Bio-sorbents, industrially important chemicals and novel materials from citrus processing waste as a sustainable and renewable bioresource: A review

Citrus waste includes peels, pulp and membrane residue and seeds, constituting approximately 40–60% of the whole fruit. This amount exceeds ~110–120 million tons annually worldwide. Recent investigations have been focused on developing newer techniques to explore various applications of the chemicals obtained from the citrus wastes. The organic acids obtained from citrus waste can be utilized in developing biodegradable polymers and functional materials for food processing, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The peel microstructures have been investigated to create bio-inspired materials.

Journal of Advanced Research 23 (2020) 61–82 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Journal of Advanced Research journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/jare Bio-sorbents, industrially important chemicals and novel materials from citrus processing waste as a sustainable and renewable bioresource: A review Neelima Mahato a,⇑, Kavita Sharma a,b,2, Mukty Sinha c,2, Ek Raj Baral a,2, Rakoti Koteswararao c,2, Archana Dhyani d,2, Moo Hwan Cho a, Sunghun Cho a,1 a School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea Department of Chemistry, Idaho State University, Pocatello 83209, ID, USA c Department of Medical Devices, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ahmedabad, Palej, Gandhinagar 382 355, India d Department of Physics, School of Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248007, India b h i g h l i g h t s g r a p h i c a l a b s t r a c t  The waste is rich in many chemicals and can be utilized  The waste is transformed into biosorbents for removal of heavy metals and dyes  Limonene and organic acids are transformed into biodegradable polymeric materials  The waste is transformed into fibers, fabrics and 3D printed materials  The waste can generate bioelectricity and carbon nanodots for bioimaging a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received November 2019 Revised 17 January 2020 Accepted 18 January 2020 Available online 21 January 2020 Keywords: Biodegradable polymers Limonene based polymers Bioelectricity Biosorbent a b s t r a c t Citrus waste includes peels, pulp and membrane residue and seeds, constituting approximately 40–60% of the whole fruit This amount exceeds ~110–120 million tons annually worldwide Recent investigations have been focused on developing newer techniques to explore various applications of the chemicals obtained from the citrus wastes The organic acids obtained from citrus waste can be utilized in developing biodegradable polymers and functional materials for food processing, chemical and pharmaceutical industries The peel microstructures have been investigated to create bio-inspired materials The peel residue can be processed to produce fibers and fabrics, 3D printed materials, carbon nanodots for bioimaging, energy storage materials and nanostructured materials for various applications so as to leave no waste at all The article reviews recent advances in scientific investigations to produce valuable Peer review under responsibility of Cairo University ⇑ Corresponding author E-mail addresses: neelapchem@gmail.com (N Mahato), shcho83@ynu.ac.kr (S Cho) Co-corresponding author Contributed equally as second author https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jare.2020.01.007 2090-1232/Ó 2020 The Authors Published by Elsevier B.V on behalf of Cairo University This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) 62 N Mahato et al / Journal of Advanced Research 23 (2020) 61–82 Citrus waste management Citrus waste derived fibers products from citrus wastes and possibilities of innovating future materials and promote zero remaining waste for a cleaner environment for future generation Ó 2020 The Authors Published by Elsevier B.V on behalf of Cairo University This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) Introduction Citrus is the largest fruit crop in the world with annual production exceeding 124.3 million tons worldwide Upon consumption, approximately, 40–60% of the fruit is discarded as waste Every year 110–120 million tons of citrus waste are generated worldwide from citrus processing industries creating huge challenges regarding pollution of land, soil, underground water table, and overall wet/semi-solid waste management [1] Currently, most of the waste is not processed adequately and end up either consumed by animals as feed materials or dumped in landfills Recently, many researchers have been involving extensive investigations in developing newer techniques to produce various important chemicals from the citrus waste and their applications, motivated by both environmental and economic aspects The citrus waste is an inexpensive renewable resource for production of important chemicals, viz., bioactive molecules which can be obtained from extraction methods and utilized in food and pharmaceutical industries, and production of ethanol, biogas and fuels employing fermentation, physico-chemical and microbial processes [2–10] Metal industries related to mechanical works and battery manufacturing carrying out electroplating and metal plating release heavy metals Also, heavy amounts of poisonous dyes are released from pigments or printing industries [11] The industries based on pigment and dyes generate waste effluent containing various dyes, such as methylene blue, xanthenes compounds, oxazine compounds, azo dyes, methyl violet, and so on Among various dyes, methylene blue ‘MB’ and heavy metal salts are the repeatedly used chemicals for dying fabrics (silk and wool) or wood MB is a cationic dye extensively used in textile printing The wastewater effluents from these industries contain significantly high amount of dyes, which are hazardous to the environment It contaminates the water bodies, such as rivers, ponds, lakes, ditches and even the ground waters These are toxic chemicals and cause severe health problems, e.g., nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal and skin diseases when ingested Thus, removal of dyes from wastewater is a serious concern not only from environmental point of view, but also, for the sake of human life The popular methods for dye removal include adsorption of dye molecules onto suitable substrate, flocculation, precipitation of dye molecules, ion exchange, electro-kinetic coagulation, ionization, and so on Among the above mentioned processes, adsorption of dye molecules has been observed an effective method due to its simple design and ease of operation [6] Citrus waste derived active carbon biochar have been recently investigated to provide cost effective and efficient biosorbent material which can be adequately modified by physico-chemical treatments and employed for eliminating poisonous heavy metals and dyes from the effluents Citrus peel waste is hugest resource for naturally occurring d-limonene and essential oils D-limonene is a sustainable resource for synthesis of brønsted acid, which in turn utilized in synthesis of important chemicals, viz., xylose, levulinic acid, and lignin The brønsted acid is recyclable and has been demonstrated in hydrolysis of sucrose to afford invert sugar syrup [6,12–14] Apart from d-limonene, other important chemicals produced from citrus waste biomass are organic acids; primarily citric, succinic, lactic and pyruvic; pectin fibers, cellulose, etc., which can be utilized for developing biodegradable polymers for controlled drug delivery and functional materials Citrus peels derived carbon nan- odots have been recently investigated for bio-imaging Citrus peel waste can be utilized as a base material for 3D printing, spun fibers to create fabrics, energy storage materials and nanostructured materials for various applications Citrus waste, hence, emerges as an inexpensive, sustainable and renewable resource material for laboratory and industrial research The article presents a comprehensive review on the recent advances in the innovative research on utilization and valorization of citrus processing waste employing possible achievable techniques for the recovery of valuable chemicals, producing energy, developing innovative materials; overall consuming entire waste quantity or leaving behind no waste Citrus waste derived biosorbent materials Conventional methods employed for eliminating heavy metals from different environmental bodies are chemical precipitation of the metal atoms/molecules, ion exchange, redox conversion, reverse osmosis, solvent extraction by suitable media, electrodialysis/electro-kinetcs, ultrafiltration using suitable membrane, and so on [15] These methods gain lots of popularity, however there are limitations, e.g., incomplete removal, complicated operating conditions, production of toxic sludge requiring greater concern for disposal [16] Recently, stringent environmental protection legislation and government/administrative policies to encourage public awareness towards the environmental issues have inspired the researchers across the globe to invent efficient methodologies to get rid of this problem Environment friendly biomaterials methods have gained huge attention for the