Pub Date : 2025-12-13DOI: 10.1016/j.scp.2025.102293
Xinyu Yang , Yanfen Zhao , Hao Tian , Lei Yang
A green and efficient method, microwave irradiation-induced hydrodistillation simultaneous extraction (MHDE), was developed to coextract essential oil and polysaccharides from Psidium guajava leaves. To increase extraction efficiency, 30 % polyethylene glycol 600 (PEG 600) was employed as a hydrotropic additive. The key process parameters, including the liquid–solid ratio, microwave power, and irradiation time, were systematically optimized. Under the optimized conditions, the yields of essential oil and crude polysaccharides reached 31.50 ± 1.35 mL/kg DW and 30.20 ± 1.33 g/kg DW, respectively. GC–MS analysis revealed that the dominant components of the essential oil were caryophyllene, calamenene A, nerolidyl acetate, and humulene epoxide. Compared with conventional hydrodistillation and polysaccharides extraction methods, MHDE significantly shortened the extraction time, lowered energy consumption and carbon emissions, and simultaneously ensured high yields of both essential oil and polysaccharides. These advantages highlight MHDE as a promising, sustainable, and integrated extraction strategy for valuorizing plant biomass. This study provides a new technological approach that conforms to the principles of green chemistry, laying the foundation for the eco-friendly and commercial utilization of guava leaf resources in fields such as food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.
{"title":"Integrated one-pot microwave-assisted extraction of essential oils and polysaccharides from Psidium guajava leaves using polyethylene glycol as a green Co-Solvent","authors":"Xinyu Yang , Yanfen Zhao , Hao Tian , Lei Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.scp.2025.102293","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scp.2025.102293","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A green and efficient method, microwave irradiation-induced hydrodistillation simultaneous extraction (MHDE), was developed to coextract essential oil and polysaccharides from <em>Psidium guajava</em> leaves. To increase extraction efficiency, 30 % polyethylene glycol 600 (PEG 600) was employed as a hydrotropic additive. The key process parameters, including the liquid–solid ratio, microwave power, and irradiation time, were systematically optimized. Under the optimized conditions, the yields of essential oil and crude polysaccharides reached 31.50 ± 1.35 mL/kg DW and 30.20 ± 1.33 g/kg DW, respectively. GC–MS analysis revealed that the dominant components of the essential oil were caryophyllene, calamenene A, nerolidyl acetate, and humulene epoxide. Compared with conventional hydrodistillation and polysaccharides extraction methods, MHDE significantly shortened the extraction time, lowered energy consumption and carbon emissions, and simultaneously ensured high yields of both essential oil and polysaccharides. These advantages highlight MHDE as a promising, sustainable, and integrated extraction strategy for valuorizing plant biomass. This study provides a new technological approach that conforms to the principles of green chemistry, laying the foundation for the eco-friendly and commercial utilization of guava leaf resources in fields such as food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22138,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy","volume":"49 ","pages":"Article 102293"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145737377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-13DOI: 10.1016/j.scp.2025.102290
S. Joshi, M. Mavroulidou, M.J. Gunn
In the past 20 years, biocementation processes have emerged as effective techniques used for ground improvement, crack healing and restoration of building materials or heritage stones. To-date most researchers have studied biocements based on calcite precipitation using the urea-hydrolysis metabolic pathway. This pathway produces undesirable ammonia by-products that need to be treated or removed, limiting the large-scale and sustainable applicability of microbially-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) or enzymatically induced carbonate precipitation (EICP). Moreover, carbonate precipitation has poor durability in acidic environments. Different biocementation mechanisms and biocements other than calcite are known but have been very little researched. This comprehensive review focuses on phosphate biomineralisation as a novel, ammonia-free, and potentially more sustainable alternative bio-cementation technique. It discusses microbially and enzymatically induced phosphate precipitation (MIPP and EIPP respectively), with particular focus on ground improvement (soil stabilisation and remediation) and construction material applications. The environmental advantages of phosphate biocement, such as lower pH sensitivity, absence of harmful by-products, and potential compatibility with green chemistry principles and the UN Sustainable Development Goals are critically examined to assess their viability as sustainable materials in civil and geoenvironmental engineering.
