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... Sulfite (SO₃²⁻) activation is one of the most potential sulfate-radical-based advanced oxidation processes, and the catalysts with high efficiency and low-cost are greatly desired. In this study, the cobalt nanoparticles embedded in nitrogen-doped graphite layers (Co@NC), were used to activate SO₃²⁻ for removal of Methyl Orange in aqueous solution. The Co@NC catalysts were synthesized via pyrolysi ...
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; blood glucose; cobalt; cross-sectional studies; diabetes; dose response; glucose; glycohemoglobin; homeostasis; insulin; insulin resistance; molybdenum; regression analysis; risk; China
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... Growing studies have linked metal exposure to diabetes risk. However, these studies had inconsistent results. We used a multiple linear regression model to investigate the sex-specific and dose-response associations between urinary metals (cobalt (Co) and molybdenum (Mo)) and diabetes-related indicators (fasting plasma glucose (FPG), hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), homeostasis model assessment for insulin ...
anodes; carbon; cathodes; cobalt; durability; electrochemical capacitors; electron transfer; electroplating; energy density; nanowires; nickel carbonate; selenides; surface area; synergism
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... Sluggish kinetics and poor structural stability are two main obstacles hampering the exploration of transition metal selenides (TMSs) for supercapacitor. Developing a reasonable core–shell heterostructure with unique morphology is an effective approach to resolve these issues. Herein, a core–shell cobalt iron selenide (CoFe₂Se₄) @ cobalt nickel carbonate hydroxide (CoNi-CH) heterostructure is dire ...
... With the increasing energy and environmental crisis, exploring convenient and general strategies for constructing of highly active, stable, and cost-effective bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting are exceedingly desirable yet still challenging. Herein, 3D hierarchical mesoporous cobalt phosphide embedded N-doped carbon nanoflowers (CoP@NCNFs) are successfully constructed with ...
... This study aimed to fabricate biodegradable substrate with colorimetric humidity indicator for detective moisture in food packaging. The poor properties of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) were enhanced by melt blending PLA with non-toxic poly(ethylene oxide) PEO at 180 °C. Specifically, three-dimensional (3D) substrates of PLA/PEO blends were fabricated by solvent-cast 3D printing. Furthermore, cobalt chl ...
... We demonstrate Markovnikov hydroalkoxylation of unactivated alkenes using alcohols through a triple catalysis consisting of photoredox, cobalt, and Brønsted acid catalysts under visible light irradiation. The triple catalysis realizes three key elementary steps in a single catalytic cycle: (1) Co(III) hydride generation by photochemical reduction of Co(II) followed by protonation, (2) metal hydrid ...
... Lithium-ion battery technology is one of the innovations gaining interest in utility-scale energy storage. However, there is a lack of scientific studies about its environmental performance. This study aims to evaluate the environmental impacts of lithium-ion batteries and conventional lead-acid batteries for stationary grid storage applications using life cycle assessment. The cradle-to-grave lif ...
... In this study, cobalt ferrite coated carbon felt (CoFe₂O₄/CF) was synthesized by solvothermal method and applied as cathode for electro-Fenton (EF) treatment of tartrazine (TTZ) in water. The materials were characterized by SEM, XRD, FTIR, CV, and EIS to explore their physical, chemical, and electrical properties. The effects of solvothermal temperature and metal content on the TTZ removal were ex ...
... Cobalt iron spinel (CoFe₂O₄) has been considered as a good heterogeneous catalysis to peroxymonosulfate (PMS) in the degradation of persistent organic pollutants due to its magnetic properties and good chemical stability. However, its catalytic activity needs to be further improved. Here, a facial strategy, “in-situ substitution”, was adopted to modify CoFe₂O₄ to improve its catalytic performance ...
... With the increasing use of lithium-ion batteries in our life and industrial production, more attention has been focused on the recycling of waste lithium-ion batteries. The recovery of transition metal elements from the cathodes has attracted widespread attention, but the recovery of graphite anodes has not been emphasized. In fact, to regenerate graphite with low cost technology is of great signi ...