removal of dyes and heavy metals from wastewater effluents Biomaterials derived from the agricultural waste have emerged as a promising substitute to orthodox methods [17] Lignocellulosic biomass obtained from the fruit and vegetable wastes are considered one of the cheapest sources for the production of bio sorbents The biosorbent generated from lignocellulosic plays an important role in eliminating trace poisonous metals from wastewater [18] Citrus waste is one of the most important sources for the lignocellulosic biomass because it is rich in carbohydrates and had low lignin content The advantage of biosorbent derived from waste includes: simple design, efficient in removal of low concentration contamination, high adsorption rate, cost effective, and generates less byproduct at the end of adsorption [19] Approximate price for the preparation of adsorbent from lignocellulosic biomass is around US$48/t; extraordinarily lower than its commercial alternatives, e.g., AC, (US$400–1500/t) [20] Unlike carbonaceous materials (i.e., AC (Activated Carbon) and biochar), biosorbents are low energy-consuming materials because they not require further pyrolysis process at high temperature Bhatti et al (2010) used biosorbent derived from citrus reticulata waste biomass (CWB) for the removal of heavy metals, viz., Pb2+ and Co2+ from aqueous solutions It was observed that the biosorption process was dependent on several parameters, such as, pH of the solution; dosage of the biosorbent employed; particle size of the biosorbent material; temperature of the solution medium; shaking speed during the entire experiment; contact time between the biosorbent and test media and initial concentration of metal ions Recently, adsorbent with the magnetic properties has been designed for the removal of As The magnetic properties of the bio-absorbent easily separated As from water by applying an external magnetic field [21] Recently, Verma et al (2019) has designed N Mahato et al / Journal of Advanced Research 23 (2020) 61–82 biosorbents with magnetic properties for the wastewater treatment They synthesized biosorbent from Citrus limetta (peel and pulp) biomass waste at 500 °C temperature and carried out removal of As(III) and As(V) from aqueous solutions and groundwater samples [22] The most popular adsorbent for eliminating heavy metals and dyes is activated carbon However, its use is still limited because it is expensive in terms of its high operational cost [23–25] Advance technology enables the scientists to have an attempt to reduce cost of treatment by using effective and readily utilizable adsorbents Such inexpensive activated carbons can be obtained from agricultural wastes, e.g., wheat shells [26], rice husk [27], tea waste [28], neem leaf powder [29], cotton waste [30], banana peel, orange peel [31], and citrus peel wastes [21,32] Citrus fruit peel is a readily available resource for making adsorbent materials However, the sorption capacity of most of these biomass derived sorbents is generally low The surface of these biosorbents can be modified to enhance the activity Types of modification that can be introduced to the citrus waste biomass derived biosorbents are shown in Fig Carbonization is one of the most favored methods for obtaining adsorbent material from citrus fruit peel Weight ratio of the peel to activating agent, temperature and duration of carbonization are certain parameters for optimizing the preparation of an efficient adsorbent material [34] Generally, the dried citrus fruit peel is fed to a mixer grinder and the grounded powder is mixed with activating agent, e.g., ortho-phosphoric acid or zinc chloride or sulfuric acid This product is then, carbonized in a muffle furnace at an elevated temperature of ~450 °C–550 °C up to a duration of 0.75– 1.5 h The weight ratio of the dried peel to activating agent varies in the range of 1:1 to 3:1 The charred product is then cooled and washed with dilute ammonia solution and distilled water This removes any unconverted material from the carbonaceous activated carbon material The washing is continued until the pH becomes neutral The charred material is then left for drying overnight under ambient conditions The dried samples are then crushed and fractioned into different sizes These final different size samples are used for adsorption purposes Recently reported research experiments on biosorption by citrus derived activated carbon are summarized in Table 63 Organic acids, neo-hesperidin, limonene, and pectin derived chemical molecules and bio-based polymers Complete biodegradation of a plastic bottle takes very long time of approximately 450–500 years Biodegradation is decay or breakdown of a large complex molecule into small simpler units that are part of the cycle of life (O, CO2, H2O) by microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi and algae under natural conditions within a considerable life time duration Unless and until the plastics are recycled or managed judiciously, remains as visual displeasure, breeding ground for flies, microorganisms which causes bad odor, nuisance to soil flora and pollution to both, the underground water and environment At present, the raw materials utilized for making packaging materials are obtained from fossil fuels In recent years, the research for developing biodegradable polymers or plastics from renewable resources, such as starch, hemicelluloses, etc., that can replace the apparently non-biodegradable plastic materials Starch, hemicelluloses and other polysaccharides are mostly obtained from plants The annual starch production across the globe in 2015 is ~85 million tons and is expected to exceed 150 million tons by the year 2020 [59,60] The demand for biodegradable plastics is increasing enormously In 2011, approximately 0.85 million metric tons of biodegradable plastics were used It is estimated to increase up to million metric tons by 2019 [61,62] According to Helmut Kaiser consultancy, the consumption of biodegradable plastics is expected to cover ~25–35% of the total plastic market by 2020 [62] The main challenges in this direction are hydrophilic character of the plant starch or hemicelluloses materials, high retrogradation during storage time and poor mechanical strength Retro-gradation alters the crystallinity followed by alteration in the texture and color of the product material This problem can be overcome by introducing the cross-linking between the various functional groups present on the surface of starch, e.g., hydroxyl groups responsible for water sensitivity or hydrophilicity Crosslinking introduces the hydrophobic ester groups in the molecule and has been reported to improve the mechanical properties of the biodegradable polymers as well as reducing its hydrophilicity to a considerable extent One of the very easily available crosslinking agents is citric acid which can be obtained commercially from citrus wastes as a by-product Furthermore, limonene is Fig Basic principle of surface modification of citrus waste derived biosorbent by chemical pre-treatment for the removal of pollutants; Adapted from the reference [33] Citrus waste part Heavy metals/Dyes Biosorbent pretreatment Results/Remarks Ref Peels (Citrus tamurana, Citrus latifolia,and Persian lime) Nickel, Cadmium, Lead from Oriza sativa (rice) Rice soaked with ACPA showed maximum reduction in heavy metal concentration Cd is reduced by 96.4%, Pb by 90.11%, Ni by 67.9% Adsorption Isotherm: Not reported [35] Orange peel Cadmium, Aluminium, Copper, Zinc, Nickel, Lead Wash; Sundry; Grind, P.S À250 mm; BPT- (a) Soaking in 1% w/v citric acid for 10 min, drained, dried at 150 °C, 24 h- CTBS (Citric Acid treated BS (b) CTBS heated to 400 °C, powdered-BSAC (BS Active Carbon) (c) BSAC treated with 1% w/v phosphoric acid, dried and sieved- ACPA (Active Carbon treated with Phosphoric Acid) BAT- 0.1 g CTBS, BSAC and ACPA added to g of raw and rinsed rice, soaked in 250 ml DI with 2% NaCl at pH-6.3, 25 °C, h Wash; Dry, 110 °C, 3d; Grind, P.S À0.074 mm; BPT-Heated at 250 °C, 350 °C and 450 °C @ 10 °C/min BAT- 0.2 g BS in 250 ml MS; M2+/3+= mg/l; pH = 2; T = 25 °C; Shaken at 10.47 rad/s; CT- 15–90 Optimum parameter: BS treated at 450 °C showed maximum adsorption [36] Orange peels Cadmium, Copper, Lead Wash; Sun dry, 6d; Grind, P.S – 0.2 mm BPT- Protonation- 10 g dried peel soaked in 1L of 0.1 M HNO3, h; filtered, rinsed with DI; Sundried for 6d- Protonated BS BAT- 0.1–1 g Protonated BS in 25 ml MS; [M2+] = 20 mg/l; CT:5–120 min; T = 25 °C; pH = 5.0; Shaking at 200 rpm Orange peels Lead, Cadmium, Zinc Citrus paradisi (Grapefruit) peels Zinc, Nickel Wash; Dry; Grind, P.S – 1–2 mm; BPT- Protonation- 10 g BS in 500 ml 0.1 N HNO3, stirred for h at 120 rpm, 25 °C, rinsed with DI till pH = 4.0, dried at 45 °C for 12 h; PS = 1–2 mm- Protonated BS DAT-Acrylic column; length 30 cm, diameter-1.3 cm, g protonated BS wet packed; Feed concentration- [Pb2+] = 10.36 mg/l; [Cd2+] = 5.62 mg/l; [Zn2+] = 3.27 mg/l; Total feed total feed to the column = 20 L; FR = ml/min, pH = 5.0, T = 25 °C Wash; Dry, 50 °C till const weight; Grind, P.S 0.5–1.0 mm BPT-(a) Blocking –COOH group- 9.0 g BS suspended in 633 ml CH3OH, and 5.4 ml HCl; stirred at 100 rpm, h; Centrifuged, washed, freeze dried; (b) Blocking of –OH group- 5.0 g BS suspended