{"title":"Advances in microbial and enzymatic phosphate precipitation for sustainable biocementation in civil and geoenvironmental engineering applications","authors":"S. Joshi, M. Mavroulidou, M.J. Gunn","doi":"10.1016/j.scp.2025.102290","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scp.2025.102290","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the past 20 years, biocementation processes have emerged as effective techniques used for ground improvement, crack healing and restoration of building materials or heritage stones. To-date most researchers have studied biocements based on calcite precipitation using the urea-hydrolysis metabolic pathway. This pathway produces undesirable ammonia by-products that need to be treated or removed, limiting the large-scale and sustainable applicability of microbially-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) or enzymatically induced carbonate precipitation (EICP). Moreover, carbonate precipitation has poor durability in acidic environments. Different biocementation mechanisms and biocements other than calcite are known but have been very little researched. This comprehensive review focuses on phosphate biomineralisation as a novel, ammonia-free, and potentially more sustainable alternative bio-cementation technique. It discusses microbially and enzymatically induced phosphate precipitation (MIPP and EIPP respectively), with particular focus on ground improvement (soil stabilisation and remediation) and construction material applications. The environmental advantages of phosphate biocement, such as lower pH sensitivity, absence of harmful by-products, and potential compatibility with green chemistry principles and the UN Sustainable Development Goals are critically examined to assess their viability as sustainable materials in civil and geoenvironmental engineering.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22138,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy","volume":"49 ","pages":"Article 102290"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145737378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-11DOI: 10.1016/j.scp.2025.102291
Wang Zhao , Haonan Xu , Rui Liu , Shufang Wu , Weiqi Wei
The conversion of carbohydrates in biomass into various furan-based products over solid acid catalysts is a feasible strategy for biomass valorization. Herein, a carbon-nitrogen co-doped boron phosphate solid acid catalyst (CBN-BP) containing both Lewis acid-base sites and Brønsted acid sites was synthesized, and used for the conversion of cellulose and various natural biomass into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) or/and furfural. The results showed that carbon-nitrogen (CN) co-doped significantly improved the catalyst specific surface area, from 35.8 m2 g−1 to 269.3 m2 g−1 with multi-level pore structure, high porosity (0.9 cm2 g−1) and numerous acid amount (1.57 mmol/g) and sites. Coupling of ball-milling pretreatment, remarkably enhanced cellulose conversion into HMF with maximum HMF yield of 61.3 % at 170 °C for 40 min. The recycling testing concluded that the prepared catalyst possessed good stability, and even after six recycling, the performance remained well with no significant decline. Furthermore, the catalyst also exhibited broad substrate adaptability, and can directly convert the carbohydrates in various natural biomass into HMF and furfural without any components separation in LiBr·3H2O/MIBK biphasic system.
{"title":"Efficient conversion of carbohydrates in biomass into furan-based products over a carbon-nitrogen co-doped boron phosphate solid acid catalyst","authors":"Wang Zhao , Haonan Xu , Rui Liu , Shufang Wu , Weiqi Wei","doi":"10.1016/j.scp.2025.102291","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scp.2025.102291","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The conversion of carbohydrates in biomass into various furan-based products over solid acid catalysts is a feasible strategy for biomass valorization. Herein, a carbon-nitrogen co-doped boron phosphate solid acid catalyst (CBN-BP) containing both Lewis acid-base sites and Brønsted acid sites was synthesized, and used for the conversion of cellulose and various natural biomass into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) or/and furfural. The results showed that carbon-nitrogen (CN) co-doped significantly improved the catalyst specific surface area, from 35.8 m<sup>2</sup> g<sup>−1</sup> to 269.3 m<sup>2</sup> g<sup>−1</sup> with multi-level pore structure, high porosity (0.9 cm<sup>2</sup> g<sup>−1</sup>) and numerous acid amount (1.57 mmol/g) and sites. Coupling of ball-milling pretreatment, remarkably enhanced cellulose conversion into HMF with maximum HMF yield of 61.3 % at 170 °C for 40 min. The recycling testing concluded that the prepared catalyst possessed good stability, and even after six recycling, the performance remained well with no significant decline. Furthermore, the catalyst also exhibited broad substrate adaptability, and can directly convert the carbohydrates in various natural biomass into HMF and furfural without any components separation in LiBr·3H<sub>2</sub>O/MIBK biphasic system.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22138,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy","volume":"49 ","pages":"Article 102291"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145737375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-10DOI: 10.1016/j.scp.2025.102289
Pengfei Song , Xuhao Wang , Jie Zhou , Yuan Tian , Nankai Wang , Rengbing Liu , Dunzhu Danzeng
