Water stress is a significant issue globally, with many regions experiencing water scarcity. The main challenge in achieving effective wastewater treatment is maximizing the overall efficiency of treatment systems. Polymers play a significant role in environmental applications, particularly in water treatment systems. Certain pharmaceuticals, such ...

By Svetlana Pelemiš, Andrijana Bilić, Dušica Krunić, Sanja J. Armaković, Stevan Armaković

In this study, the effects of coagulant and flocculant concentrations, as well as their interaction on the efficiency of Ni removal through the coagulation and flocculation process of real wastewater from the metal industry were examined. A 3² factorial design was used for the design of the experiment, with two independent variables: coagulant...

By Tijana Đuričić, Dajana Dragić, Sanda Pilipović, Aleksandra Borković, Dijana Drljača, Draženko Bjelić, Borislav Malinović

Based on previous research into the acid-base and ion-exchange properties of ZSM-5 zeolite, there is a need to explore the possibility of ion exchange on high-silica ZSM-5 zeolite with commercially available chemicals, while simultaneously monitoring changes in the structural and morphological characteristics of the zeolite, as well as the stabilit...

By Aleksandar Došić, Milomirka Obrenović, Zoran Obrenović, Jelena Vuković, Ivan Savić

Brilliant Green dye is widely used in industries such as paper, textiles, rubber, and plastics, primarily for dyeing wood and silk. However, it poses serious health risks, including toxicity through skin and eye contact, ingestion, and inhalation, which can lead to organ damage if exposure is prolonged. Therefore, the removal of Brilliant Green dye...

By Nevena Ilić, Marija Milić, Slađana Davidović, Miona Miljković, Suzana Dimitrijević-Branković, Katarina Mihajlovski

Conductive polymer composites offer innovative solutions for real-time food quality monitoring by enabling direct interaction with spoilage indicators. In this study, polyaniline (PANI) doped with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (TFMS) was synthesized via oxidative polymerization and incorporated into biopolymer matrices—polylactide (PLA) and p...

By Ivan Ristić, Marija Krstić, Darko Manjenčić, Senka Popović

Dyeing of polyester fabrics is usually done at high temperatures with the use of carriers and dispersants, which are often toxic. Standard dyeing methods not only consume large amounts of energy but also contribute significantly to environmental pollution. In this work, standard and alternative methods of dyeing polyester fabric with Disperse Red 6...

By Milena Nikodijević, Ana Stojković, Ivan Krstić, Dragan Troter, Sandra Konstantinović

Cr-Mo steels A-387 Gr. B and SA-387 Gr. 91 are intended for the production of pressure vessels, steam pipelines and gas installations in the chemical and petrochemical industry, as well as thermal power plants, which work in conditions of elevated temperature and corrosive environment. Due to their exceptionally good mechanical properties, as well ...

By Nikola Kostić, Milivoje Jovanović, Ivica Čamagić, Živče Šarkoćević, Zijah Burzić, Aleksandar Sedmak

About 20% of the world's clean water pollution is considered to be caused by the textile industry's dyeing and finishing processes. Therefore, it is necessary to develop an environmentally acceptable but also economically profitable dyeing process. Wool is a natural fiber with a high content of keratin (about 80%) and sulfur and has specific proper...

By Milena Nikodijević, Slađana Kapuši, Dragan Troter, Sandra Konstantinović

Electrochemical sensing is considered one of the most relied upon non-destructive, commercially viable, and effective techniques for the rapid, sensitive, and on-site detection of pesticides. Recently, as a member of the carbon family, biochar (BC) has been increasingly of interest to researchers. BC properties can be utilized for electrode constru...

By Jasmina Anojčić, Sanja Mutić, Nina Đukanović, Tamara Apostolović, Tijana Marjanović Srebro, Jelena Beljin

Revealing the different types of biomass as low-cost resources with high availability is a way of exploring biochar (BC) potential for environmental waste management. BC, as a versatile and sustainable solution, can deal with various environmental pollutants, such as pesticides, in different environmental samples. The corn (CBC) and wheat (WBC)-der...

By Sanja Mutić, Jasmina Anojčić, Nina Đukanović, Tamara Apostolović, Tijana Marjanović Srebro, Jelena Beljin