Ecological chemistry

THE EFFECT OF BIOSORBENT CONCENTRATION (CHAMOMILE TEA RESIDUES) ON LEAD REMOVAL FROM WATER SAMPLES

Author(s):

Kaltrina Jusufi, Enju Wang, Taha Fadlou Allah, Ali A. Shohatee, Sudhir Kumar Singh, Makfire Sadiku

Field: Ecological chemistry
Type: Research paper
Issue: 2024 Volume 19, no.1
Pages: 56-61

Keywords: environmental pollution, remediation, biosorption, lead, chamomile residues.
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https://doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2024.1144

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Graphical Abstract: This study examines the potential use of a low-cost biosorbent - chamomile tea residues, as an alternative to traditional adsorbents for removing Pb²⁺ ions from aqueous solutions. The results show that lead concentration is reduced under optimized conditions, achieving an impressive nearly 50% Pb²⁺ ions removal with a mere just 0.05 g of the waste material, depicting chamomile tea residues as efficient biosorbent in lead removal.

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SILVER AND ZINC NANOPARTICLES BIOSYNTHESIS USING LAUREL EXTRACT AND INVESTIGATION OF THE PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTIES

Author(s):

Recep Taş, Ebru Köroğlu, Ahmet Karakuş, Ali Savaş Bülbül, Nilay Akkuş Taş

Field: Ecological chemistry
Type: Research paper
Issue: 2024 Volume 19, no.1
Pages: 47-55

Keywords: biosynthesis, silver, zinc, nanoparticle, photocatalysis.
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https://doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2024.1113

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Graphical Abstract: This study explores the green synthesis of silver and zinc nanoparticles using Laurel extract as a reducing agent. The biosynthesized nanoparticles were characterized for size, shape, and structure. Photocatalytic activities were evaluated for potential environmental applications. Results show promising prospects for sustainable nanoparticle synthesis and efficient photocatalytic degradation.

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THE ROLE OF VARIOUS FRACTIONS OF HUMIC SUBSTANCES FROM SURFACE WATER IN BINDING Al(III), Fe(III), AND Cu(II) INTO COMPLEXES

Author(s):

Vladyslav Zhezherya, Petro Linnik, Rostyslav Linnik

Field: Ecological chemistry
Type: Research paper
Issue: 2023 Volume 18, no.2
Pages: 15-27

Keywords: water body, humic substance, metal, binding ability, molecular weight distribution.
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https://doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2023.1091

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Graphical Abstract: The aim of this research work was to evaluate the role of different fractions of humic substances in the binding of Al(III), Fe(III) and Cu(II) ions into complexes. The share of humic substances with a molecular weight of 20–5 kDa increases from 37% to 59%, when the total concentration of humic substances also increases. It was established that humic substances with molecular weight 20–5 kDa bounded the smallest amount of Al(III), Fe(III) and Cu(II) into complexes.

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DEGRADATION OF DIISOPROPYL METHYLPHOSPHONATE IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS BY ULTRASONIC IRRADIATION

Author(s):

Muslim Hasan Allawi, Riyadh Sadeq ALMukhtar, Shurooq Talib Al-Humairi, Ali Dawood Salman, Tatjána Juzsakova, Viktor Sebestyén, Igor Cretescu

Field: Ecological chemistry
Type: Research paper
Issue: 2023 Volume 18, no.2
Pages: 28-34

Keywords: ultrasound, diisopropyl methylphosphonate, sonochemical kinetic, aqueous solution, chemical oxidant.
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https://doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2023.1019

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Graphical Abstract: The degradation of diisopropyl methylphosphonate (DIMP) in aqueous solutions was studied using ultrasound irradiation with a fixed frequency of 26.6 kHz, following the first-order kinetic model. The experimental parameters, including the pH, the initial concentration of DIMP, the processing time, and the concentration of the additive CCl₄ were investigated. The best degradation efficiency of 98% was observed at pH of 10, adding 0.8 g/L CCl₄ for a processing time of 45 min.

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ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF SOME PLANT EXTRACTS AND EFFECT OF THEIR ADDITION ON THE OXIDATION STABILITY OF BIODIESEL

Author(s):

Pavlo Kuzema, Iryna Laguta, Oksana Stavinskaya, Viktor Anishchenko, Anastasiia Kramar, Natalia Smirnova, Tetiana Fesenko, Roman Ivannikov, Oksana Linnik

Field: Ecological chemistry
Type: Research paper
Issue: 2023 Volume 18, no.2
Pages: 35-44

Keywords: plant extract, phenolic compound, antioxidant, biodiesel, oxidation stability.
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https://doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2023.1100

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Graphical Abstract: The extracts from the leaves of Deschampsia antarctica, Camelina sativa, and Camellia japonica plants, as well as from Camelina sativa and Silybum marianum seedcakes were investigated as potential additives for improvement of biodiesel stability against oxidation. In spite of significant distinctions in the content of various phenolic compounds, all the extracts were found to effectively inhibit DPPH radicals and decelerate transformation of fatty acid esters of biodiesel into organic acids by ~9-26%. Various extracts were shown to have different activity towards the biodiesel from rape and camelina seed oils; this result is consistent with the assumption that there is no universal stabilizer for different types of biodiesel.