To reduce carbon emissions from cement production in cold, high-altitude regions while maintaining performance, this study investigates the partial replacement of cement clinker with locally available mineral micro-powders. We systematically evaluated how mineral type and replacement level influence the particle-size distribution, hydration behavior, mechanical properties, and carbon footprint of composite binders. Composite binders with 10–40 % clinker replacement were prepared via secondary grinding, and characterized by particle size analysis, setting time, compressive strength, isothermal calorimetry, TG-DSC, XRD, and SEM. These tests were complemented by GEMS thermodynamic modeling and CO2 accounting. The results show that different mineral micro-powders exhibit distinct abilities for particle refinement and hydration reactivity. At intermediate replacement levels, tuff and quartzose shale significantly enhance mechanical strength, whereas volcanic ash and limestone primarily improve the microstructure through early-age micro-filler effects or by forming carboaluminate phases. Thermodynamic simulations indicate that tuff at 14–28 % replacement effectively consumes portlandite (CH) and promotes secondary hydration, while limestone powder at dosages above 20 % leads to CH accumulation. Carbon-emission assessment reveals that increasing the replacement level from 10 % to 40 % reduces CO2 emissions from 741.2 kg to 513.0 kg per ton of cement, achieving up to a 38 % reduction compared with conventional ordinary Portland cement (P.O 42.5). Overall, a 20–40 % clinker replacement can deliver substantial emission reductions without sacrificing mechanical performance; among the tested formulations, 20 % tuff and 10 % quartzose shale shows the most promising engineering potential. This work provides a theoretical basis and a practical pathway for developing low-carbon cements tailored to cold, high-altitude environments.
{"title":"Performance optimization and low-carbon effects of replacing cement clinker with mineral micro-powders in cold, high-altitude regions","authors":"Pengfei Song , Xuhao Wang , Jie Zhou , Yuan Tian , Nankai Wang , Rengbing Liu , Dunzhu Danzeng","doi":"10.1016/j.scp.2025.102289","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scp.2025.102289","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To reduce carbon emissions from cement production in cold, high-altitude regions while maintaining performance, this study investigates the partial replacement of cement clinker with locally available mineral micro-powders. We systematically evaluated how mineral type and replacement level influence the particle-size distribution, hydration behavior, mechanical properties, and carbon footprint of composite binders. Composite binders with 10–40 % clinker replacement were prepared via secondary grinding, and characterized by particle size analysis, setting time, compressive strength, isothermal calorimetry, TG-DSC, XRD, and SEM. These tests were complemented by GEMS thermodynamic modeling and CO<sub>2</sub> accounting. The results show that different mineral micro-powders exhibit distinct abilities for particle refinement and hydration reactivity. At intermediate replacement levels, tuff and quartzose shale significantly enhance mechanical strength, whereas volcanic ash and limestone primarily improve the microstructure through early-age micro-filler effects or by forming carboaluminate phases. Thermodynamic simulations indicate that tuff at 14–28 % replacement effectively consumes portlandite (CH) and promotes secondary hydration, while limestone powder at dosages above 20 % leads to CH accumulation. Carbon-emission assessment reveals that increasing the replacement level from 10 % to 40 % reduces CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from 741.2 kg to 513.0 kg per ton of cement, achieving up to a 38 % reduction compared with conventional ordinary Portland cement (P.O 42.5). Overall, a 20–40 % clinker replacement can deliver substantial emission reductions without sacrificing mechanical performance; among the tested formulations, 20 % tuff and 10 % quartzose shale shows the most promising engineering potential. This work provides a theoretical basis and a practical pathway for developing low-carbon cements tailored to cold, high-altitude environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22138,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy","volume":"49 ","pages":"Article 102289"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145737376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-10DOI: 10.1016/j.scp.2025.102292
Hongliang Liu , Likang Fu , Pengcheng Zhang , Shixing Wang , Libo Zhang
The high selectivity and efficiency of recovering valuable metals from copper-cadmium sludge have always been a contradiction and challenge. An ultrasonic synergistic acidity-controlled selective leaching strategy is constructed for producing high-grade copper residue in this work. The leaching percentages of zinc and cadmium reach 98.9 % and 99 % under optimal conditions. This approach increased the copper grade in the residue by 9.5 % (from 15.2 wt% to 24.7 wt%) compared to conventional leaching. The ultrasonic dissociation aggregate is a key factor for efficient and selective recovery of zinc and cadmium under a certain acidic condition. The open circuit potential differences between Zn–Cu and Cd–Cu are 0.968 V and 0.718 V, which proves the thermodynamic feasibility of selective leaching. The corrosion currents of zinc, cadmium and copper increase by 28.00 mA, 0.90 mA and 0.114 mA according Tafel polarization. Moreover, the low copper ion concentration mitigates the need for additional zinc powder during leachate purification, preventing the reduction in the purity of sponge cadmium. This study elucidates the mechanism of ultrasonic-enhanced selective leaching from an electrochemical perspective and provides new insights for the recovery of critical metals from metallurgical residues and the production of high-value direct-sale products.
