid (UA), important biological molecules in physiological and pathological tests.