A Chemically Robust Microporous Zn-MOF for CH Separation from CO and Industrially Relevant Four Component Gas Mixtures.

The separation and purification of acetylene from the light hydrocarbon gas mixtures is considered as one of the most industrially challenging task for the production of fine chemicals. Though metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are promising candidates for such separation and offer a cost and energy-efficient pathway, achieving the trade-off between sorption capacity and separation selectivity along with framework robustness is a daunting task and demands effective design. Herein, a new 3D chemically stable MOF, IITKGP-24 (stable over a wide range of aqueous pH solution, pH = 2-12) is developed, displaying excellent separation selectivity of 13.

Innovative grease interceptor to enhance fat, oil and grease removal from the wastewater generated from food service establishments.

Commercial grease interceptors (GIs), commonly used in food service establishments, are primarily designed to treat fat, oil and grease (FOG) from handwash sink (HS) wastewater. They are generally less effective for removing highly concentrated FOG from dishwasher (DW) effluents which contain highly emulsified FOG with complex long-chain fatty acids (LCFAs). Furthermore, standard testing of GIs uses diesel fuel to simulate FOG separation; however, the flow properties of typical cooking oils and animal fats differ significantly from diesel.

Ultrashort Peptide Hydrogels Biomaterials with Potent Antibacterial Activity.

For the past few decades, ultrashort peptide hydrogels have been at the forefront of biomaterials due to their unique properties like biocompatibility, tunable mechanical properties, and potent antibacterial activity. These ultrashort peptides self-assemble into a hydrogel matrix with nanofibrous networks. In this minireview, we have explored the design and self-assembly of these ultrashort peptide hydrogels by focusing on their antibacterial properties.

Microplastic fragmentation into nanoplastics by water shear forces during wastewater treatment: Mechanical insights and theoretical analysis.

Nanoplastics (NPs) are generated from the fragmentation of microplastics (MPs) through mechanical forces such as mixing, sonication and homogenization in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Despite their environmental significance, the formation mechanisms and size distribution of NPs in WWTPs are not well understood. This study presents an in-depth investigation into the fragmentation mechanisms of polyethylene (PE) and polystyrene (PS) MPs, sized 250 μm and 106 μm, under simulated WWTP conditions.