{"title":"Synergistic interplay of sonoelectrochemistry and acidity-regulated mechanisms for the selective extraction of critical metals in copper-cadmium sludge","authors":"Hongliang Liu , Likang Fu , Pengcheng Zhang , Shixing Wang , Libo Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.scp.2025.102292","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scp.2025.102292","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The high selectivity and efficiency of recovering valuable metals from copper-cadmium sludge have always been a contradiction and challenge. An ultrasonic synergistic acidity-controlled selective leaching strategy is constructed for producing high-grade copper residue in this work. The leaching percentages of zinc and cadmium reach 98.9 % and 99 % under optimal conditions. This approach increased the copper grade in the residue by 9.5 % (from 15.2 wt% to 24.7 wt%) compared to conventional leaching. The ultrasonic dissociation aggregate is a key factor for efficient and selective recovery of zinc and cadmium under a certain acidic condition. The open circuit potential differences between Zn–Cu and Cd–Cu are 0.968 V and 0.718 V, which proves the thermodynamic feasibility of selective leaching. The corrosion currents of zinc, cadmium and copper increase by 28.00 mA, 0.90 mA and 0.114 mA according Tafel polarization. Moreover, the low copper ion concentration mitigates the need for additional zinc powder during leachate purification, preventing the reduction in the purity of sponge cadmium. This study elucidates the mechanism of ultrasonic-enhanced selective leaching from an electrochemical perspective and provides new insights for the recovery of critical metals from metallurgical residues and the production of high-value direct-sale products.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22138,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy","volume":"49 ","pages":"Article 102292"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145737374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-09DOI: 10.1016/j.scp.2025.102287
Ziqing Weng , Bin Sun , Ke Mei , Chunlin Gou , Jianpeng Liu , Xiaoshuang Dai , Xinyu Liu , Junda Liu , Neng Qiu
This study developed a green ultrasonic-assisted method to synthesize sodium-incorporated β-CD-MOF (U–Na-β-CD-MOF) with enhanced crystallinity and stability. The U–Na-β-CD-MOF was further crosslinked with malic acid (MA) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) to obtain PEG-MA-β-CD-MOF, combining β-Cyclodextrin (β-CD), sodium, MA, and PEG to improve adsorption, water stability, and sedimentation. The physical and chemical properties were validated using comprehensive characterization techniques, including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and BET surface area. Ultrasound synthesis and MA/PEG modification significantly improved water stability and provided excellent swelling and sedimentation behavior. PEG-MA-β-CD-MOF showed high adsorption capacities for Congo Red (CR, 610 mg/g) and tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH, 471 mg/g), following the Freundlich model, indicating multilayer adsorption. Kinetic and thermodynamic studies revealed that chemisorption dominated and the process was spontaneous. After five regeneration cycles, removal efficiencies for CR and TCH remained at 84 % and 81 %, respectively, and the material demonstrated outstanding performance in a simulated wastewater system. Adsorption mechanism analyses, including zeta potential, FT-IR, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and molecular docking, indicated contributions from β-CD cavity encapsulation, hydrogen bonding, electrostatic attraction, and physical adsorption. This work demonstrates a sustainable approach to functionalized CD-MOFs with potential for wastewater treatment and environmental remediation.