... A new, fast and simple technique of dispersive micro-solid phase extraction based on rejection property (DMSPE-RP) combined with flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) for the simultaneous preconcentration and determination of trace amounts of cobalt and copper ions has been introduced. In this technique, 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN) was used as a chelating agent and adsorbent. The exper ...
antimicrobial properties; bark; cobalt; electrochemistry; green chemistry; leaves; photocatalysis; phytochemicals; plant extracts; remediation; research; terpenoids; water pollution
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... Cobalt nanoparticles have received great attentions from the researchers because of its unqiue applications in various sectors such as photocatalytic, antimrobial activity and electrochemical sensing. Consequently, in the recent past, a number of research studies published by the use of physical, chemical and plant extract based green synthesis approaches. Among these methods, plant extract based ...
Jucelino B. da Silva Junior; Vanessa S. de Carvalho; Daniele S. Sousa; Ivanice F. dos Santos; Geysa B. Brito; Antônio F.S. Queiroz; Sérgio L.C. Ferreira
chromium; cobalt; manganese; marine pollution; nickel; public water supply; risk; risk assessment; rivers; spectroscopy; toxicity; vanadium; zinc; Brazil
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... Aquatic ecosystems provide habitats for many organisms. Historically, riverbanks have always been inhabited and exploited for subsistence and navigation. The present study evaluates the contamination and ecological risks caused by potentially toxic elements in surface sediments of the Paraguaçu River, Bahia, Brazil. Seven sediments samples were collected, and eight heavy metals were determined emp ...
... The present study focuses on the selective reduction of various nitrobenzene to aniline using non-noble metals such as CoCl₂ supported [Cemim]Br and formic acid as a hydrogen donor. Under ionic liquid medium, the CoCl₂ is found to be very efficient in the selective reduction of nitroaromatics to aniline. The catalyst is reusable, and it can be used for six cycles without affecting the efficiency o ...
... Selective hydrogenation of nitroarenes to corresponding anilines is one of the most important processes in the chemical industry, which still suffers from lack of efficient catalysts with both high activity and selectivity. Herein, a reinforced single-atom Co catalyst (Co–N–CNS–Th) was rationally fabricated through a novel “Trojan horse” strategy for boosting selective hydrogenation of nitroarenes ...
Benjamin Reeves; Maria Rosa Beccia; Aurélie Jeanson; Pier Lorenzo Solari; Bruno Siberchicot; Catherine Berthomieu; Didier Marcellin; Nicolas Bremond; Tamar Kerdikoshvili; Hervé Michel; Luisa Passeron Mangialajo; Marguerite Monfort; Christophe Moulin; Christophe Den Auwer
... Since the first human release of radionuclides on Earth at the end of the Second World War, impact assessments have been implemented. Radionuclides are now ubiquitous, and the impact of local accidental release on human activities, although of low probability, is of tremendous social and economic consequences. Although radionuclide inventories (at various scales) are essential as input data for im ...
... Recent industrial development and research progress in nanotechnology have led to the release of a number of nanomaterials with particle sizes (1–10 nm) which are categorized as quantum dots (QDs) in aquatic system. Disposal away of such QDs will cause potential pollution to the environment. Therefore, removal of disposed QDs from wastewater represents a challenging research subject for scientists ...
carbon nanofibers; catalysts; catalytic activity; cathodes; cobalt; electrolytes; electron transfer; hydrogen production; surface area; temperature
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... We synthesized herein a novel 3D cathode constructed by growing cobalt diselenide in situ on the surface of carbon nanofiber for hydrogen evolution reaction. The cobalt diselenides with two typical morphologies (agaric-like and nanorod-like) were synthesized by precisely controlling reaction time and temperature in the same system. They show excellent electrocatalytic performance for hydrogen evol ...
... The performance criteria for the design of all-solid-state ion-selective electrodes mainly include high electrode-to-electrode reproducibility and a low potential drift. Here, we introduce nickel cobalt sulfide (NiCo₂S₄) as a solid contact for ion-to-electron transduction based on multiple redox couples. NiCo₂S₄ materials with different morphologies can be prepared through a facile hydrothermal/so ...
... In this study, a new hollow nanotube material, 30% Co–CHNTs was prepared by the impregnation–chemical reduction–calcination method. This material can be used as a peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activator to catalyse the degradation of sulfamethoxazole (SMX). The best reaction conditions that correspond to the degradation rate of SMX, up to 97.5%, are as follows: the concentration of SMX is 10 mg L⁻¹, the ...
... CoP is one of the most promising catalysts for catalyzing hydrogen evolution reaction. The foremost issue is how to improve intrinsic activity by regulating electronic structure at the molecular level. Herein, utilizing selective combination of EDTA and Co²⁺, an amorphous-crystalline CoP with lower valence cobalt and hollow porous structure which induced by dual ligand environment is successfully ...
