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Open AccessPublished: 1 November 2022

Sawdust as an Environmentally Friendly Adsorbent

Muhammad Anis Aslam, Idrees Khan

New Environmentally-Friendly Materials · 83-101 · 10.55121/nefm.v1i1.862

Sawdust, an abundant byproduct of the wood processing industry, has gained attention as a sustainable, low-cost adsorbent for water and wastewater treatment. Its lignocellulosic composition—rich in cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin—provides a variety of functional groups capable of binding a wide range of contaminants, includ

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Open AccessPublished: 21 October 2022

Next-Generation Biodegradable Polymers: From Synthesis to Industrial Applications

Ismat Ullah Khan

New Environmentally-Friendly Materials · 42-64 · 10.55121/nefm.v1i1.860

Biodegradable polymers of the next generation have become a hopeful move towards reducing the increasing environmental issues regarding the problem of plastic pollution. Being made out of renewable bio-based feedstock, these polymers also possess the option of naturally degrading within the environment, minimizing plastic waste

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Open AccessPublished: 19 October 2022

MOFs as Environmentally Friendly Photocatalysts for Organic Pollutants Degradation

Sajad Hussain, Muhammad Anis Aslam

New Environmentally-Friendly Materials · 24-41 · 10.55121/nefm.v1i1.859

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have gained significant attention as advanced photocatalysts for the degradation of organic pollutants due to their unique structural versatility, high surface area, tunable porosity, and customizable metal–ligand coordination. This review highlights the environmental challenges posed by persisten

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Open AccessPublished: 23 November 2023

Advances in Biodegradable Electronic Materials for Wearable Devices

Sajad Hussain, Muhammad Sohail Abbas

New Environmentally-Friendly Materials · 25-40 · 10.55121/nefm.v2i1.855

The rapid expansion of wearable electronics has brought significant benefits to healthcare, fitness, and human–machine interaction, but it has also intensified concerns about sustainability and electronic waste. Biodegradable solutions have been an evolutionary concept whereby biodegradable devices can allow reliable functionali

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