{"title":"Ultrasound-assisted rapid synthesis of green Na-cyclodextrin MOFs modified with malic acid and polyethylene glycol, and investigation of their adsorption mechanism","authors":"Ziqing Weng , Bin Sun , Ke Mei , Chunlin Gou , Jianpeng Liu , Xiaoshuang Dai , Xinyu Liu , Junda Liu , Neng Qiu","doi":"10.1016/j.scp.2025.102287","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scp.2025.102287","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study developed a green ultrasonic-assisted method to synthesize sodium-incorporated β-CD-MOF (U–Na-β-CD-MOF) with enhanced crystallinity and stability. The U–Na-β-CD-MOF was further crosslinked with malic acid (MA) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) to obtain PEG-MA-β-CD-MOF, combining β-Cyclodextrin (β-CD), sodium, MA, and PEG to improve adsorption, water stability, and sedimentation. The physical and chemical properties were validated using comprehensive characterization techniques, including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and BET surface area. Ultrasound synthesis and MA/PEG modification significantly improved water stability and provided excellent swelling and sedimentation behavior. PEG-MA-β-CD-MOF showed high adsorption capacities for Congo Red (CR, 610 mg/g) and tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH, 471 mg/g), following the Freundlich model, indicating multilayer adsorption. Kinetic and thermodynamic studies revealed that chemisorption dominated and the process was spontaneous. After five regeneration cycles, removal efficiencies for CR and TCH remained at 84 % and 81 %, respectively, and the material demonstrated outstanding performance in a simulated wastewater system. Adsorption mechanism analyses, including zeta potential, FT-IR, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and molecular docking, indicated contributions from β-CD cavity encapsulation, hydrogen bonding, electrostatic attraction, and physical adsorption. This work demonstrates a sustainable approach to functionalized CD-MOFs with potential for wastewater treatment and environmental remediation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22138,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy","volume":"49 ","pages":"Article 102287"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145737412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-08DOI: 10.1016/j.scp.2025.102288
Chenyu Lu , Qiang Shen , Zhigang Zhang
The high cost and carbon emissions of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) limit their broad application. This study explores using steel slag particles (SSP) as a sustainable substitute for silica sand in developing green, high-strength ECC. The mechanical properties and micromechanical mechanisms were evaluated at different SSP substitution ratios. Results show that SSP enhanced matrix density and reduced porosity. Macroscopically, SSP improved tensile strain-hardening behavior; the mixture with 50 % SSP achieved optimal performance, exhibiting compressive strength of 84.47 MPa, tensile strength of 8.58 MPa, and tensile strain capacity of 8.18 %. Microscopic analysis indicated that SSP strengthened the fiber/matrix interface, increasing the PSHenergy index, which explains the improved ductility. Additionally, SSP replacement reduced material cost by approximately 35 % and carbon emissions by approximately 42 %, while maintaining mechanical performance. This work supports sustainable ECC development and promotes large-scale utilization of industrial solid waste in construction.
{"title":"Sustainable design of high strength ECC using steel slag as fine aggregate: Toward waste valorization and environmental benefits","authors":"Chenyu Lu , Qiang Shen , Zhigang Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.scp.2025.102288","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scp.2025.102288","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The high cost and carbon emissions of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) limit their broad application. This study explores using steel slag particles (SSP) as a sustainable substitute for silica sand in developing green, high-strength ECC. The mechanical properties and micromechanical mechanisms were evaluated at different SSP substitution ratios. Results show that SSP enhanced matrix density and reduced porosity. Macroscopically, SSP improved tensile strain-hardening behavior; the mixture with 50 % SSP achieved optimal performance, exhibiting compressive strength of 84.47 MPa, tensile strength of 8.58 MPa, and tensile strain capacity of 8.18 %. Microscopic analysis indicated that SSP strengthened the fiber/matrix interface, increasing the <em>PSH</em><sub><em>energy</em></sub> index, which explains the improved ductility. Additionally, SSP replacement reduced material cost by approximately 35 % and carbon emissions by approximately 42 %, while maintaining mechanical performance. This work supports sustainable ECC development and promotes large-scale utilization of industrial solid waste in construction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22138,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy","volume":"49 ","pages":"Article 102288"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145737411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-06DOI: 10.1016/j.scp.2025.102286
Oğuzhan Kodalak , Abdullah Taner Bişgin
