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Photo-thermal coupling to enhance CO2 hydrogenation toward CH4 over Ru/MnO/Mn3O4
Published 2024-02-01“…Abstract Upcycling of CO2 into fuels by virtually unlimited solar energy provides an ultimate solution for addressing the substantial challenges of energy crisis and climate change. …”
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Itaconate Production from Crude Substrates with U. maydis: Scale-up of an Industrially Relevant Bioprocess
Published 2024-01-01“…Due to its high carbon content and the natural ability of many microorganisms to metabolise it, microbial upcycling is a suitable option for this waste product. …”
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Sizing down and functionalizing polylactide (PLA) resin for synthesis of PLA-based polyurethanes for use in biomedical applications
Published 2023-02-01“…Abstract Alcoholysis is a promising approach for upcycling postconsumer polylactide (PLA) products into valuable constituents. …”
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Engineering Escherichia coli to assimilate β-alanine as a major carbon source
Published 2023“…However, there is no known pathway to assimilate 1,3-PDO into the central carbon metabolism, posing a potential challenge to upcycling such plastic wastes. Here, we proposed that the 1,3-PDO assimilation pathway could pass through malonate semialdehyde (MSA) as an intermediate. …”
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Tailoring Fe₂O₃-Al₂2O₃ catalyst structure and activity via hydrothermal synthesis for carbon nanotubes and hydrogen production from polyolefin plastics
Published 2022“…The obtained data demonstrate that the selection of an appropriate precipitating agent for hydrothermal synthesis allows for the production of highly active Fe2O3-Al2O3 catalysts for the upcycling of polyolefin plastic waste into MWCNTs and H2.…”
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Evaluation of As-Received Green Liquor Dregs and Biomass Ash Residues from a Pulp and Paper Industry as Raw Materials for Geopolymers
Published 2023-08-01“…The objective was to assess their potential for upcycling purposes as an alternative to energy-intensive materials, such as ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and advanced ceramics. …”
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Alternative feedstock for the production of activated carbon with ZnCl2: Forestry residue biomass and waste wood
Published 2022-12-01“…The presented study could be a next step in upcycling considerable waste streams from the wood sector through localised and non-fossil-based AC production.…”
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End-of-Life Management Options for Agricultural Mulch Films in the United States—A Review
Published 2022-07-01“…The results of this review conclude that recycling and upcycling of used polyethylene mulch can be a more sustainable disposal option, however cleaning and decontaminating used polyethylene mulch is costly and commercial technology is often not accessible nor economically viable in many regions in the current economic and political situation. …”
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Raw biomass electroreforming coupled to green hydrogen generation
Published 2021“…Our work thus demonstrates a scalable and safe process for resource upcycling and green hydrogen production for a sustainable energy future.…”
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Repurposing end-of-life solar panels for energy storage devices
Published 2023“…One of the main problems of upcycling end-of-life solar panels is that the components are held tightly together by a polymer called ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA). …”
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RESUMO DE DISSERTAÇÃO: SUSTENTABILIDADE NA MODA: TRANSFORMAÇÃO DE RESÍDUOS TÊXTEIS EM MATÉRIA-PRIMA
Published 2020-06-01“…O Instituto Trama Ética consiste em uma iniciativa que tem como propósito disseminar os princípios da sustentabilidade no contexto da moda, como, por exemplo, o princípio de geração mínima de impactos ao meio ambiente que, por sua vez, baseia-se em dar nova vida para roupas com defeitos e alinhar a proposta econômica ao conceito da moda responsável. A partir do upcycling (extensão do ciclo de vida), as peças de vestuário são recuperadas por meio de técnicas como bordado, customização, crochê, tingimentos, dentre outras. …”
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Site-Selective Polyolefin Hydrogenolysis on Atomic Ru for Methanation Suppression and Liquid Fuel Production
Published 2023-01-01“…Such remarkable catalytic activity and selectivity of Ru single-atom catalyst in polyolefin hydrogenolysis offer immense opportunities for plastic upcycling.…”
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Biotransforming the Spent Substrate of Shiitake Mushroom (<i>Lentinula edodes</i> Berk.): A Synergistic Approach to Biogas Production and Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L.) Fe...
Published 2022-05-01“…The findings of this study suggest sustainable upcycling of SMS inspired by a circular economy approach through synergistic production of bioenergy and secondary fruit crops, which could potentially contribute to minimize the carbon footprints of the mushroom production sector.…”
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Nitrogen doping induced by intrinsic defects of recycled polyethylene terephthalate‐derived carbon nanotubes
Published 2023-06-01“…This work not only provides a new route to upcycling waste plastics into valuable carbonaceous materials in an ecofriendly manner, but also reveals a basic understanding of the N‐doping mechanism in carbonaceous materials.…”
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Lignocellulosic biomass reform for co-producing green chemicals and green hydrogen
Published 2024“…Finally, life cycle assessment highlights that the electroreforming upcycling process driven by photovoltaic and waste heat contributes 8–20% less greenhouse gases compared to conventional waste management methods. …”
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David Brackett. 2016. Categorizing Sound: Genre and Twentieth-Century Popular Music. Berkeley: University of California Press
Published 2018-04-01“…Though the book is comprehensive and coherent throughout, a few weaknesses pepper some sections, resulting from editorial challenges inevitable for a project that combines so much previous work; much of chapters 1, 2, 7, and 8, at least, find precedence in Brackett’s earlier publications. This upcycling is not problematic in itself, but it does result in the occasional stutter, shifting between materials from different stages of a long gestation. …”
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Spoon up
Published 2016“…As used disposable plastic spoons remain unrecycled, Spoon Up upcycles them to create captivating jewelleries. The work visualizes an artistic interpretation of forms in nature. …”
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Evaluation of Human Ear Anatomy and Functionality by Axiomatic Design
Published 2021-05-01“…After a person has deceased, materials in the human system are upcycled by nature. We consider space requirements, materials cost, and upcyclability as “constraints” in the axiomatic design. …”
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Growth, Substrate, and Metabolite Changes of Probiotic <i>Bifidobacterium animalis</i> subsp. <i>lactis</i> in Soy (Tofu) Whey
Published 2023-12-01“…Overall, the selection of suitable bifidobacterial strains and supplements for soy whey fermentation can open avenues to upcycle soy whey.…”
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Environmentally Friendly Route for Fabricating Conductive Agent for Lithium-Ion Batteries: Carbon Nanoparticles Derived from Polyethylene
Published 2021-03-01“…Even though the performance is not as good as Super-P, utilization of PE as a source of conductive agent for LIBs might provide an economical advantage to upcycle PE.…”
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