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CHARACTERIZATION OF PROPOLIS FROM MOLDOVA'S CENTRAL REGION: CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES

Author(s):

Serghei Pogrebnoi, Nicolae Eremia, Dmitri Bilan, Lucian Lupascu, Natalia Bolocan, Gheorghe Duca, Svetlana Armasu, Dumitru Terteac, Vitalie Cebanu, Serghei Tincu, Alexandru Znagovan, Iulia Neicovcena, Olga Coseleva, Valerina Slanina, Fliur Macaev

Field: Ecological chemistry
Type: Research paper
Issue: 2023 Volume 18, no.1
Pages: 46-51

Keywords: propolis, GC-MS spectroscopy, liquid chromatography, antifungal activity, antibacterial activity.
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https://doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2023.924

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Graphical Abstract: The chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of propolis ethanolic and water-ethanolic extracts from the central zone of Moldova have been investigated by GC-MS and liquid chromatography. There were found 21 amino acids, of which the most abundant were glutamic acid, alanine, leucine and isoleucine. The propolis extracts exhibited strong antioxidant (53.7 mg ascorbic acid eq./g extract or 113.4 mg Trolox eq./g extract and 87.5 mg ascorbic acid eq./g extract or 162 mg Trolox eq./g extract for ethanol, and water-ethanol extract, respectively) and antimicrobial activity (from 0.0055 up to 0.07%), suggesting their potential as natural agents for therapeutic use.

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SYNTHESIS OF QUERCETIN FUNCTIONALIZED CHITOSAN AND DETERMINATION OF ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES

Author(s):

Maria Gonta, Gheorghe Duca, Elena Sirbu, Stefan Robu, Larisa Mocanu

Field: Ecological chemistry
Type: Research paper
Issue: 2023 Volume 18, no.1
Pages: 38-45

Keywords: chitosan, functionalization, grafting, quercetin, antioxidant activity.
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https://doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2023.910

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Graphical Abstract: This paper presents the synthesis of a copolymer with reducing properties obtained by functionalizing chitosan with quercetin and determining the antioxidant activity of the derivatives obtained depending on the molar mass of the polymer. For this purpose, low molecular weight chitosan was obtained by oxidizing industrial chitosan with hydrogen peroxide and functionalizing with quercetin by the covalent grafting method. The comparative antioxidant properties of the composite obtained by grafting technical chitosan with quercetin and by grafting low molecular weight chitosan were studied by the DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical) method. The obtained results indicate that a decrease in the molecular weight of chitosan contributed to its grafting with quercetin. As a result, the functionalized polymer composite acquired a higher antioxidant activity and can be successfully used to inhibit the oxidation of various organic substrates in the cosmetic, food and pharmaceutical industries.

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BIOAVAILABILITY AND MIGRATION FEATURES OF METALS IN “BOTTOM SEDIMENTS – WATER” SYSTEM UNDER THE ACTION OF DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

Author(s):

Petro Linnik, Vladislav Zhezherya, Rostyslav Linnik

Field: Ecological chemistry
Type: Review
Issue: 2023 Volume 18, no.1
Pages: 9-27

Keywords: water body, bottom sediment, metal speciation, metal mobility, environmental factor.
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https://doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2023.1049

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Graphical Abstract: The results of research on the metal mobility and the peculiarities of their migration in the "bottom sediments – water" system of surface water bodies are summarized. The distribution of metals between different fractions of the solid phase of bottom sediments affects the potential metal mobility and their migration in the "bottom sediments – water" system.

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SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ZINC OXIDE AND CERIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES WITH POSSIBLE APPLICATION FOR NITRITE IONS REMOVAL IN WATERS

Author(s):

Zainab Abdul-Zahra and Rashed Rasheed

Field: Ecological chemistry
Type: Research paper
Issue: 2023 Volume 18, no.1
Pages: 28-37

Keywords: zinc oxide, cerium dioxide, nanoparticle, nitrite ion, pollutant, environment.
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https://doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2023.1027

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Graphical Abstract: This work is dedicated to the synthesis of ZnO and CeO₂ nanopraticles with possible application for nitrite ions removal. The obtained nnaoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and UV-visible spectroscopy. Further, the produced nanoparticles were used to adsorb NO^2- ions from aqueous solutions. The results showed that the nanoparticles which were heated at 90°C (hydroxide forms) presented a higher activity for nitrite ions removal than those that were heated at 400°C (oxide forms). This may be related to nitrite ions preferential adsorption to hydroxide forms rather than to oxide forms; in both cases (90°C and 400°C), zinc oxide nanoparticles presented higher nitrite removal activity.

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THE ROAD TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA PAVED BY THE ILLUSTRIOUS SCIENTIST AND RENOWNED ECOLOGIST VALERIU ROPOT

Author(s):

Tudor Lupascu and Maria Sandu

Field: Ecological chemistry
Type: Invited paper
Issue: 2022 Volume 17, no.2
Pages: 7-18

Keywords: water, wastewater, chemical composition, treatment technology, pollutant.
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https://doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2022.1018

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Graphical Abstract: This paper presents the the main scientific and innovative results are presented, which were obtained by the talented chemist and renowned ecologist Valeriu Ropot throughout his scientific career. The results of scientific investigations are bestowed and analysed concerning the quality of the waters of the Dniester and the Prut Rivers, Dubasari reservoirs on the Dniester River, as well as the main bodies of water in the Republic of Moldova. The paper also includes the practical recommendations for reducing the negative impact on the environment, of the discharge of hundreds of thousands of tons of brine into the Dniester River as a result of the accident at the mineral fertilizer plant in the city of Stebnik, Ukraine. Moreover, the paper presents the results of studies aimed at developing methods for determining organic and inorganic pollutants in natural waters.

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