... Toxic metals were identified from soil and different edible and non edible parts of Allium cepa and Daucus Carota. Results showed that there is significant metal movement from soil to vegetables. Different vegetables have different mechanism of metal sorption and uptake. Levels of heavy metals in soil were in the order of Zn>Cu>Ni>Sb>Co>Mn>As>Cd>Pb>Cr before the cultivation of vegetables i.e. Alli ...
attributional life cycle assessment; case studies; cobalt; copper; ecological footprint; inventories; mass flow; models; nickel; politics; product development; raw materials; risk
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... PURPOSE: We observe a methodological gap for assessing impacts within the Area of Protection (AoP) Natural Resources in LCA with regard to concerns about the accessibility to raw materials. Adding criticality considerations as a complement to environmental LCA addresses abiotic resources accessibility. We present a study that integrates and applies an improved GeoPolRisk midpoint and the published ...
absorption; active ingredients; adhesion; carbon; carbon nanotubes; carbonization; cobalt; cost effectiveness; disulfides; hot water treatment; lithium; lithium batteries; sulfur; synergism
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... Binding and trapping of lithium polysulfide (LPS) are being conceived as the most effective strategies to improve lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery performance. Therefore, exploiting a simple but cost-effective approach for the absorption and conversion of LPS and the transfer of electrons and Li⁺ ions is of paramount importance. Herein, sandwich structure MWCNTs@N-doped-C@CoS₂ integrated with multipl ...
... The pollution situation of antimony (Sb), beryllium (Be), cobalt (Co), and vanadium (V) is poorly understood, although they are widely used in daily life and production processes. Moreover, threshold levels (“soil environmental criteria”, SEC) for these pollutants are lacking in China, which impedes effective soil quality management. This study explored pollution characteristics for park soils in ...
capital; clean energy; cobalt; energy; energy industry; gold; silver; uncertainty
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... This paper examines the relationship between clean energy stock indices and energy metals that are sensitive to the growth in demand for clean energy solutions, and makes inferences about whether energy metals can act as hedges or safe havens for clean energy stock indices. The sample period is April 2011 to April 2021, a period which saw substantial investments into the clean energy industry as t ...
... A three-step bipolar membrane electrodialysis (BMED) system was used to remove arsenic and cation metals from copper slag (CS) generated during the copper ore hydrometallurgical process. The desorption kinetics results show that pH significantly influences metal desorption from CS. The Elovich model can be used to describe metal desorption. A high current density increased the metal desorption fro ...
... Micronutrients play key roles in numerous metabolic processes in cyanobacteria. However, our understanding of whether the micronutrient cobalt influences the productivity of freshwater systems or the occurrence of cyanobacterial blooms is limited. This study aimed to quantify the concentration of Co necessary for optimal cyanobacterial growth by exposing Microcystis aeruginosa to a range of Co con ...
Japan; atomic absorption spectrometry; cobalt; fertilizers; field experimentation; heavy metals; kidneys; liver; municipal solid waste; pollution; public health; research; wheat
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... Present study was conducted to check the heavy metal content in wheat treated with municipal solid waste, Although municipal solid waste was enriched with organic nutrient, micronutrients, and macro-nutrients, considerable amount of cobalt was also witnessed in municipal solid waste that s why pot experiment was executed. The concentration of cobalt in different parts of wheat (root, shoot, and gr ...
... A determination of the mobility and bioavailability of metals could provide more comprehensive knowledge about the real environmental potential of anaerobic biodigestion and health risks associated with inappropriately treated wastewater. This study aims to determine the distribution of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, nickel and zinc among the particulate and dissolved fractions in three wastewat ...
... Essential metal elements (EMEs) have essential roles in neurological development and maintenance of human homeostasis. We performed a case-control study to explore association between the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the 11 EMEs [Calcium (Ca), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na), manganese (Mn), selenium (Se), cobalt (Co), Molybdenum (Mo), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and iron (Fe) ...
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; adults; cardiovascular diseases; cobalt; cross-sectional studies; experimental design; human health; manganese; regression analysis; risk; thallium; tungsten
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... Exposure to environmental metals, especially heavy metals, can damage human health. However, the association between metals and the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains controversial. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship of urinary metals to CVD in a general population of U.S. adults. We analyzed the cross-sectional data from 6867 adult (age ≥20 years) partic ...