in 100 ml HCHO, stirred at 100 rpm, h; Centrifuged, washed and freeze dried BAT- 100 mg BS in 100 ml MS; [M2+] = 300 mg/l, pH = 5.0; CT = 120 min; SRs- 100 rpm; 25 °C Maximum adsorption capacity order: Pb (~90%) > Cd (~90%) > Cu (~90%) > Ni (75%) > Zn (~75%) > Al (~65%) Adsorption Isotherms: Langmuir: qm(mg gÀ1)/Ka (L gÀ1)[Pb (50.505/0.650); Cd (9.803/0.753); Cu (13.812/1.439); Ni (15.772/1.117); Zn (0.5128/3.961); Al (5.162/1.033)] Freundlich: Kf/nf [Pb (-0.290/20.964; Cd (-0.498/4.055); Cu (-0.114/1.692); Ni (-0.491/19.379); Zn (-0.390/1.918); Al (-0.387/1.267)] Maximum adsorption of Pb = 73.53 mg/g; Cu = 15.27 mg/g; Cd = 13.7 mg/g Pb(99.5%) > Cu(89.57%) > Cd(81.03%) at [M2+] = 20 mg/l and BS loading of g/l; Pb(96.3%) > Cu(93.3%) > Cd(85%) at [M2+] = 100–600 mg/l Adsorption Isotherms: Langmuir: qm(mg gÀ1)/Ka (l gÀ1)[Pb (73.53/12.5); Cu (15.27/ 3,03); Cd (13.7/1.58)] Freundlich: Kf/nf [Pb (18.84/4.15); Cu (2.86/3.33); Cd (0.713/ 1.97)] Pb (85 mg gÀ1) > Cd (44 mg gÀ1) > Zn (20 mg gÀ1) Adsorption Isotherm: Not reported Citrus peel pectin Lead 64 Table Citrus waste derived biosorbent materials obtained from modification by heat/enzyme/chemical pre-treatments for the removal of toxic heavy metals and dyes from industrial effluent waters (BS – Biosorbent; BPT – Biosorbent Pretreatment; BAT – Batch Adsorption Test; P.S – Particle size; qm – Langmuir constant; maximum capacity of the monolayer adsorption (mg gÀ1/meq gÀ1); Ka – Langmuir constant; strength of interaction between the adsorbent and the contaminated solution (L gÀ1/L molÀ1/L meqÀ1); Kf – Freundlich constant; interaction strength (L gÀ1); nf – Fraundlich constant; intensity of interaction between the sorbent and sorbate Heavy Metals [38] [39] [40] N Mahato et al / Journal of Advanced Research 23 (2020) 61–82 Citrus peel pectins; (a) Low methoxylated (LM) pectin (methoxyl content 9%) and (b) High methoxylated (HM) pectin (methoxyl content 64%) BAT/KS- 0.02 g BS in 200 ml MS; [M2+] = 0.1–1.0 mM; pH 5.0; T = 21–25 °C; CT-2– 1440 min; Background electrolyte concentration-0.01 M NaNO3 Native Peel BSNi2+-1.331 meq gÀ1 (84.73%) Zn2+-1.512 meq gÀ1 (92.46%) ACOOH blocking reduces Ni2+ sorption by 78.57%, Zn2+ sorption by 73.31% AOH blocking reduces Ni2+ sorption by 22.63% and Zn2+ sorption by 28.54% Adsorption Isotherms: Langmuir: qm (meq gÀ1)/Ka (L molÀ1) [Zn2+(1.51/16.10); Ni2+ (1.33/4.97)] Freundlich: Kf/nf [Zn2+(1.03/3.19); Ni2+ (1.29/2.69)] LM Pectin À 0.86 m mol gÀ1 HM Pectin – 0.87 m mol gÀ1 Adsorption Isotherms: Not reported [37] Table (continued) Citrus waste part Heavy metals/Dyes Biosorbent pretreatment Results/Remarks Ref Citrus lemon Cobalt Wash; Dry, 80 °C, 24 h; Grind BPT- Thermal activation in air at 500 °C, h; Wash; dry, 100 °C, 24 h; PS: BS 150–200 BAT- 10 g/l BS; [Co2+] = 0–1000 mg/l; CT-10 h; SRs-200 rpm; pH = 6.0 [41] Orange waste Peel (OP), Bagasse (OB), Peel-bagasse (OPB) Lead Wash; Dry, 60 °C; Grind, Sieve- BS-100 mesh BPT- g BS + 20 m 0.1 M NaOH, agitation-2 h;Wash, dry-55 °C, 24 h; g Modified BS + 8.3 ml 1.2 M Citric acid; agitation-30 min; filter; dry-55 °C, 24 h; heat-120 °C, 90 min; Wash; dry-55 °C, 24 h BAT- 0.5 g BS(OP, OB, OPB)/Modified BS (OMP, OMB, OMPB) in 50 ml MS; [Pb2+ ] = 700 mg/l; pH = 2.0–6.0; T = 30 °C; CT-10–1440 Orange peels (OP), Lemon Peels (LP), Lemon based pectin peels (PP) Cadmium Native orange and Lemon peels ? Wash, Dry-38–40 °C, 12 h; Grind BPT- Protonation- Lemon based pectin peels are treated with 0.1 N HNO3, h; Dry for 12 h-38–40 °C; Wash, Dry; Grind-PS: 0.7–0.9 mm- Protonated pectin peels (PPP) BAT- 0.1 g BS (NOP, NLP, PPP) in 50 ml MS; [Co2+] = 10–700 mg lÀ1; Shake- h; pH = 3.0/ 5.0 Lemon Peel Cobalt Wash; Dry-60 °C, 24 h; Grind: PS-1 mm- RLP (Raw Lemon Peel) BPT- 10 NP + 100 ml 2% IPA, 0.1 N NaOH, 0.1 N HCl, 0.1 N H2SO4, 0.1 N HNO3; h, 30 °C, Wash; Dry-60 °C, 24 h – ALP (Alkali Treated Lemon Peels) BAT- 0.1 g BS in 50 ml MS; [Co2+] = 100 mg/l, T-30 °C, SRs-150 rpm; CT- h Optimum parameters: pH The equilibrium adsorption for RLP and ALP was achieved in 150, and 210 min, respectively Citrus limon juice Mercury ion removal GO (35 g) + Na2S2O3 (64 mg) + 50 ml DI ? Sonication, h, Add 10 ml of Citrus limon juice and stand for 30 min; After equilibration, the mixture is sonicated for min; Washed; Dried at 40 °C; Batch adsorption test were carried out at pH = 6–8 Sulfur loaded reduced graphene oxide nanohybrid: Particle size ~20 nm Maximum adsorption capacity 22 mg gÀ1 adsorbent Adsorption Isotherms: Langmuir: qm (mg gÀ1)/Ka (L molÀ1) [25 °C (25.64/6.68  104); 45 °C (14.97/3.90  104)] Maximum adsorption capacity O-MP- 84.53 mg/g; OP- 55.52 mg/g; OB-46.90 mg/g; OMB-80.19 mg/g; OPB-32.55 mg/g; OMPB-73.37 mg/g Adsorption Isotherms: Langmuir: qm (meq gÀ1)/Ka (L molÀ1) [OP-(55.52/0.018); OMP-(84.53/0.012); OB-(46.90/0.021); OMB-(80.19/0.012); OPB-(32.55/0.030); OMPB-(73.37/0.014) Freundlich: Kf(L gÀ1)/nf [OP-(7.48/3.19); OMP-(7.38/2.10); OB-(2.77/2.37); OMB-(12.71/2.89); OPB- (2.13/2.08); OMPB (8.49/2.50)] Langmuir sorption capacities- 0.7–1.2 meq gÀ1 (39– 67 mg gÀ1) Adsorption Isotherms: Langmuir Isotherm qm (meq gÀ1)/Ka (L meq.À1) pH = 3.0 OP (CdCl2): (0.55/0.40) LP (CdCl2): (0.71/0.46) PPP, SAM (Cd(NO3)2)): (0.86/0.50) (SAM-Sequential Additions Method) pH = 5.0 OP (CdCl2): (0.67/0.31) LP (CdCl2): (0.93/0.35) PPP, SAM: (Cd(NO3)2)): (1.19/1.58) PPP (CdCl2): (1.01/3.80) Max adsorption capacity RLP À 20.83 mg gÀ1 ALP À 35.7 mg gÀ1 Adsorption Isotherms: Langmuir Isotherm: qm (mg gÀ1)/Ka (L mgÀ1) RLP (20.83/0.047); ALP (35.71/0.068) Freundlich Isotherm: Kf(L mgÀ1)/nf ALP (6.15/4.90); RLP (8.87/4.67) 90% Hg2+ removal in first 15 Complete removal in 30 Adsorption isotherms: Adsorption Isotherms: Langmuir Isotherm: qm (mg gÀ1)/Ka (L mgÀ1): (907.74/0.0063) Freundlich Isotherm: Kf (mg gÀ1)/nf: (112.12/0.28) Heavy Metals [42] [44] N Mahato et al / Journal of Advanced Research 23 (2020) 61–82 [43] [45] (continued on next page) 65 66 Table (continued) Citrus waste part Heavy metals/Dyes Biosorbent pretreatment Results/Remarks Ref Acid Yellow-73 Wash; Sun dry-7d; Grind; Sieve through 50 ASTM mesh BPT-Soak- 10% formaldehyde; air dried-3d; Oven dried-80 °C, h BAT-1.0 g BS in 50 ml dye solution; [Dye] = 20 ppm; pH = 3.0; T = 50 °C; SRs- 100 rpm; CT65 Optimized parameters: Initial dye concentration- 45 ppm; contact time between adsorbent and dye solution- 65 min; pH = pH; Temperature 50 °C Wash; Sun dry-7d; Grind- PS: 75–500 mm BAT-250 mg BS in 50 ml Congo Red dye solution; [Congo Red] = 60 mg/l; CT-20–90 min, SRs-140 rpm; T = 29 °C; pH = 5.0 500 mg BS in 50 ml Rhodhamine B and Procion Orange dye solutions; [Dye] = 10 mg/l; CT20–90 min, SRs-140 rpm; T = 29 °C; pH = 3.0 Maximum adsorption capacity 96.46 mg gÀ1LÀ1 Langmuir Isotherm: qm (mg gÀ1)/Ka(L gÀ1) 96.46/0.006 ; RL (0.769) Freundlich Isotherm: Kf (mg 1À1/nL1/n gÀ1)/nf 0.58/1.021 Maximum adsorption capacity Congo Red- 22.4 mg gÀ1; pH = 5.0 (76.6%) Procion Orange- 1.3 mg gÀ1; pH = 3.0 (49%) Rhodamine B- 3.22 mg gÀ1; pH = 3.0 (38.43%) Adsorption Isotherm: Langmuir Isotherm: qm (mg gÀ1)/Ka(L mgÀ1) Congo Red (22.44/0.068) Procion Orange (1.33/0.059) Rhodamine B (3.23/0.049) Freundlich Isotherm: Kf/nf Congo Red (1.45/1.62) Procion Orange (0.164/2.07) Rhodamine B (0.239/1.57) Maximum adsorption capacity (99.08%)Adsorption Isotherm: Langmuir Isotherm: qm (mg gÀ1)/Ka(L mgÀ1): (25.510/0.888) Freundlich Isotherm: Kf/nf: (11.69/1.996) [46] Maximum removal is 96% from 125 mg LÀ1 of dye concentration with adsorbent concentration of mg LÀ1 Maximum adsorption capacity: 75.76 mg gÀ1 Adsorption Isotherms: Langmuir Isotherm: qm (mg gÀ1)/Ka  103(L mgÀ1): 75.76/ 115.89 Freundlich Isotherm: Kf(mg gÀ1)/nf : 17.11/2.347 (at adsorbent concentration of 2.5 g LÀ1); 8.63/1.356 (at adsorbent concentration of 5.0 g LÀ1) 96% removal in 60 min; Maximum adsorption capacity = 254.16 mg gÀ1 Adsorption Isotherms Langmuir Isotherm: qm (mg gÀ1)/Ka (L mgÀ1): 249.68/0.131 Freundlich Isotherm: Kf(mg gÀ1)/nf : 3.14/2.24 Maximum adsorption capacity Methylene Blue- 501.1 mg gÀ1; Acid Blue-444.45 mg gÀ1 Adsorption Isotherm: Linear Langmuir Isotherm: qm (mg gÀ1)/Ka (L mgÀ1): Methylene Blue: (487.47/0.109) Acid Blue: (445.51/0.129) Non-linear Langmuir Isotherm: [48] Heavy Metals Dyes Citrus reticulata Congo Red, Rhodamine B, Procion orange Grapefruit peels Methylene Blue Orange Peel Direct Yellow-12 Grapefruit Peels Crystal Violet Wash; Dry-150 °C, h; Grind BAT- BS = 0.1–3 g/L of dye solution; [Dye] = 5–600 mg/l; pH = 6.0; SRs-100 rpm; T = 30 °C; CT-60 Optimum parameter: Temperature: 45 °C; Initial dye concentration: 350 g LÀ1 BS concentration: 1.0 g LÀ1 Pomelo Peel Methylene Blue (Cationic Dye); Acid Blue (Anionic Dye) Wash; Air dry; Grind-PS: 1.0–2.0 mm BPT- Microwave Modification: BS + 1:1.25 by wt NaOH; Microwave heating at 2.45 GHz, 800 W, min; Wash with 0.1 M DI until neutral pH BAT- 0.20 g Modified BS in 200 ml Dye solution; [Dye] = 50–500 mg/l; SRs-120 rpm; T = 30 °C; CT- until equilibrium Wash; Sun dry-2d; Grind- PS > 90 mm BPT- Carbonization- Treat with (a) BS-88% orthophosphoric acid (1: ratio) or (b) ZnCl2, (c) 98% H2SO4 Heat at 450–550 °C-0.75–1.5 h; Wash with NH4OH and H2O to neutral pH; Dry-12 hCharred Citrus Peel (CCF); PS-135 m BAT- 0.30–1.0 g CCF in 200 ml MB dye solution; [Dye] = 20–100 mg/l; T = 30 °C; CT-8 h; pH = 3.0–10.0 Optimum parameters: