Year 2023

• Peroxymonosulfate-assisted photocatalytic degradation of artificial sweeteners in water

  Publication

  • J. Smoliński
  • A. F. Borzyszkowska
  • P. Kubica
  • A. Zielińska-Jurek

  - Chemical and Process Engineering-Inżynieria Chemiczna i Procesowa - Year 2023

  In the present study, peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation was proposed for efficient photocatalytic degradation of aspartame, acesulfame, saccharin, and cyclamate - artificial sweeteners frequently present in wastewaters and surface waters worldwide. The TiO2 nanosheets with exposed {0 0 1} facets were synthesised using the fluorine-free lyophilisation technique as a green concept for the synthesis and used for the photodegradation...

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Year 2021

• Pyrolysis of Pruning Residues from Various Types of Orchards and Pretreatment for Energetic Use of Biochar

  Publication

  • P. Kazimierski
  • P. Hercel
  • T. Suchocki
  • J. Smoliński
  • A. Pladzyk
  • D. Kardaś
  • J. Łuczak
  • K. Januszewicz

  - Materials - Year 2021

  The routine pruning and cutting of fruit trees provides a considerable amount of biowaste each year. This lignocellulosic biomass, mainly in the form of branches, trunks, rootstocks, and leaves, is a potential high-quality fuel, yet often is treated as waste. The results of a feasibility study on biochar production by pyrolysis of residues from orchard pruning were presented. Three types of biomass waste were selected as raw materials...

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