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  1. Understanding aerosol characteristics and their influence on cloud condensation nuclei is essential for clarifying the connections between regional air pollution and global climate change. Asian continental ou...

    Authors: Tse-Lun Chen, Wei-Jen Hsieh, Hsin-Chih Lai, Neng-Huei Lin, Si-Chee Tsay, Charles C. K. Chou and Ta-Chih Hsiao
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2025 35:12
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  2. In this study, we investigated the transformation of hazardous residues, including fly ash, silica gel, bottom ash, and sludge, from a laboratory waste incineration system at the Sustainable Environment Resear...

    Authors: Hsing-Hsien Wu, Li-Chun Cheng, Kuo-Lin Huang, Shih-Wei Huang and Yi-Ming Kuo
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2025 35:11
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  3. Global research studies focus on cleaner bioenergy production by using biomass. Rice husk is one of the potential biomass resources for producing a significant amount of bioenergy. However, rice mills lack cog...

    Authors: Jyothsna Gowlla, Bahurudeen Abdul Salam and Prasanta Kumar Sahu
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2025 35:10
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  4. The objective of this work was to analyze the efficacy of Cataglyphis saviginyi and Tentyrum Sp enzymatic biomarkers in evaluating environmental pollution in industrial areas of Borg El-Arab City, Egypt. The coll...

    Authors: Yasser I. Hamza, Ahmed S. Bream, Mohammed A. Mahmoud and Mohamed A. M. El-Tabakh
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2025 35:9
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  5. Empirically optimizing the design of a wastewater treatment plant to achieve higher efficiencies of pollutant removal is an extremely time-consuming process. Digital model simulations serve as an effective sol...

    Authors: Kuen-Lin Chen, Ching-Wen Hou, Chen-Wuing Liu and Han-Yi Wang
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2025 35:8
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  6. Urban agriculture, encompassing ground farming, rooftop gardens, and greenhouses at building or community scales, offers solutions to various urban challenges. While existing research often focuses on resource...

    Authors: Zih-Ee Lin, Yin-Chi Lin, Mengshan Lee, Pei-Te Chiueh, Chun-Wei Wu and Yu-Sen Chang
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2025 35:7
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  8. SiO2 nanoparticles (SNPs), which reportedly have low potential side effects, are used in various applications, for example, as food additives, for drug delivery, and as semiconductors, but these NPs are a growing...

    Authors: Tzung Cheng Ye, Shu-Ju Chao and Chihpin Huang
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2025 35:5
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  9. To enhance the performance of biochar made from almond shells for adsorption of phenol pollutants in water, we prepared an almond shell-based biochar and modified it through combined pyrolysis with KOH and EDT...

    Authors: Yanqin Chen, Donghui Wang, Xueli Wang, Jing Wu and Shifang Song
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2025 35:4
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  10. In this study, optimal parameters for P leaching from sludges of a rubber-latex processing wastewater-treatment plant were carried out. The process optimization is based on laboratory experiments and simulatio...

    Authors: Khang Vu Dinh, Anh Le Hung and Andreas Pfennig
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2025 35:3
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  11. With the growth of the industrial aluminum smelting sector, and the increasing proportion of incineration treatment in the field of waste management and disposal, there has been a corresponding increase in the...

    Authors: Wangze He, Yufei Yang, Xinghan Zhu, Jinzhong Yang, Yingjie Sun and Qifei Huang
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2025 35:2
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  12. This research aims to develop a conceptual framework and assessment tool to assess sustainability of Multifunction Constructed Wetlands Projects (MCWP). First, by literature review to analyze the main points a...

    Authors: Aya ElMeligy, Rasha Mahmoud Gaber, Hind Mostafa, Ahmed Haron and Walaa S. E. Ismaeel
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2025 35:1
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  13. This study investigated the effects of different pyrolytic temperatures on Pb(II) adsorption from synthetic wastewater using waste bamboo chopsticks (BCs) produced via conventional and microwave-assisted pyrol...

    Authors: Thembeka Mabaso, Shang-Lien Lo and Pei-Te Chiueh
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:31
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  14. SiO2 nanoparticles (SNPs), which are abundant in water and are used for various applications, for example, as food additives and anticaking agents, are of growing concern because of rising exposure to human healt...

    Authors: Tzung Cheng Ye, Shu-Ju Chao, Chihpin Huang and Ru-Tsun Mai
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:30
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  16. Algogenic organic matter (AOM) generated from cyanobacteria-impacted reservoirs poses a significant risk to drinking water. This study aimed to investigate the molecular degradation signature of Microcystis aerug...

    Authors: Angga Aji, Fahrudin Sidik and Jr-Lin Lin
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:28
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  17. Heavy metal pollution is a global environmental issue, and microorganisms play a crucial role in the bioremediation of heavy metal-contaminated wastewater. The study isolated heavy metal-resistant bacterium an...

    Authors: Shuli Liu, Xiaojun Xu, Changhua He, Zhangyang Liu and Yan Li
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:27
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  18. Graphite has been a critical raw material in recent years due to its high economic importance and high risk of supply disruptions. The traditional source of graphite is natural graphite ores; however, the prod...