Biosorbent concentration 0.48 g; pH = 7.0; Dye concentration: 30 mg LÀ1; T: 20 °C Wash; Dry-150 °C, h; Grind BPT- Carbonization- kg dried Orange peel + 2.5 L 98% H2SO4, Stand-2 h; Boil-3 h; Add to ice cold water-Filter; Dry-180 °C, h; immerse in 5.0 L of 5% NaHCO3; Wash to neutral pH; Dry-150 °C, h; Grind 0.200 mm BAT-0.5 g in 100 ml dye solution; [Dye] = 75 mg/l; T = 27 °C; CT-2 h; pH = 1.5–11.2; SRs200 rpm Optimum parameter: Maximum adsorption was observed at room temperature and pH of 1.5 [47] [34] [49] [50] N Mahato et al / Journal of Advanced Research 23 (2020) 61–82 Citrus sinensis Table (continued) Citrus waste part Heavy metals/Dyes Biosorbent pretreatment Results/Remarks Ref Heavy Metals Methylene Blue Wash; Dry-60 °C, 72 h; Grind-PS: 0.25–0.75 mm BAT-0.1 g in 100 ml dye solution; [Dye] = 25–600 mg LÀ1; CT-24 h; T = 30 °C; pH = 7.0 Grapefruit Peel Leather Dye mixture: Sella Solid Blue, Special Violet, Derma Burdeaux, Sella Solid Orange Cr(VI) Wash; Dry-60 °C, 24 h; Grind-PS: < 0.5 mm BPT- 1.5 g BS + 150 ml of M H2O2; Stirr-110 rpm, 24 h; Dry; Grind BAT-0.3–1.5 g BS in 50 ml dye solution; [Dye] = 100–400 mg/l; pH = 5.5; T = 25 °C; SRs120 rpm; CT = 24 h Orange peel Congo Red,Methyl Orange Wash; Sun dry-72 h; Grind BPT-(a) BS + 1% NaOH, EtOH; Filter; Wash, Air dry –OP (removal of lignin and pigments) (b) 10 g OP + 100 ml DI; Stirr and heat at 80 °C; 120 min; Cool to RT-Add N-vinyl-2pyrrolidone-Stirr for min-NVP/OP Copolymer (c) Transfer to glass tubes and irradiate with Gamma source –Radiation dose (10–50 kGy); dose rate-1.46 kGy/h- Cross-linked-NVP/OP Hydrogel; Wash; Dry in air BAT- 1:1 BS in 20 ml dye solution; [Dye] = 10–50 mg/l; T = 20–60 °C; pH = 7.0 for Congo Red and 6.0 for Methyl Orange; CT (Congo Red) = 6000 min, (Methyl Orange) = 4000 Citrus sinensis L Remazol Brilliant Blue Wash, Dry-60 °C, 24 h; Grind: Wash, Dry-60 °C; PS = 44–1180 mm BAT- 300 mg BS in 30 ml dye solution; [Dye] = 30, 100,250 mg/l; SRs = 150 rpm; T = 20– 60 °C; CT = 24 h The time to reach equilibrium was 15 h for the concentration range of 30 mg LÀ1 to 250 mg LÀ1; Optimum temperature: 20 °C Citrus sinensis Reactive Blue 19, Wash; Dry; Grind-PS < 0.25 mm- Free BS (BS) BPT- (a) Immobilization: BS + Sodium alginate (1:2) The resultant beads preserved in 0.02 M CaCl2 solution - Immobilized BS (Im.BS) (b) g BS + 5% glacial acetic acid; Wash after h; Dry-70 °C, 24 h-Acetic acid treated BS Untreated Grapefruit peel BS ? 45% for Dye mixture and 55% for Cr(VI) Modified Grapefruit peel BS ? 80% for Dye Mixture and 100% for Cr(VI) Maximum capacity ? 1.1003 meq/g Maximum uptake ? Dye mixture 37.427 mg/g; Cr(VI) 39.06 mg/g Adsorption Isotherms: Langmuir Isotherm: qm (mg gÀ1)/Ka (L mgÀ1) Dye mixture : 37.4270/0.0096 Cr(VI): 39.0628/2.8631 Freundlich Isotherm: Kf (mg1À(1/nF)L1/nf gÀ1)/nf Dye mixture: 0.8152/1.456 Cr(VI): 76.6809/1.0887 Maximum adsorption capacity Congo Red ? 26 mg/g (pH = 7.0) Methyl Orange ? 10 mg/g (pH = 6.0) Adsorption Isotherms: Langmuir Isotherm: qm (mg gÀ1)/Ka (L mgÀ1) Congo Red: 75/0.03 Methyl Orange: 8.9/0.02 Freundlich Isotherm: Kf (mg gÀ1)(L gÀ1)1/n)/nf Congo Red: 2.40/3.80 Methyl Orange: 3.07/1.14 Maximum adsorption capacity 11.62 mg gÀ1 Adsorption Isotherms: Langmuir Isotherm: qm (mg gÀ1)/Ka (L mgÀ1) 11.62/0.0259 at 20 °C Freundlich Isotherm: Kf (mg gÀ1)(L mgÀ1)1/n)/nf 1.600/2.895 (at 20 °C) 1.879/5.261 (at 60 °C) Maximum adsorption capacity Reactive Blue 19 Free BS ? 37.45 mg/g Immobilized BS ? 400.00 mg/g [51] [52] [53] N Mahato et al / Journal of Advanced Research 23 (2020) 61–82 Citrus sinensis bagasse Methylene Blue: (501.10/0.092) Acid Blue: (444.45/0.117) Linear Freundlich Isotherm: Kf (mg gÀ1)(L mg)1/n/nf Methylene Blue: (65.94/2.033) Acid Blue: (72.87/2.323) Non-linear Freundlich Isotherm: Methylene Blue: (90.48/2.584) Acid Blue: (97.24/2.952) Maximum adsorption capacity 96.4 mg/g Langmuir Isotherm: qm (mg gÀ1)/Ka (L mgÀ1) (112.36/0.0155) Freundlich Isotherm: qm/(mg gÀ1)Kf (mg gÀ1)(L mg)1/n/nf : (147.4/5.23/1.916) [54] [32] (continued on next page) 67 68 Table (continued) Citrus waste part Heavy metals/Dyes Biosorbent pretreatment Results/Remarks (aaBS) BAT-0.5–1.5 g in 50 ml dye solution; [Dye] = 50–300 mg/ml; CT = 60–120 min; pH = 2.0; T = 30 °C; SRs-100 rpm Acetic acid treated BS ? 75.19 mg/g Reactive Blue 49 Free BS ? 135.16 mg/g Immobilized BS ? 80.00 mg/g Acetic acid treated BS ? 232.56 mg/g Adsorption Isotherms: Langmuir Isotherm: qm (mg gÀ1)/Ka (L mgÀ1): Reactive Blue 19: BS (37.45/0.093): Im.BS (400/0.004); aaBS (75.19/0.018) Reactive Blue 49: BS (135.16/0.036): Im.BS (80.00/0.022); aaBS (232.56/0.016) Freundlich Isotherm: Kf (mg gÀ1)(mg LÀ1)n/nf: Reactive Blue 19: BS (11.79/4.44): Im.BS (2.08/1.14); aaBS (6.16/2.31) Reactive Blue 49: BS (11.56/1.97): Im.BS (2.79/1.45); aaBS (9.77/1.72) Maximum adsorption capacity of 9.58 mg/g (95.89%) Adsorption Isotherms: Langmuir Isotherm: qm (mg gÀ1)/Ka (L mgÀ1): (39.37/0.0047) Freundlich Isotherm: Kf (mg gÀ1)/nf: (37.98/0.6373) Maximum adsorption capacity 19.88 mg/g Adsorption Isotherms: Langmuir Isotherm: qm (mg gÀ1)/Ka (L mgÀ1): 19.88/0.0329 Maximum adsorption capacity 227.3 mg/g; ~98% removal Adsorption Isotherms: Langmuir Isotherm: qm (mg gÀ1)/Ka (L mgÀ1): (227.3/0.0288) Freundlich Isotherm: Kf (mg gÀ1)/nf: (8.758/1.438) Maximum adsorption capacity 9.43 mg gÀ1(59% removal) Adsorption Isotherms: Langmuir Isotherm: qm (mg gÀ1)/Ka (L mgÀ1): (9.43/0.002) Freundlich Isotherm: Kf (mg gÀ1)/nf: (7.71/1.24) Ref Heavy Metals Remazol Brilliant Blue R Wash; Dry-105 °C, 24 h; PS-150 mm BAT- 1–9 g BS in 50 ml dye solution; [Dye] = 10–50 mg/l; SRs-120 rpm; CT = 24 h; T = 27 °C Orange Peels Acid violet 17 Citrus limetta Peels Methylene blue Wash; Sun dry-4d; Grind; PS: 53–500 mm BAT- 100–600 mg BS in 50 ml dye solution; [Dye] = 10 mg/l; pH = 2.0–10.0; CT-80 min; T = 30 °C Optimum parameter: (87% removal at pH = 2.0 and 100% removal at pH = 6.27) Biosorbent concentration of 600 mg/50 ml and dye concentration of 10 mg LÀ1 Wash; Sun dry-4d; Oven dry-90 °C-24 h; Grind; Sieve-80 BSS mesh; Wash; Dry- 105 °C, h; Grind; PS-80–200 BSS BAT- 0.05 g in 25 ml dye solution; [Dye] = 25–250 mg/l; CT-3 h; pH = 4.0 Optimum parameter: Equilibrium time: h; Biosorbent dose: g LÀ1; PS: >200 m; pH = 4.0; Dye concentration: 50 mg LÀ1; Temperature: 25 °C Citrus sinensis Peels C.I Direct Blue 77 dye Wash; Dry-105 °C; Grind; PS-75 mm BAT- 5–30 mg in 100 ml dye solution; [Dye] = 50 mg/l; pH = 2.0–12.0; SRs = 125 rpm; CT = 60 Optimum parameters: pH = 4.0; Biosorbent particle size: 75 m; Time to attain equilibrium: 30 [55] [56] [57] [58] N Mahato et al / Journal of Advanced Research 23 (2020) 61–82 Lime Peel N Mahato et al / Journal of Advanced Research 23 (2020) 61–82 another important chemical obtained from citrus wastes which has been found to generate biodegradable polymers Organic acid based polymers A citric acid molecule contains multiple carboxyl functional groups capable of forming ester cross-linking between two or more molecules containing hydroxyl groups In one such investigation by Seligra et al., in which starch obtained from cassava, glycerol and citric acid as a cross-linking reagent were treated at 75 °C yielding modified polymer with reduced retrogradation, decreased water vapor permeability up to 35% and stability up to 45 days 69 [60] Another research carried out by Azeredo et al on hemicelluloses extracted from wheat straw, glycerol and citric acid yielded new polymeric material with improved water resistance and film like tensile properties They also involved sodium hypophosphite in the reaction as a catalyst and concluded that there is no apparent effect of the catalyst on the properties of the final product [62] Reddy et al reported 150% enhancement in the mechanical properties of citric acid mediated cross-linked polymers compared with non-cross-linked films The biodegradable polymer films crosslinked with 5% citric acid showed an improved stability It underwent 35% loss under formic acid treatment for h at 50 °C while the non-cross-linked films dissolved immediately indicating that Fig (a) Citric acid cross-linked biodegradable polymers from polysaccharides; (b–c) Biopolymers and important chemicals derived from organic acids, viz., succinic acid and lactic acid [60,66] 70 N Mahato et al / Journal of Advanced Research 23 (2020) 61–82 Fig (continued) citric acid mediated cross-linking may be utilized as an inexpensive as well as renewable mode of manufacturing biodegradable polymers and plastics [63] The mechanism of citric acid cross linked biodegradable polymers derived from polysaccharides is shown in Fig 2a Succinic acid polymerizes to form poly(3-allyloxy-1,2propylene succinate and it finds possible use as a component of biodegradable bone cements The terminal allyl groups present in the compound oxidizes into epoxy resulting in the formation of polyester-epoxy resins The latter is used in the preparation of biodegradable bone implants On the other hand, poly(esteranhydride)s can also be synthesized from oligo(3-allyloxy-1,2propylene succinate The various aliphatic dicarboxylic acids are utilized to obtain versatile properties The resultant poly(ester- N Mahato et al / Journal of Advanced Research 23 (2020) 61–82 anhydride)s are utilized in the construction of microsphere polymer-drug systems and biomedical