... Impaired neurodevelopment of children has become a growing public concern; however, the associations between metals exposure and neurocognitive function have remained largely unknown. We systematically evaluated the associations of multiple metals exposure during pregnancy and childhood on the neurodevelopment of children aged 2–3 years. We measured 22 metals in the serum and urine among703 mother ...
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; antimony; arsenic; barium; blood; cadmium; cesium; cobalt; health promotion; homeostasis; mercury; molybdenum; regression analysis; research; thallium; triiodothyronine; tungsten; uranium; urine
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... Disrupted thyroid homeostasis plays a role in neurocognitive dysfunction and metabolic disorders. Since individuals are exposed to multiple metals simultaneously, it is important to assess the effects of metal mixtures on thyroid hormone status. This study aimed to investigate the associations of metal mixtures and individual metals with thyroid hormone levels. Data included 2399 men and 1988 wome ...
Ofentse A. Makgae; Tumelo N. Phaahlamohlaka; Benzhen Yao; Manfred E. Schuster; Thomas J. A. Slater; Peter P. Edwards; Neil J. Coville; Emanuela Liberti; Angus I. Kirkland
Fischer-Tropsch reaction; carbon; carbon fibers; cobalt; electron microscopy; encapsulation; energy; hydrogen; nanocrystals; physical chemistry; synthesis gas; temperature
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... The composition of the reducing gas in the activation of Co Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts determines the nature of the catalytically active Co species. This study reports on the effect of H₂ versus syngas (H₂/CO = 2) on the reducibility of Co₃O₄ nanoparticles supported on hollow carbon spheres, using ex situ and in situ high-resolution aberration-corrected analytical electron microscopy. Hig ...
... The development of low-cost, high-efficiency, and stable bifunctional electrocatalysts for large-scale water electrolysis is very important for the sustainable development of energy. In this paper, the nickel cobalt phosphide (CoNiP) microstructure was prepared by the “in situ growth-ion exchange-phosphating” method. Due to the flake structure and the synergistic effect of the bimetal, the synthes ...
... Effective design of photocatalysts is an effective method to improve the separation of photogenerated carriers, which improves the photocatalytic performance of photocatalysts. In this work, CoCu-ZIF materials with bimetallic structure were synthesized at room temperature for efficient photocatalytic fuel denitrification. The properties and structures of CoCu-ZIF photocatalysts can be effectively ...
... This work demonstrates the preparation of zinc cobalt oxide materials (ZCO-1, ZCO-2, and ZCO-3) via thermal annealing of novel zinc cobalt acetate hydroxide precursors prepared in three different Co/Zn molar ratios (2:1, 1:1, and 1:2). Among these, the ZCO-1 sample displayed superior catalytic activity for the dehydrogenative oxidation of alcohols to carboxylic acids, exhibiting wide substrate app ...
absorption; carbon; cobalt; electromagnetic interference; electromagnetic radiation; electronic equipment; ethanol; foams; information technology; magnetism; melamine; nickel; oxidation; solvents; temperature
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... The rapid development of electronic information technology has promoted the use of a large number of high-frequency electronic equipment, which has led to increasingly serious electromagnetic interference (EMI) problems caused by disordered radiation. At present, for the 2–18 GHz microwave frequency band, it is still a huge challenge to develop high-efficiency absorbing materials with ultra-wide a ...
catalysts; catalytic activity; cobalt; electrical conductivity; electrochemistry; electrodes; energy conversion; hydrogen production; iron; iron phosphates; renewable energy sources; stainless steel
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... Designing nanostructure based robust catalyst for the electrochemical water splitting is the great task in the energy conversion field to accomplish high electrical conductivity, low overpotential and long lasting activity. Herein, the electrochemical overall water splitting is reported by using the hydrothermally synthesized binder free cobalt iron phosphate thin films on low cost stainless steel ...
... Response of Solanum lycopersicum and Solanum melongena to different HMs concentration in various types of soil matrix has been studied in greenhouse experiments over the course of 11 months. Nickel (Ni), cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), and zinc (Zn) concentrations in examined soils have been founded within the permissible value for agricultural soil prescribed by FAO. Cadmium ...