    Authors: Ying-Liang Chen, Wei-Ping Chiang, Ching-Huai Lin, I-Min Wu and Juu-En Chang
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:26
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  19. Cities worldwide are increasingly turning to underground spaces to address the challenges posed by high population density. These subterranean areas are now utilized for various purposes such as offices, shopp...

    Authors: Kichul Kim, Jiwoong Kim, Yun Gyu Lee, Seunghwan Wi and Sumin Kim
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:25
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  20. India's rapid industrialization has led to an increase in waste generation, necessitating efficient disposal methods. This research addresses this challenge by exploring the use of Common Effluent Treatment Pl...

    Authors: Skanda Kumar Bangalore Narasimhaprasad, Chandre Gowda Cheluvegowda, Chandrashekar Ramakrishnaiah, Suhas Ramachandra, Sreenatha Mallikarjunaiah and Shashi Shankar Anantharamaiah
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:24
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  21. Climate change stabilization at 1.5 to 2 °C requires a shift in paradigm of industries to transition to low carbon industries. The way forward to decarbonize industries is green manufacturing, as the environme...

    Authors: Tehrim Ijaz, Agha Haider Raza Qazalbash, Ahmed Abdul Razzaq, Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique, Mohammad Aamir Khan and Syeda Hadika Jamshaid
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:23
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  22. In this study, the adsorption of dibenzothiophene sulfone (DBTO) was investigated using clay minerals as adsorbents. Raw bentonite (BR) and raw activated clay (ACR) were impregnated with Fe3+ and Fe6+, creating b...

    Authors: Maegan Gwyneth T. Alcaraz, Angelo Earvin Sy Choi, Nathaniel P. Dugos and Meng-Wei Wan
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:22
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  23. In this study, selective adsorption experiments of Au were carried out using graphene oxide (GO) and thiourea-reduced GO (TU-rGO). Adsorption experiments using Au, Cu, Pb, and Zn were performed with GO and TU-...

    Authors: Yu-Jie Chen, Adrienne Chung and Hsing-Cheng Hsi
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:21
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  24. One of the current trends in the complex processing of fine dust from copper smelters is their direct leaching with sulfuric acid. As practical results show, high reliable technological parameters are not achi...

    Authors: Nurlan Dosmukhamedov, Abdilmalik Takishov, Erzhan Zholdasbay and Aidar Argyn
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:20
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  25. Solar photovoltaic (PV) is a crucial renewable energy source in the fight against carbon dioxide emissions, aligning well with growing energy demands. However, solar PV efficiency naturally degrades over time,...

    Authors: Mohd Syukri Ali, Lilik Jamilatul Awalin, Amirul Syafiq Abdul Jaafar, Azimah Omar, Ab Halim Abu Bakar, Nasrudin Abd Rahim and Syahirah Abd Halim
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:19
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  27. Bioelectricity generation from sugarcane is significant across Brazil and is related to regional market structure characteristics where the mills are located. To understand the distribution and conjuncture of ...

    Authors: Luiz Moreira Coelho Junior, Edvaldo Pereira Santos Júnior, Cleani Figueredo Fideles da Silva, Brunna Hillary Calixto de Oliveira, João Batista Cordeiro Dantas, Josimar Vieira dos Reis, Vanessa Batista Schramm, Fernando Schramm and Monica Carvalho
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:17
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  28. This study aimed to develop an eco-friendly, cost-efficient, and practically viable method for extracting terephthalic acid (H2BDC) from polyethylene terephthalic (PET) waste. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) was combin...

    Authors: Thi Hong Nguyen and Kung-Yuh Chiang
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:16
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  29. Bisphenol A (BPA) is widely used in manufacturing various consumer products and detected in various water sources. Epidemiological studies reveal a correlation between BPA exposure and metabolic system disorde...

    Authors: Roziana Kamaludin, Zatilfarihiah Rasdi, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman and Siti Hamimah Sheikh Abdul Kadir
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:15
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  30. Semiconductor manufacturing employs per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as fluoroasurfactants to enhance the quality of photolithography lines. Our research, employing a fragment-based approach to inves...

    Authors: Yi-Ju Chen, Jheng-Sian Yang and Angela Yu-Chen Lin
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:14
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  31. Circular utilization of distillery byproducts is crucial, and pyrolysis has emerged as a viable technology for converting them into fuels and high-value chemicals. This review investigates the thermochemical r...

    Authors: Sheng-Lun Lin, Hongjie Zhang, Wei-Hsin Chen, Yee-Lin Wu, Che-Wei Wu and Shih-Wei Huang
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:13
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  32. Decentralized wastewater reclamation and reuse systems have drawn much attention due to their capability for reducing the energy demand for water conveyance and reclaiming wastewater for local re-use. While me...

    Authors: Wang-Sheng Yu, Huei-Cih Liu, Hsin-Chieh Lin, Mengshan Lee and Chia-Hung Hou
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:12
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  33. The Earth’s energy balance produced by human activity is the main factor in the complex relationship between greenhouse gases and global warming. The Taiwan Environmental Protection Agency reports that carbon ...