applications [64,65] Succinic acid derived poly(butylene succinate) and poly(ethylene succinate) finds immense use in biodegradable alternative to many common plastics, such as, packaging field, films, bags, packaging boxes for both food and cosmetic products Furthermore it is also used in manufacturing biodegradable tableware, medical articles, drug encapsulation matrices and implant materials, mulching films or controlled release material matrices for the release of pesticide and fertilizers in agricultural farms (Fig 2b) Polylactic acid is obtained from lactic acid through a polycondensation reaction mechanism and the resultant is very fragile to be employed as packaging material It is generally reinforced with other matrices to find versatile uses medical implants, scaffolds for bone and cartilage tissue engineering, etc Various important chemical compounds derived from citric, succinic and lactic acids and their applications have been summarized in Fig 2c Neo-hesperidin, limonene, and pectin based polymers Pectins are multifunctional polysaccharides can be easily obtained from citrus processing waste (shown in Fig 3a) and widely used in food industry as an emulsifier, gelling agent, stabilizer, and/or thickener By the virtue of their diverse chemical structure they can interact with a number of different molecules to form novel materials with promising utilization in the pharmaceutical industry, controlled drug delivery matrices specifically colon targeted ones as these possess capacity to resist acidic conditions, health care and treatment Neohesperidin [67], a highly valuable bioactive molecule obtained from citrus processing waste via extraction procedure [1,10] and can be transformed into hesperetin 7-glucoside (HG) employing a biotechnological process using bio- 71 catalyst (commercial alpha-rhamnosidase) in the presence of rhamnose and further transformed into Hesperidin 7-O glucoside 600 O –ester (HGL) using lipase (Fig 3a) [68] The worldwide production of d-limonene is ~30–70  103 tons Limonene finds profound applications ranging from pharmaceutical to food industries It can also be utilized in the production of green reagents and chemicals, e.g., p-cymene-2-sulphonic acid (p-CSA) and diverse range of brønsted acid ionic liquids (BAILs) as shown in Fig 3b BAILs thus derived are water immiscible and this property is not observed in sulfonic acid derived ionic liquids, therefore capable of synthesizing new materials and novel applications, e.g., catalytic hydrolysis of sucrose to an invert sugar syrup containing D-glucose and Dfructose in excellent yields [14,69] P-cymene-2-sulphonic acid (p-CSA) have also been utilized for obtaining xylose, levulinic acid, and lignin from spent aromatic biomass [13] A limonene molecule has two unconjugated electron rich alkenes or C@C double bonds with different degrees of substitution and this characteristic makes it a very effective molecule for radical polymerization [70–76] One of the two C@C double bonds is an internal (endocyclic) double bond, i.e., 1-methyl-cyclohexane moiety, and another is a terminal (exocyclic) aliphatic bond The latter is vinylidene or isopropenyl moiety It is an optically active monoterpenic compound and occurs in large amounts in nature in stereochemically pure form: over 95% from orange peels [77] The inherent property of the limonene molecule by the virtue of the intrinsic difference in the reactivity of the two unsaturated bonds enables it to form branched oligomeric thermostat precursor The latter can be readily crossedlinked with a polythiol to form a d-limonene based poly-thioether network Such thiol-ene coupling reactions return high yields without significant influence of side reactions and helpful in generating bio-based thermostat polymers It is reported that the thiol-ene coupling reaction at the exo-olefinic bond progresses about 6.5 times faster than the one present at the endocyclic C@C under solu- Fig Schematic representation of (a) production of pectin, neohesperidin and limonene from citrus wastes, and (b–e) synthesis of important chemicals and novel biopolymeric materials [76,79–81,84] 72 N Mahato et al / Journal of Advanced Research 23 (2020) 61–82 Fig (continued) N Mahato et al / Journal of Advanced Research 23 (2020) 61–82 73 Fig (continued) tion condition [71] Carbon dioxide is a naturally occurring renewable feedstock for preparing limonene based polymers Limonene oil extracted from citrus peel wastes are oxidized into mono- as well as di-functional epoxides also called limonene mono- or dioxide The oxidized limonene is then introduced to copolymerization in the presence of carbon dioxide and a catalyst to yield thermoplastic polylimonene carbonate The latter has been observed to possess the properties similar to that of polystyrene [78,79] Robert et al introduced a novel strategy for the synthesis of new biodegradable polyesters in terms of limonene based polyesters from copolymerization of limonene monoxide with dicarboxylic acid anhydride, such as succinic anhydride [80] Furthermore, limonene dicarbonates synthesized from limonene dioxide and CO2 enables chemical fixation of 34% of carbon dioxide Limonene dicarbonates when cured with polyfunctional amines, e.g., citric acid amides gives rise to a number of cross-linked terpene based green polyurethanes without involving any isocyanates, i.e., nonisocyanate oligo- and polyurethanes [81] Most importantly, the production of polymers from limonene is an attempt to utilize the by-products obtained from citrus peel wastes and it does not interfere with food production Auriemma et al reported on cocrystallization of the regio- and stereoregular chiral copolymers polylimonene carbonate giving rise to higher melting points apparently arising from the higher levels of crystallinity and overall enhancement of polymer performance The starting reactants are a cis-/trans- mixture of (R)- and (S)- limonene oxide and carbon dioxide At room temperature and in the presence of a catalyst (diiminate zinc complex), the reaction readily progresses with polymerization of trans- diastereomer of the limonene oxide leaving behind the cis- diasteriomer unreacted, yielding highly regiodiastereo- and enantiomerically pure polymer, i.e., poly(R)and poly(S-) limonene carbonate The products are amorphous at this stage An equimolar mixture of poly(R)- and poly(S)- limonene carbonate in n-hexane led to the formation of an intermediate which upon precipitation yielded a semi-crystallized stereocomplex (polylimonene carbonate) as final product The resultant stereocomplex is a biodegradable polymer This polymer, by the virtue of its properties, is anticipated to find use in biomedical applications, e.g., in drug delivery, tissue engineering and nanostructured bioactive surfaces [82] Zuo et al., synthesized and studied the properties of luminescent films with tunable hydrophilic properties by natural-sunlight triggered thiol-ene chemistry involving dlimonene as a cross-linker agent These newly developed films show very intense photoluminescence with high color specificity and purity when coated on commercially available UV-light emitting diode and illuminated under normal visible light [76] The mechanism of formation of limonene derived novel polymers and functional materials have been summarized in Fig 3(b)–(d) Pectin exhibits good gelation, non-toxicity, high stability, and biocompatibility and can be obtained for a very low cost [69,83] 74 N Mahato et al / Journal of Advanced Research 23 (2020) 61–82 Fig (continued) Fig Main steps involved in processing the citrus biomass to produce micro and nano-cellulose fibers [86,91,99] Pectin can be converted biochemically to aldaric acid The latter, in turn, can be chemically converted to monomers for bio-based polyesters and polyamides Aldaric acid is further converted to muconic acid Muconic acid is a versatile monomer which can be converted to multiple polyamide monomers and a number of industrially important molecules and bio-based polymeric, such N Mahato et al / Journal of Advanced Research 23 (2020) 61–82 75 Fig Schematic presentation of different uses of citrus processing wastes into valuable products, viz., (a) carbon nanodots from hydrothermal treatment of orange juice and orange peels and their applications in photocatalytic dye degradation in waste waters and (b) bio-imaging; (c) bioelectricity from electrochemically active microbial biofilm; (d) porous carbon materials for supercapacitor electrode material; (e) 3-D printed materials, (f) spun threads for making clothes (g) orange peel extract solution for polystyrene recycling and drug delivery, and (h) bio-inspired materials with excellent damping properties [106–108,110] 76 Table Citrus waste utilization for the production of nanomaterials and their applications Citrus Synthesis Procedure Product Application Remarks Ref Orange peel Wash, Sundry; Oven dry-150 °C, 10 h-Dried Specimen (DSp) I- g of DSp + 100 ml 0.1 M H2SO4; rinse with DI; filter; Dry150 °C, h; Soak in 60 ml Sodium hypochlorite at RT-4 h; wash till neutral pH; Hydrothermal treatment- 180 °C; Centrifuge; Dry-100 °C, h II- 0.9 g ZnO + 0.1 g C-dots dispersed in 2-propanol and water; Stirr-4 h; Filter, Wash, Dry-100 °C, h Pulp free juice –Hydrothermal treatment-120 °C, 150 