A vortex-assisted, simultaneous, switchable-hydrophilicity deep eutectic solvent-based microextraction approach was established for the first time using the Box-Behnken design (BBD) of response surface methodology (RSM) for the determination of Tartrazine (E102) and Indigo Carmine (E132) in foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals. The overlap between the spectra of the target dyes was eliminated using the newly generated absorbance correction equation. Extraction parameters of the method were optimized using BBD of RSM. The simultaneous microextraction method was fitted to a quadratic chemometric design, yielding correlation coefficients of 0.9971 and 0.9972 for E102 and E132, respectively. The limits of detection (LOD), limits of quantitation (LOQ), and relative standard deviations (RSDs) were determined as 59 μg/L, 196 μg/L, and 5.1 % for E102, and 47 μg/L, 160 μg/L, and 4.4 % for E132. The preconcentration factor of the method was found to be 100. The method exhibited linear calibration curves in the concentration ranges of 0.2–12 μg/mL for E102 and 0.2–10 μg/mL for E132. The method was applied to foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals for the determination of E102 and E132 contents. E102 concentrations in the solid samples were determined between 12.31 and 166.93 μg/g, while E132 contents ranged from 10.95 to 150.76 μg/g. The method was validated by applying analyte addition-recovery tests to the real samples. Recoveries for the test results ranged from 93 to 100 % for E102 and from 93 to 99 % for E132. The sustainability of the method was evaluated using the AGREE and BAGI assessment tools.
{"title":"Vortex-assisted simultaneous switchable hydrophilicity deep eutectic solvent-based microextraction of E102 and E132 in foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals1","authors":"Oğuzhan Kodalak , Abdullah Taner Bişgin","doi":"10.1016/j.scp.2025.102286","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scp.2025.102286","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A vortex-assisted, simultaneous, switchable-hydrophilicity deep eutectic solvent-based microextraction approach was established for the first time using the Box-Behnken design (BBD) of response surface methodology (RSM) for the determination of Tartrazine (E102) and Indigo Carmine (E132) in foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals. The overlap between the spectra of the target dyes was eliminated using the newly generated absorbance correction equation. Extraction parameters of the method were optimized using BBD of RSM. The simultaneous microextraction method was fitted to a quadratic chemometric design, yielding correlation coefficients of 0.9971 and 0.9972 for E102 and E132, respectively. The limits of detection (LOD), limits of quantitation (LOQ), and relative standard deviations (RSDs) were determined as 59 μg/L, 196 μg/L, and 5.1 % for E102, and 47 μg/L, 160 μg/L, and 4.4 % for E132. The preconcentration factor of the method was found to be 100. The method exhibited linear calibration curves in the concentration ranges of 0.2–12 μg/mL for E102 and 0.2–10 μg/mL for E132. The method was applied to foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals for the determination of E102 and E132 contents. E102 concentrations in the solid samples were determined between 12.31 and 166.93 μg/g, while E132 contents ranged from 10.95 to 150.76 μg/g. The method was validated by applying analyte addition-recovery tests to the real samples. Recoveries for the test results ranged from 93 to 100 % for E102 and from 93 to 99 % for E132. The sustainability of the method was evaluated using the AGREE and BAGI assessment tools.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22138,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy","volume":"49 ","pages":"Article 102286"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145692017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-05DOI: 10.1016/j.scp.2025.102283
Kátia Andressa Santos, Edson Antônio da Silva
This study investigated the extraction of bioactive compounds from Nectandra megapotamica leaves, a species with recognized ethnobotanical value but an underexplored chemical profile. The performance of Pressurized Liquid Extraction (PLE) and Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction (UAE) was comprehensively evaluated and compared to the conventional Soxhlet method, with the objective of establishing sustainable and efficient techniques. The PLE method was assessed by varying ethanol flow rate and temperature, while UAE was conducted following a Box-Behnken 33 design, varying temperature, solvent-to-leaf ratio, and ultrasonic intensity. The sustainability of these methods was assessed using the Path2Green metric. Results demonstrated that PLE achieved a yield of 12.9 wt% in 20 min, using 2.7 times less solvent than Soxhlet, with the highest yield (22.6 wt%) achieved using 70 % ethanol at 80 °C and 10 MPa. The leaf essential oil was predominantly composed of sesquiterpenes and phenylpropanoids. The PLE extract showed the highest concentration of the target compound, (−)-epicatechin (3.35 mg g−1), together with high total phenolics (302 mg GAE g−1) and flavonoids (414 mg RE g−1), and strong antioxidant capacity (717 and 1960 μmol TE g−1 by DPPH and ABTS, respectively). A fundamental finding was the superior antidiabetic activity of the PLE and UAE extracts, which demonstrated α-glucosidase inhibition of up to 96 %, compared to only 54 % for the Soxhlet extract. These results establish PLE and UAE as efficient and sustainable techniques for obtaining high-value bioactive extracts from N. megapotamica, highlighting the potential of this species as a source of compounds with significant functional properties.
