Microwave in Environmental Technologies and Synthesis of Nano-materials: The Georgian Experience

The article is devoted to the content of the concept of "environmental innovation" in the system of socio-economic relations of the green economy. The genesis of the origin of the category "green economy" and the specifics of its functional content are clarified. It is stated that in contrast to international legal documents in the legislation of Ukraine there is no clear and systematic separation of the green economy as an important segment of the national economy. The article emphasizes the idea that the central place in the green economy should be occupied by two system-forming categories. The first is ecological management, which can be implemented in both commercial and non-commercial forms. The second is environmental innovation, as a source of the green economy gaining the same level of profitability as the traditional economy, and over time, its significant growth. Various definitions of "environmental innovation" are considered, as there is no single definition today. The article emphasizes the prospects of environmental innovations and the green economy in general, emphasizes their profitability. It is believed that caring for the ecosystem in which we live is not only a modern trend, but also a guarantee of stability of the entire biosphere. These aspects pose a large number of challenges to the environmental and economic legislation of Ukraine, both in terms of institutionalization of these categories, and in terms of providing them with effective implementation mechanisms. An attempt has been made to identify in which legislative acts these issues could be resolved. It was emphasized that the legislator does not provide any benefits for the introduction of environmental innovations and environmental management. It is proposed to introduce certain incentives for businesses that use environmental technologies or attract other environmental innovations, in the form of tax benefits.

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Cracks of a New Type and Models of Some Nano Materials

Mechanics of Solids ◽

10.3103/s0025654420050027 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 55 (5) ◽

pp. 612-618

Author(s):

V. A. Babeshko ◽

O. M. Babeshko ◽

O. V. Evdokimova

Keyword(s):

Nano Materials ◽

New Type

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Assembling Nano-Materials by Bio-Scaffolding: Crystal Engineering in Nano-Electronics

10.21236/ada393942 ◽

2000 ◽

Author(s):

Geoffrey F. Strouse

Keyword(s):

Crystal Engineering ◽

Nano Materials

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Hawaii Energy and Environmental Technologies (HEET) Initiative

10.21236/ada554059 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Richard E. Rocheleau ◽

Keith Bethune ◽

Maheboob Virji ◽

Michael J. Antal Jr ◽

Michael J. Cooney ◽

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Keyword(s):

Environmental Technologies

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A Review on Nano Materials for Cement Composites

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3697550 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Shruthi B.K. ◽

Dr. Shrikant Charhate

Keyword(s):

Cement Composites ◽

Nano Materials

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Recent Trends in Development of Nanomaterials Based Green Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation

Current Analytical Chemistry ◽

10.2174/1573411016666200319100707 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Sidra Amin ◽

Amber R. Solangi ◽

Dilawar Hassan ◽

Nadir Hussain ◽

Jamil Ahmed ◽

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Keyword(s):

Optical Sensors ◽

Environmental Remediation ◽

Environmental Chemistry ◽

Limit Of Detection ◽

Environmental Pollutants ◽

Toxic Metal ◽

Electrochemical Analysis ◽

Good Choice ◽

Nano Materials ◽

Limit Of Quantification

Background: In recent years, the occurrence and fate of environmental pollutants has been recognized as one of the emerging issues in environmental chemistry. A survey documented about a wide variety of these pollutants, which are often detected in our environment and these are major cause of shortened life spans and the global warming. These pollutants include toxic metal, pesticides, fertilizers, drugs and dyes released into soil and major water bodies. The presence of these contaminants causes major disturbance in eco-system’s balance. To tackle these issues many technological improvements are made to detect minute contaminations. The latest issue being answered by the scientists is the use of green nano materials as sensors which are economical, instant and give much better results at low concentrations and can be used for the field measurements resulting in no dangerous by-product that could lead to more environmental contamination. Nano materials are known for their wide band gap, enhanced physical and optical properties with option of tuneablity as per need, by optimizing certain parameters. They are proved to be good choice for analytical/optical sensors with high sensitivity. Objective: This review holds information about multiple methods that use green nanomaterials for the analytical assessment of environmental pollutants. UV-Vis spectrophotometry and electrochemical analysis using green and reproducible nanomaterials are the major focus of this review article. To date, there are number of spectrophotometric and electro chemical methods available that have been used for the detection of environmental pollutants such as toxic metals, pesticides and dyes. Conclusion: The use of nanomaterials can drastically change the detection limits due to having large surface area, strong catalytic properties, and tunable possibility. With the use of nano materials, lower than the marked limit of detection and limit of quantification were seen when compared with previously reported work. The used nano-materials could be washed, dried, and reused, which makes the methods more proficient, cost effective and environmentally friendly.

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