Centrifugation-10,000 rpm I-Fluorescent C-dots Yield-12.3%; Photo- degradation of Naphthol Blue black azo dye Complete degradation of dye in 45 Efficiency of standalone ZnO is 84.3% [110] Bio-imaging Crystalline, non-toxic, exhibit stable photoluminescence, high biocompatibility; PL quantum yield of ~26% [108] Metal free electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction Cost effective Good catalyst and excellent ORR (cyclic stability up to 2000 cycles) Good tolerance to MeOH poisoning Cyclic stability up to 220 cycles; Capacitance of 181 mA h gÀ1 at 200 mAgÀ1 After 220 cycles, the capacity drops to 71 mA h g-1 at A gÀ1 [7] Electro-catalyst for Vanadium redox couples of V2+/V3+ and VO+2/VO2+ in flow batteries Enhanced electrical conductivity; B/N co-doping increase electro-catalytic activity towards vanadium redox couples: onset potential and peak current; Facilitate adsorption and desorption of Vanadium ion by enhancing electron and mass transfer kinetics [106] Cathode material for sodium ion storage Electrical Conductivity = 26 S cmÀ1; Specific capacity140 mA h gÀ1 at 0.1 A gÀ1; Stable over 2000 charge/ discharge cycles; Symmetrical full cell device using Na+ charge carriers show Specific Capacitance- 110F gÀ1 and high cyclic performance over 100,000 cycles Specific capacitance of 342F gÀ1 and 171F cmÀ1 at 0.2 A gÀ1; Capacitance retention of 62% at 20 A gÀ1; Cyclic stability over 1000 cycles at 10 A gÀ1; Energy density of 9.4 W h kgÀ1 at 1.0 V in M KOH electrolyte [105] Citrus nobilis diliciosa juice Shred; Soak in boiling water; Hydrothermal treatment180 °C-16 h; Wash; Freeze dry; Thermal annealing, 1000 °C, h, NH3 Pomelo peel Clean; Freeze dry-2 d; Phosphoric acid treatment-24 h; Freeze dry-48 h; Carbonization-700 °C, h, N2; wash with hot water, dry-80 °C, 12 h Orange peel Wash; Dry- 60 °C, 24 h- Dried peel (DP) 3.0 g DP + 0.5 g KetjenBlack + 0.1 g Boric acid (99.5%) + 30 ml DI Stirred at 60 °C, h, dry-60 °C, 24 h; Carbonization – 700– 900 °C, h, Argon atmosphere; Treatment with 3.0 M HCldry-60 °C, overnight- KB-BNPC Wash; Chop; Soak-30 wt% KOH (95%)-30 min; Dry- 80 °C, 36 h; Pyrolysis-800 °C, h, N2 atmosphere; Wash with EtOH, Dry Citrus peel Pomelo peels Carbonization followed by KOH activation Orange Peel Citrus sinensis Orange Peel wasteI-Blend in DI to make a juice; II- Dry-50 °C, 24 h, grind Microbial fuel cell containing anaerobic waste water in anodic chamber (orange peel waste) with graphite felt as anode; Aerobic air cathode chamber with platinum coated graphite cloth as cathode GO (35 g) + Na2S2O3 (64 mg) + 50 ml DI ? Sonication, h, Add 10 ml of Citrus limon juice and stand for 30 min; After equilibration, the mixture is sonicated for min; Washed; Dried at 40 °C; Batch adsorption test were carried out at pH = 6–8 Grind, Sieve; Particle size = 0.85–1.15 nm; Oven dry = 120 °C- Citrus biomass (CB) CB + NaOH (4%, 120 °C, 20 min) ? Delignified Citrus Biomass (DCB) DCB + Xac enzymes (Xanthomonas axonopodis pv Citri strain 306 (IBSBF 1594))- mg/g, 45 °C, 48 h ? NaClO2 (2%, 120 °C, 20 min) ? Nanocellulose DCB + NaClO2 (2%, 120 °C, 20 min) ? Sonication in ice bath, 30 ? Nanocellulose Citrus limon juice Citrus sinensis (L) osbeck Bagasse 3D connected porous hard carbon BET-1272 m2/g (Non-H3PO4 treated- 0.95 m2/g); pore size- 4– 23 nm B/N-co-doped porous carbon incorporated with KetjenBlack nano-particles BET surface area433.7 m2 gÀ1; Pore size- 5.4 nm Citrus peel derived 3D-nanosheet of ~12 nm thickness; Pore size-1– nm; Surface area-1167 m2 gÀ1; C/O ratio-5.5; C/N ratio-34.3 O-, P functionalized anode material for Sodium ion batteries 3D-honeycomb like porous carbon; Specific surface area = 2725 m2gÀ1 Pore size = 0.7– 3.3 nm Pore vol = 1.28 cm3gÀ1 Renewable carbon source in a mediatorless microbial fuel cell (MFC) Electrode material for supercapacitor Bioelectricity generation Maximum stable voltage of 0.59 ± 0.02 V at 500 O; Maximum current density = 847 ± 18.4 mA/m2; Maximum Power Density = 358.8 ± 15.6 mW/m2 [107] Sulfur loaded reduced graphene oxide nanohybrid: Particle size ~20 nm Mercury ion removal 90% Hg2+ removal in first 15 Complete removal in 30 [45] I- Nanocellulose from Enzymatic hydrolysis II-Nanocellulose from Chemical treatment Nanocellulose with 55% crystallinity and average diameter of the nanocellulose fibers = 10 nm Raw material for the preparation of high performance biodegradable nanocomposites [99] [103] [104] N Mahato et al / Journal of Advanced Research 23 (2020) 61–82 Pomelo peel II- C-dot loaded ZnO (10 wt% loading) Luminescent carbon dots; 400 mg CDs per 40 ml of juice; Particle size-1.5–4.5 nm N-doped nanoporous carbon BET surface area- 1444.9 m2/g; Pore size > nm Ref [91] Remarks Raw material for the preparation of high performance biodegradable nanocomposites Application Crystalline nanocellulose fibers with average diameter = 9.7 nm Product Citrus reticula-ta peel Nanocellulose from Acid hydrolysis Synthesis Procedure Wash; Dry; Grind and sieve- 60 mesh size Grounded peel (30 g) + toluene and Ethanol (2:1) ? Soak overnight Filter; Dry at RT; H2O2 treatment; 80 °C on H2O bath till clear product ? whitish cellulose + 6% NaOH -soak overnight; Filter; retreated with 6% NaOH for h; Wash, Dry = 80 °C, h ? Extracted Cellulose (EC) EC (50 g) + 10 ml DI ? Sonicate, 15–20 min, 80 °C; Add ml acid mixture HCl + H2SO4); Sonicate, 30–32 h; Centrifuge and sonicate Citrus Table (continued) N Mahato et al / Journal of Advanced Research 23 (2020) 61–82 77 as adipic acid, terephthalic acid, hexamethylene diamine, caprolactam, caprolactone and 1,6-hexanediol Polyamides are used in manufacturing engineering plastics, for example in automobiles Pectin also shows versatile gelling properties and formation of complexes with other natural compounds and gives rise to a number of novel matrices useful in food and pharmaceutical industries A summarized schematic presentation of pectin derived important chemicals and bio-based materials have been shown in Fig 3e Micro- and nanocellulose Microcrystalline cellulose is an important and valuable product obtained from citrus mesocarp Contrary to cellulose, the microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is a purified and partially depolymerized non-fibrous form of cellulose It is white in color, odorless, tasteless and crystalline powder consisting of porous particles MCC is widely used in pharmaceutical industries as a binder material or as diluents in oral tablets and capsule formulations It can be utilized in many ways, viz., wet and dry formulations, direct compression processes, such as spheronisation and pelletisation, and so on [85–89] MCC particles are porous and imbibe water to swell and disintegrate readily This property supports tablet formulations, where the tablets are hard initially and easily disintegrates in water due to swelling Citrus mesocarp is a good source of a-celluloses and the MCC can be extracted using HCl treatment on the same Citrus mesocarp is first dried and pulverized to obtain powder form This is then treated with 17.5% w/v of 2.5 N HCl followed by digestion with 2% w/v NaOH at 80 °C for h The extracted cellulosic material thus obtained consisted 62.5% of a-cellulose and 25.3% of MCC [86] MCC also possess lubricant and disintegrating properties, and therefore, utilized in cosmetics and food products especially for replacing fatly foods [90] The wide applications of MCC in health related products are possible due to its physiological inertness which makes it stable and safe Nanocellulose show higher crystallinity index (CI) compared with macro or micro-cellulose Generally nanocelluloses are reported to have CI > 60% Treatment with low concentration NaOH helps in maintaining cellulose structure apart from hydrolyzing the amorphous components with mild acid The acid treatment has been found to increase the CI up to 13% and an enrichment of cellulose nanofiber contents by 7% with an average particle size of 9.7 nm [91] There are plentiful methods reported for extraction, isolation and purification of nanocelluloses from bio wastes, such as acid hydrolysis, enzymatic hydrolysis, mechanical cryocrushing, homogenization by high pressure, shredding, grinding, and so on [91–98] The method employed also influences the quality of the final product in terms of morphology and material properties [99] The raw citrus biomass contains ~16.5% of cellulose content which can be further improved up to ~52.5% by NaOH treatment NaOH treatment followed by bleaching further enhances the cellulose content up to 76.8% and chemo-enzymatic treated fibers have shown highest cellulose content of ~83.8% The important methods of extraction of different types of celluloses are shown in Fig Nanocelluloses have greater surface area and high aspect ratios than macro or micro-cellulose fibers, making it a versatile and ecofriendly material for paper products of appreciable quality, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and food products as fat replacers or texturing agents, moldable light weight and high strength materials, materials for electronics, stabilizing agents for water based latex paints, coatings and suspensions [100] The enzymatic extraction of nanocellulose is reported to be carried out using Xac enzymes obtained from the bacterial strain Xanthomonas