Turning food protein waste into sustainable technologies

M Peydayesh, M Bagnani, WL Soon… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
For each kilogram of food protein wasted, between 15 and 750 kg of CO2 end up in the
atmosphere. With this alarming carbon footprint, food protein waste not only contributes to …

Half a century of amyloids: past, present and future

PC Ke, R Zhou, LC Serpell, R Riek… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Amyloid diseases are global epidemics with profound health, social and economic
implications and yet remain without a cure. This dire situation calls for research into the …

Protein nanofibrils for next generation sustainable water purification

M Peydayesh, R Mezzenga - Nature communications, 2021 - nature.com
Water scarcity is rapidly spreading across the planet, threatening the population across the
five continents and calling for global sustainable solutions. Water reclamation is the most …

Micro-nano-engineered nitrogenous bone biochar developed with a ball-milling technique for high-efficiency removal of aquatic Cd (II), Cu (II) and Pb (II)

J **ao, R Hu, G Chen - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
A cost-effective and eco-friendly engineering method to improve biochar's physicochemical
and sorption performance is critical in various environmental applications. In this study …

Rapid removal of toxic metals Cu2+ and Pb2+ by amino trimethylene phosphonic acid intercalated layered double hydroxide: A combined experimental and DFT …

S Zhu, MA Khan, F Wang, Z Bano, M **a - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Phosphonates are environmental friendly materials, and can be potentially employed to
improve the removal efficiency of the clay materials. In the present work, Zn-Al layered …

Sustainable removal of microplastics and natural organic matter from water by coagulation–flocculation with protein amyloid fibrils

M Peydayesh, T Suta, M Usuelli… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Water contamination is a global threat due to its damaging effects on the environment and
human health. Water pollution by microplastics (MPs), dissolved natural organic matter …

Amyloid fibrils aerogel for sustainable removal of organic contaminants from water

M Peydayesh, MK Suter, S Bolisetty… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Water contamination by organic pollutants is ubiquitous and hence a global concern due to
detrimental effects on the environment and human health. Here, it is demonstrated that …

Graphene-based membranes for water and wastewater treatment: a review

P Bhol, S Yadav, A Altaee, M Saxena… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Increasing population and industrial growth, combined with climate change, led to global
water problems. This review paper summarizes the next-generation hybrid graphene-based …

A review on biofiltration techniques: recent advancements in the removal of volatile organic compounds and heavy metals in the treatment of polluted water

R Pachaiappan, L Cornejo-Ponce, R Rajendran… - …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Good quality of water determines the healthy life of living beings on this earth. The
cleanliness of water was interrupted by the pollutants emerging out of several human …

A positively charged composite loose nanofiltration membrane for water purification from heavy metals

M Peydayesh, T Mohammadi, SK Nikouzad - Journal of Membrane Science, 2020 - Elsevier
A new hybrid loose nanofiltration membrane with the positive surface charge was developed
by self-assembly of Ethylenediamine (ED) grafted multi-walled carbon nanotube (ED-g …