... Introducing a freestanding functional interlayer has been a conventional tactic to immobilize the soluble polysulfide intermediate in Li–S batteries. However, most of the designed interlayers possess extra heavy weight, casting additional technical challenges toward practical high-specific-energy batteries. Herein, an ultralight self-standing interlayer with an extremely low mass loading (∼0.14 mg ...
algorithms; biogeography; cobalt; electric power; electrocoagulation; energy; heavy metals; manganese; neural networks; pH; remediation; sustainable development; temperature; wastewater; wastewater treatment
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... Electrocoagulation is an effective wastewater treatment process for the removal of heavy metals. This study focuses on deriving optimal conditions for removing heavy metals, viz. Lead (Pb), Cobalt (Co), and Manganese (Mn) from simulated wastewater by investigating removal efficiency and energy consumption of electrocoagulation process. Five operational parameters namely pH (2–10), current density ...
... In Nunavik (Northern Quebec, Canada), some mining projects are envisioned, that could increase the contamination of the environment by various chemicals, including rare earth elements (REEs), and implicitly Inuit population exposure. The objective of this study was to determine the baseline biological exposure of the population to these elements, before the potential mining development occurs. In ...
activated carbon; capacitance; cobalt; electrical conductivity; electrochemical capacitors; electrochemistry; electrodes; energy; energy density; fungi; nanosheets; nickel; surface area
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... Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) often require the use of carbon materials to improve their stability, conductivity, and specific surface area to accommodate new directions in the development of high-performance energy storage materials. Herein, 2D nickel cobalt layered double hydroxide (NCLDH) nanosheets are regulated to form 3D flower-like spheres by fungus bran-derived carbon dots (CDs) via an ...
air; air pollution; aluminum; arsenic; beryllium; body mass index; cadmium; chromium; cobalt; copper; environmental monitoring; excretion; exercise; lead; manganese; nickel; particulates; research; selenium; thallium; toxicity; uranium; vanadium; zinc
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... Exposure to air pollution during physical exercise is a health issue because fine particulate matter (dimension < 10 μm; PM₁₀) includes several inhalable toxic metals. Body metal changes in athletes according to air pollution are poorly known. Urinary concentrations of 15 metals: beryllium (Be⁹), aluminum (Al²⁷), vanadium (V⁵¹), chromium (Cr⁵¹ + Cr⁵²), manganese (Mn⁵⁵), cobalt (Co⁵⁹), nickel (Ni⁶¹ ...
Neveen Abdel-Raouf; Essam Nageh Sholkamy; Nagat Bukhari; Nouf Mohammed Al-Enazi; Khawla Ibrahim Alsamhary; Soad Humead A. Al-Khiat; Ibraheem Borie M. Ibraheem
Chlorella vulgaris; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Phormidium tenue; aqueous solutions; biomass; biosorbents; biosorption; cobalt; heavy metals; microalgae; pH; research; sorbents; streams; toxicity; transmission electron microscopy; Saudi Arabia
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... Microalgae sorbents are microalgae that have the potential to passively bind heavy metals/contaminants to their cellular structures in a process called biosorption. This study investigates the use of two species of microalgae to remove the toxic heavy metal cobalt from aqueous solution. Two microalgae isolates, Phormidium tenue and Chlorella vulgaris, were collected from the Wadi Hanifah Stream in ...
... In present study, ecofriendly biological treatment of tannery effluent was performed by using unicellular microalga Tetradesmus obliquus strain RDRL01, isolated from Sipcot, Vellore, Tamil Nadu (India). The microalga reduced heavy metals content viz., chromium, cobalt, nickel, cadmium, lead, zinc and copper by 99.1, 98.2, 97.4, 94.3, 98.3, 96.8 and 96.3%, respectively, after 15 days treatment of t ...
... The metallurgical industry is one of the main sources of heavy metal pollution, which represents a severe threat to life. Metals can be removed from aqueous solutions by using microbial biomasses. This paper analyses the heavy metal biosorption capacity of Serratia marcescens strain 16 in single and multimetallic systems. The results obtained show that Co(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) biosorption in mono ...
... Cobalt ferrite (CoFe₂O₄, CF) nanoparticles were anchored on the multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) for synthesis of CF@MWCNT nanocomposite and enhancing the catalytic activity of CF. After well characterization, it was applied as a catalyst towards photo-activation peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for degradation of bisphenol A (BPA). Based on the identified intermediates, a possible degradation pathway w ...