axonopodis pv citri strain 306 (IBSBF 1594) This bacterial strain is isolated from 78 N Mahato et al / Journal of Advanced Research 23 (2020) 61–82 infected fruits which are fatal to the citrus crop The enzymes help in specific digestion of orange fibers and obtaining nanocellulose [99,101,102] Novel materials Energy storage materials 3D structured porous hard carbonaceous materials prepared from simple pyrolysis of pomelo peels previously treated with H3PO4 at 700 °C in inert N2 atmosphere when employed as an anode material for sodium ion batteries delivered a capacity of 181 mA h gÀ1 at 200 mA gÀ1 and a cyclic stability after 220 cycles retaining a capacity of 71 mA h gÀ1 at A gÀ1[103] Carbonaceous anode materials for sodium ion batteries have been found to deliver high capacity at inexpensive costs Furthermore, its natural abundance and renewability is an added advantage Phosphoric acid pre-treatment of the pomelo peels introduces functionalization of the carbonaceous material surface especially N-and O- containing functional groups Further, pyrolysis helps in developing 3D porous structure of high surface area The latter has been reported to improve the electrical performance of the carbon based sodium ion anode due to enhanced reactivity and electronic conductivity The porous material possesses high surface area of ~1272 m2 gÀ1 along with active functional groups believed to support the Na+ intercalation into the graphene layer and pseudocapacitive effect [103] Another attempt by Liang et al produced 3D honeycomb structured porous carbon (HLPC) via simplified carbonization process from pomelo peels pre-treated with KOH exhibited a high specific surface area of 2725 m2 gÀ1 The porous carbon surface contain N- and O- containing functional groups and exhibited high specific capacitance of 342F gÀ1 and 171F cmÀ3 at 0.2 A gÀ1; appreciable rate capability of 212 F gÀ1 and 106 F cmÀ3 at 20 A; and cyclic stability over 1000 cycles at 10 A gÀ1 with 98% retention [104] Nanoporous carbon nanosheets (NP-CNSs) developed by Rae et al from citrus peels pre-treated with KOH (soaking 100 g citrus peels in 30 wt% KOH for 30 and dried at 80 °C for 36 h followed by pyrolysis at 800 °C for h in N2 atmosphere) exhibited 50 times higher electrical conductivity (26 S cmÀ1) than reduced graphene oxide The material possessed high surface area of ~1167 cm2 gÀ1, doped with redox active hetero atoms, viz., O- and N- containing functional groups and exhibited enhanced electrochemical performance in terms of high specific capacity of 140 mA h gÀ1 at 0.1 A gÀ1 in the cathodic potential range The full cell symmetric supercapacitor device showed good cyclic performance over 100,000 repetitive cycles and stability over 2000 repetitive cycles [105] A study on catalytic effects of boron and nitrogen co-doped porous carbon material obtained from orange peels integrated with Ketjenblack nanostructured particles for all vanadium redox flow batteries showed enhanced activity towards V2+/V3+ and VO2+/VO2+ and improvement of redox onset potentials and peak currents A B:N doping ratio of 0.65 has been found to exhibit good chemical stability and synergistic effect on the catalytic behavior The defects on the surface of porous carbonaceous material obtained from citrus peels facilitate adsorption and desorption process of the vanadium ions (Fig 5a) [106] Bioelectricity from microbial fuel cell run on citrus peel waste can be explored as sustainable energy production from increasing piling up waste biomass In one such study a microbial fuel cell run on a dual chamber mediator less orange peel waste generated a maximum voltage of 0.59 ± 0.02 V at 500 O, maximum power density of 558.8 ± 156 mW/m2 and current density of 847 ± 18.4 mA/ m2 The microbial biofilm dominated by fermentative bacteria and exoelectrogens, viz., Enterococcus, Paludibactor and Pseudomonas (Fig 5c) [107] Citrus waste reuse for the production of nanomaterials for various applications has been listed in Table Carbon nanodots Sahu et al synthesized highly photoluminescent carbon dots with PL quantum yield of 26% from orange juice by hydrothermal route which demonstrated excellent results as a probe material in cellular imaging [108] The carbon nanodots hence prepared are inexpensive to make These are partially crystalline in nature and exhibit strong, stable and tunable photoluminescence dependent on excitation wavelength and pH Also, these are non-toxic, substantially biocompatible and easily imbibed by the living cells for bio imaging (Fig 5b) These demonstrated good bio compatibility as these are tolerable up to the concentration of 200 mg/ml and sustain long incubation durations up to 72 h On the contrary, the CdSe quantum dots are reported to cause 76% reduction in cell viability with a concentration of 62.5 mg/ml and 24 h of exposure time [109] Carbon nanodots synthesized from orange peel waste using hydrothermal carbonization method at 180 °C showed amorphous polyatomic hydrocarbons and large quantity of oxygen functional groups Such carbon nanodots were composited with ZnO and experimented for developing effective photocatalytic system for the degradation of naphthol blue-black azo dye under UVradiation and recoded for superior activity (Fig 5d) [110] Carbon nanodots possessed certain properties edge over semiconductor quantum dots, such as low toxicity, chemical inertness, easy functionalization and appreciable photoluminesence which make them preferable material for future nanodevices and applications like bioimaging, biosensors, light emitting diodes, and so on [110–113] Material for 3D printing The cellulose, hemicelluloses, pectin and proteins present in the citrus peels, like other organic celluloses, possess high tensile strength due to high molecular weight chain length of cellulose as well as high heat resistance due to its crystalline nature Peel waste can be converted into a sustainable feed material for 3D printing (Fig 5e) In one such report, the dried peels were crushed, blended and mixed with a suitable organic binder to obtain an appropriate combination of properties suitable to create 3D printed objects under the product name ‘‘APeel” [114] Another similar research has been carried out by a team of research students at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) in Spain with gelatine and orange peels combined with corn starch or silicone to obtain an appropriate composition sufficiently decent for creating 3D-printed objects under the project name Vivo/BioPlastica [115] Fibers and textile The cellulose extracted from citrus peel wastes by means of chemical extraction using H2O2 under basic conditions (pH = 11– 12) is considered to be a highly inexpensive fiber material without using chlorine, unlike other cellulose extracting methods where chlorine is utilized One of the probable reasons behind this is chlorine radicals might react with cellulose material to generate toxic organochlorine After treating with H2O2, the solid cellulose material is filtered, washed with distilled water until the pH becomes neutral, and in the final step, with acetone and dried in oven The final product is a-cellulose (>90 wt%) capable of being spun into fibers or threads [116] Bicu et al incorporated two different pulping reagents, viz., sodium sulphite and sodium metabisulfite for cellulose extraction from orange peels followed by bleaching with hypochlorite and oxygen in order to achieve greater levels of purity The product cellulose thus obtained showed low crystallinity, appreciable whiteness and better water retention capacity and reasonable molecular weights These are anticipated to find applica- N Mahato et al / Journal of Advanced Research 23 (2020) 61–82 tions in fillers, water absorbents, also as raw materials for cellulosic derivations [117] Fibers obtained from citrus create a possibility for obtaining textiles from sustainable renewable resources (Fig 5f) A creative start up for the commercial production and manufacturing of garments from orange fibers has been installed under the brand name ‘‘Vitamin Garments” by a team of entrepreneurs The thought has been developed by the creative team that vitamin garments are eco-friendly fabrics and believed to release citrus active ingredients which are good for skin [116] Green solvent for recycling polystyrene waste and material for removal of oil spills from waste water Orange peel extract obtained from processing waste exhibited many interesting results, such as potential solvent for biopolymers, such as gelatin, development of nanofibers and formulation for drug delivery matrices, ink/print transfer medium and removal of oil spills from waste waters The orange peel extract upon standing yields three distinct layers viz., bottom layer, middle layer and top layer Bottom layer has been explored as a solvent for biopolymers, such as gelatin followed by electrospinning to obtain gelatin nanofibers and formulation of drug delivery matrices The middle layer of the extract possesses small sized cellulosic flakes This part can be pyrolyzed to obtain nano-structured hard carbon and employed as an electrode material for rechargeable batteries The top layer of the extract has been demonstrated as a medium for recycling of polystyrene waste The latter transforms into