    Authors: Po-Chun Huang, Anabella C. Vilando, Thi-Hanh Ha and Ming-Chun Lu
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:11
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  34. This study measured particulate matter (PM) and gaseous pollutants in the exhaust of off-road vehicles (excavators, bulldozers) during idling and working. The fingerprint of metals in PM and the emission facto...

    Authors: Hsing-Wang Li, Chia-Hsiang Lai, Ku-Fan Chen, Yi-Ching Lin, Po-Yen Chien, Wei-Hsiang Chen, Kang-Shin Chen and Yen-Ping Peng
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:10
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  35. This work evaluated the electrochemical, physical, biochemical, and molecular characterization of electrogens from a graphite felt anode when zinc oxide on activated carbon (ZnO/AC) was used as a cathodic elec...

    Authors: Doaa Khodary Zater, Fatma I. Elzamik, Howaida M. Abdel Basit, Gamal El-Din M. Moustafa, Dena Z. Khater and Kamel M. El-Khatib
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:9
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  36. Psychiatric drugs do not vanish after being carried to wastewater treatment plants by the urine or feces of patients and, a variable portion of their dose and also unused or expired drugs are lost to the envir...

    Authors: Fahimeh Mohamadpour and Farzaneh Mohamadpour
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:8
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  38. Climate change, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, and many other reasons have motivated countries worldwide to change energy systems to move toward low-carbon energy systems; however, the low-carbon en...

    Authors: Mahyar Kamali Saraji and Dalia Streimikiene
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:6
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  40. Despite the United Nations 2030 agenda, large number of both urban and rural dwellers in low-income countries continue to lack access to improved water. Thus, increased effort is required towards enhancing low...

    Authors: Charles Onyutha, Emmanuel Okello, Rebecca Atukwase, Pamella Nduhukiire, Michael Ecodu and Japheth Nkiriyehe Kwiringira
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:4
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  41. This research work compares the performance of a conventional solar still (CSS) with a modified CSS (MSS) that uses Plexiglas and jute fabric to increase heat localization and thin-film evaporation. Two solar ...

    Authors: Pankaj Dumka, Dhananjay R. Mishra, Bharat Singh, Rishika Chauhan, Md Irfanul Haque Siddiqui, L Natrayan and Mohd Asif Shah
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:3
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    The Correction to this article has been published in Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:5

  42. Urbanization in Egypt detracts from green spaces, reduces the per capita green ratio, and increases adverse effects such as heat islands, air pollution, and energy consumption. In addition, it affects social h...

    Authors: Mahmoud Desouki, Mai Madkour, Ahmed Abdeen and Bahaa Elboshy
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2024 34:2
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  44. Microcystis aeruginosa blooms in water bodies, evidencing a high risk of exposure to human health due to the release of toxins, which affects water quality. Implementing physical, chemical, and microbial control ...

    Authors: Natalia Herrera, Maria Teresa Florez and Fernando Echeverri
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2023 33:44
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  45. In this study, we prepared reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/titanium dioxide (TiO2)/nickel ferrite (NiFe2O4) nanocomposites with different mass ratios of rGO, TiO2, and NiFe2O4 by a simple hydrothermal method. These ...

    Authors: Kamal Mohammed Jihad, Mahmood Rezaee Roknabadi, Mojtaba Mohammadi and Elaheh K. Goharshadi
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2023 33:43
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  46. The assessment of groundwater vulnerability to pollution is becoming even more important all over the world due to the increase of impacts of human activities on groundwater resources and the related risks to ...

    Authors: Delia Cusano, Silvio Coda, Pantaleone De Vita, Silvia Fabbrocino, Francesco Fusco, Daniele Lepore, Federico Nicodemo, Antonio Pizzolante, Rita Tufano and Vincenzo Allocca
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2023 33:42
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  48. Ozone micron bubble (OMB) treatment offers a promising approach to effectively eliminate Antibiotic Resistance Genes (ARGs) from infectious medical wastewater and mitigate the threat of drug resistance transmi...

    Authors: Shui-Shu Hsiao, Chia-Yu Hsu, Balamurugan Ananthakrishnan, Ming-Hao Hsu, Yu-Ting Chien, Li-Pang Wang and Hsin-Hsin Tung
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2023 33:40
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  49. Metal doping is an effective method to tune the optical and chemical properties of nanoparticles. Herein, a comparative study was conducted to assess the effect of metal dopant (Mg, Cu and Sn) on ZnO nanoparti...

    Authors: Veronia S. Nazim, Ghada M. El-Sayed, Sawsan M. Amer and Ahmed H. Nadim
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2023 33:39
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  50. This work aims to determine the Energy Payback Time (EPBT) of a 33.7 MWp grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Zagtouli (Burkina Faso) and assess its environmental impacts using the life cycle assess...

    Authors: Kodami Badza, Y. M. Soro and Marie Sawadogo
    Citation: Sustainable Environment Research 2023 33:38
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