摘要本研究研究了巨角荆芥(Nectandra megapotamica)叶中生物活性物质的提取。巨角荆芥具有公认的民族植物学价值,但其化学成分尚未得到充分开发。对加压液体萃取(PLE)和超声辅助萃取(UAE)的性能进行了综合评价,并与传统索氏法进行了比较,目的是建立可持续、高效的方法。PLE法通过改变乙醇流速和温度进行评估,而UAE法采用Box-Behnken 33设计,改变温度、溶剂与叶片比和超声波强度。使用Path2Green指标对这些方法的可持续性进行了评估。结果表明,PLE在20 min内的产率为12.9 wt%,比索氏溶剂用量少2.7倍,在80℃、10 MPa条件下,70%乙醇的产率最高(22.6% wt%)。叶精油主要由倍半萜和苯丙素组成。PLE提取物的目标化合物(−)-表儿茶素(3.35 mg g−1)含量最高,总酚(302 mg GAE g−1)和总黄酮(414 mg RE g−1)含量较高,DPPH和ABTS的抗氧化能力分别为717 μmol TE g−1和1960 μmol TE g−1。一个基本的发现是,PLE和UAE提取物具有优越的抗糖尿病活性,其α-葡萄糖苷酶抑制率高达96%,而Soxhlet提取物仅为54%。这些结果表明,PLE和UAE技术是获得高价值生物活性提取物的有效和可持续的技术,突出了该物种作为具有重要功能特性的化合物来源的潜力。
{"title":"Green extraction of bioactive compounds from Nectandra megapotamica leaves: quantification of (−)-epicatechin and sustainability assessment","authors":"Kátia Andressa Santos, Edson Antônio da Silva","doi":"10.1016/j.scp.2025.102283","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scp.2025.102283","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigated the extraction of bioactive compounds from <em>Nectandra megapotamica</em> leaves, a species with recognized ethnobotanical value but an underexplored chemical profile. The performance of Pressurized Liquid Extraction (PLE) and Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction (UAE) was comprehensively evaluated and compared to the conventional Soxhlet method, with the objective of establishing sustainable and efficient techniques. The PLE method was assessed by varying ethanol flow rate and temperature, while UAE was conducted following a Box-Behnken 3<sup>3</sup> design, varying temperature, solvent-to-leaf ratio, and ultrasonic intensity. The sustainability of these methods was assessed using the Path2Green metric. Results demonstrated that PLE achieved a yield of 12.9 wt% in 20 min, using 2.7 times less solvent than Soxhlet, with the highest yield (22.6 wt%) achieved using 70 % ethanol at 80 °C and 10 MPa. The leaf essential oil was predominantly composed of sesquiterpenes and phenylpropanoids. The PLE extract showed the highest concentration of the target compound, (−)-epicatechin (3.35 mg g<sup>−1</sup>), together with high total phenolics (302 mg GAE g<sup>−1</sup>) and flavonoids (414 mg RE g<sup>−1</sup>), and strong antioxidant capacity (717 and 1960 μmol TE g<sup>−1</sup> by DPPH and ABTS, respectively). A fundamental finding was the superior antidiabetic activity of the PLE and UAE extracts, which demonstrated α-glucosidase inhibition of up to 96 %, compared to only 54 % for the Soxhlet extract. These results establish PLE and UAE as efficient and sustainable techniques for obtaining high-value bioactive extracts from <em>N. megapotamica</em>, highlighting the potential of this species as a source of compounds with significant functional properties.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22138,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy","volume":"49 ","pages":"Article 102283"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145692018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-05DOI: 10.1016/j.scp.2025.102285
Mohamed A. Momtaz , Hanaa S. El-Desoky , Ahmed Rehab , Fathalla Belal