sub-micron length scale aligned fibers, hydrophobic and lyophilic in nature, capable of absorbing oil spills as well as oil recovery with reusability up to five times (Fig 5g) [118] Bio-inspired structures based on citrus peels The peels of pomelo fruits (Citrus maxima) show hierarchical structures enabling the fruit possess an impact resistance property of considerable magnitude A typical pomelo fruit weighs 1–6 kg but withstands impact forces when dropped from a height of more than 10 m and remains extremely undamaged Pomelo peel or epicarp is 2–3 cm in thickness consists of outer epidermis or exocarp (flavedo) containing oil glands and a spongy mesocarp underneath consisting of air filled intercellular spaces The aluminium hybrid composite structures inspired from pomelo peel structured developed by Fisher et al., exhibited enhanced material properties in terms of tensile strength (higher than aluminium) and ductility (greater than aluminium-silicon alloy) and impact resistance [119,120] Furthermore, these newly developed materials were lighter in weight and demonstrated greater load bearing capacity as well as energy saving in making The metal hybrid composite structure consists of highly ductile pure aluminium wire core in the center and high strength silicon alloy A 356 cast alloy in the surrounding outer shell These bio-inspired hybrid composite materials are anticipated to provide promising properties for manufacturing safety devices as the applied stress energy can be efficiently absorbed by means of fracture of the outer high strength but less ductile A 356 cast alloy-shell and subsequently by the deformation of the highly ductile aluminium inner core In this direction, Bi57Sn43 model alloy was also tested previously and had been found to be excellent candidates to make bioinspired structures [119] Study on structure-function relationship of the foam like pomelo peel for developing new materials with sufficient robustness and capability of demonstrating high impact resistance has also been reported by other groups [121] The spongy contents of the pomelo peels have also been attempted to design ecofriendly loose filled foam structured packaging materials (Fig 5h) [122] 79 Conclusion Citrus waste from processing industries have been increasing in quantity every year with increasing demand for processed and packaged food world -wide With increasing population and reduction of habitable lands, the dumping of citrus wastes has become a huge challenge because of environmental pollution and threat to ecosystems Researches related to waste management are now focusing to find appropriate solution to this problem by developing innovative techniques to convert citrus waste into important chemicals and valuable products, via biological-/biochemical/che mical/physico-chemical/physical transformation The biodegradable polymers derived from organic acids find versatile utility ranging from commodity products, human health and medical treatment, overall reducing pollution to a substantial score The wet biomass can be energy materials for electrochemically active microbial fuel cells, bio-imaging and energy storage materials Integrated research incorporating active coordination and collaboration among farmers, citrus processing industries, transportation systems and industrial researchers is the need of time to realize the future of complete valorization of biomass so as to leave behind zero waste for a greener and safer environment for our future generation Acknowledgement This work was supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF) of the Republic of Korea under the framework of Priority 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A Pomelo (Citrus maxima) peel-inspired property for development of ecofriendly loose-fill foam Key Eng Mater 2015;659:279–83 Neelima Mahato obtained M.S from Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University, India, in 2000 She completed her doctoral research in Applied Chemistry at Indian Institute of Technology, BHU, India, in 2010 After Postdoctoral stages at IIT-Kanpur and School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Republic of Korea, she became Foreign Research Professor at the latter in April 2014 Her research interests include the development of nanostructured materials and characterization, fuel cells, waste management, bioactive phytochemicals, conductive polymers, graphene based materials, applied electrochemistry and electroanalytical techniques Kumari Kavita Sharma is a Research Assistant Professor in Idaho State University’s Department of Chemistry, holding a joint appointment with Idaho National Laboratory She earned her Doctorate Degree in Molecular Biotechnology from Konkuk University in Seoul, South Korea She holds Master’s Degree in Analytical Chemistry from and Bachelor’s in Chemistry from University of Pune, India Before coming to ISU, she worked as Assistant Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Yeungnam University, in Gyeongsan, South Korea She has authored 25 publications She is skilled in analytical instruments like HPLC, LC-MS, GC, NMR, ICP-OES, UVVisible spectroscopy and FTIR Her area of research includes life sciences, organic synthesis, and Analytical Chemistry 82 N Mahato et al / Journal of Advanced Research 23 (2020) 61–82 Mukty Sinha is working as Project Lead- Medical Devices Regulatory Affairs, Larsen and Tourbo Technology Services, India She leads medical devices regulatory affairs projects for Europe and US market Previously, she was working as Assistant Professor in National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Ahmedabad, India She earned her Doctorate Degree in Biochemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, BHU, India She is a polymer scientist and her interest is on biodegradable polymers and their interactions with carbon nanomaterials for medical purpose She has worked on many polymers and fabricated ocular, cardiovascular devices along with innovative wound dressings She has almost 11 years of experience in polymer science She is a permanent member of Asian Polymer Association Ek Raj Baral is from Kaski, Nepal He earned his B.S (2001) and M.S (2003) in Organic Chemistry from Tribhuvan University, Nepal He has completed his Doctorate Degree in organic synthesis from School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University (South Korea) After obtaining his Ph.D in 2017, he moved to Chonbuk National University, South Korea for his Post-Doctoral Research under Professor Jeung Gon Kim (2017-2019) Currently, He is working as Deputy General Manager in Medigen.Inc, South Korea His research is focused on decomposition of diazo compounds, synthesis of heterocycles, multistep organic synthesis, rhodium catalysis and designing of novel catalysts for organic synthesis Rakoti Koteswararao earned his B.Pharm from the KVSR Siddhartha College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Education, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India, and M Pharm degree from the Department of Medical Devices, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Ahmedabad, India, in 2017 His area of research includes biosensor, pharmaceuticals and medical devices regulations, synthesis and characteristics of nanomaterials At present he is working as a research scientist in the Department of Drug Regulatory Affairs, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Gurgaon, India Archana Dhyani earned her M.S in physics in 2004 from Kumaun University, Nainital, India and Doctorate Degree from G.B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India in 2009 Her doctoral research work was focused on the transport behavior of nanoscopic superconducting quantum dot junctions Her current research interest is synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles to enrich the optical and transport properties of materials for various applications At present she is working as senior Assistant Professor at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India Moo Hwan Cho is a Professor at School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, South Korea He earned his MS in Chemical engineering from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in 1980 and received his PhD from Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University, USA in 1988 Currently he is working on Microbial fuel cell, Environmental Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Sunghun Cho obtained B.S in Polymer Engineering from Kyungpook National University in 2010 In 2015, he received his Ph.D in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Seoul National University under Prof Jyongsik Jang After carrying out postdoctoral research in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), he joined the School of Chemical Engineering at Yeungnam University, in 2016 as an Assistant Professor Professor Cho’s researches are in three fields, such as polymer composite, conducting polymer, and nanomaterial In particular, he has been working on developing new synthetic routes to polymeric binders, conducting polymers, inorganics, and graphene for chemical sensors, supercapacitors, thin-film solar cells, and dipole-tag antennas  ... 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