Prospects of 2D graphdiynes and their applications in desalination and wastewater remediation.

Water is an indispensable part of human life that affects health and food intake. Water pollution caused by rapid industrialization, agriculture, and other human activities affects humanity. Therefore, researchers are prudent and cautious regarding the use of novel materials and technologies for wastewater remediation.

Multitechnique Observations on the Impacts of Declining Air Pollution on the Atmospheric Convective Processes During COVID-19 Pandemic at a Tropical Metropolis.

The present study addresses the impacts of reduced anthropogenic activities during the lockdown period of COVID-19 pandemic on the aerosol concentration, treated as heat absorbing agent, and on the related atmospheric processes, using ground-based and spaceborne measurements over a highly polluted Indian metropolis, Kolkata. The investigation reveals that reduced aerosol concentrations during the pre-monsoon of 2020, when the lockdown was implemented, decreased atmospheric instability as indicated by low values of the convective available potential energy (CAPE). This hindered the abundance of aerosols above the atmospheric boundary layer.