A fast, precise, and stability-indicating reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography method was established to measure Ramipril and Amlodipine Besylate in their binary mixture. The proposed approach offers a sustainable option for analyzing pharmaceutical combinations of the two drugs, utilizing a green eluent, reduced analysis time, and minimal waste production. The chromatographic separation was carried out on a Kromasil-100C8 column (4.6 mm × 250 mm, 5 μm) with an eluent consisting of ethanol and sodium perchlorate buffer of pH 2 in 53:47 (v/v) ratio, at a flow rate of 1 mL/min with ultraviolet detection at 210 nm. The method demonstrated linearity range of 5.0–350.0 μg/mL for both drugs. It was thoroughly validated according to International Council for Harmonization, Guideline Q2 (Revision 1) and statistically compared to reported methods. The environmental sustainability of the proposed method was evaluated and contrasted with traditional techniques using different green chemistry metrics: Analytical Eco-Scale, Complex Methodology Green Analytical Procedure Index evaluation, Analytical GREEnness Metric assessment, National Environmental Methods Index, Analytical Green Star Area, Click Analytical Chemistry Index and The Carbon Footprint Reduction Index, in addition to Blue Applicability Grade Index. This method proved more environmentally sustainable, featuring reduced use of hazardous chemicals and solvents, lower energy consumption, and decreased waste generation.
建立了一种快速、精确、稳定性好的反相高效液相色谱法测定雷米普利和苯磺酸氨氯地平二元混合物的含量。所提出的方法为分析两种药物的药物组合提供了一个可持续的选择,利用绿色洗脱液,减少了分析时间,并减少了废物的产生。色谱柱为Kromasil-100C8 (4.6 mm × 250 mm, 5 μm),洗脱液为乙醇和高氯酸钠缓冲液,pH为53:47 (v/v),流速为1 mL/min,紫外检测波长为210 nm。方法在5.0 ~ 350.0 μg/mL范围内呈线性关系。根据国际协调理事会指南Q2(修订版1)进行了彻底验证,并与报告的方法进行了统计比较。采用不同的绿色化学指标对该方法的环境可持续性进行了评价,并与传统方法进行了对比:分析生态尺度、复杂方法绿色分析程序指数评价、分析绿色度指标评价、国家环境方法指数、分析绿星面积、Click分析化学指数和碳足迹减少指数,以及蓝色适用性等级指数。事实证明,这种方法更具环境可持续性,减少了危险化学品和溶剂的使用,降低了能源消耗,减少了废物的产生。
{"title":"Evaluating the environmental sustainability of a stability- indicating HPLC method for the simultaneous quantification of Ramipril and Amlodipine Besylate in pharmaceutical formulations and its application to content uniformity testing","authors":"Mohamed A. Momtaz , Hanaa S. El-Desoky , Ahmed Rehab , Fathalla Belal","doi":"10.1016/j.scp.2025.102285","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scp.2025.102285","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A fast, precise, and stability-indicating reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography method was established to measure Ramipril and Amlodipine Besylate in their binary mixture. The proposed approach offers a sustainable option for analyzing pharmaceutical combinations of the two drugs, utilizing a green eluent, reduced analysis time, and minimal waste production. The chromatographic separation was carried out on a Kromasil-100C8 column (4.6 mm × 250 mm, 5 μm) with an eluent consisting of ethanol and sodium perchlorate buffer of pH 2 in 53:47 (v/v) ratio, at a flow rate of 1 mL/min with ultraviolet detection at 210 nm. The method demonstrated linearity range of 5.0–350.0 μg/mL for both drugs. It was thoroughly validated according to International Council for Harmonization, Guideline Q2 (Revision 1) and statistically compared to reported methods. The environmental sustainability of the proposed method was evaluated and contrasted with traditional techniques using different green chemistry metrics: Analytical Eco-Scale, Complex Methodology Green Analytical Procedure Index evaluation, Analytical GREEnness Metric assessment, National Environmental Methods Index, Analytical Green Star Area, Click Analytical Chemistry Index and The Carbon Footprint Reduction Index, in addition to Blue Applicability Grade Index. This method proved more environmentally sustainable, featuring reduced use of hazardous chemicals and solvents, lower energy consumption, and decreased waste generation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22138,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy","volume":"49 ","pages":"Article 102285"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145692019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}