Materials, Energy, Water and Environmental Sciences: Recent submissions
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Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and associated factors among smallholder fish vendors along coastal areas in Tanzania
(BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2023-08-02)Background In Tanzania little is known about how the respiratory system of small-holder fish vendors is affected by occupational exposure to biomass smoke and other associated factors. This study assessed the prevalence ... -
Conceptualization of groundwater-surface water interaction with evidence from environmental isotopes and hydrogeochemistry in lake Babati Basin in Northern Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2023-05)The holistic management of water resources is attainable with evidence-based planning constructed on reliable hydrological information. However, data paucity, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, leads to a significant knowledge ... -
Modeling and optimization of trivalent arsenic removal from wastewater using activated carbon produced from maize plant biomass: a multivariate experimental design approach
(Springer Nature Limited, 2023-06-24)Globally, both industrialized and developing nations struggle with the issue of water pollution due to heavy metals. Human life depends on water, and when it is contaminated with dangerous heavy metals like arsenic, people’s ... -
Assessing the Impacts of Land Use and Climate Changes on River Discharge towards Lake Victoria
(MDPI, 2023-05-08)The Lake Victoria basin’s expanding population is heavily reliant on rainfall and river flow to meet their water needs, making them extremely vulnerable to changes in climate and land use. To develop adaptation and ... -
Tracing the dominant sources of sediment flowing towards Lake Victoria using geochemical tracers and a Bayesian mixing model
(Springer Nature, 2023-02-14)Purpose Lake Victoria has been increasingly silting over the past decades, impacting water quality and loss of biodiversity. Sediment control strategies require information on the relative and absolute contributions of ... -
Influence of farmers’ socio-economic characteristics on nutrient flow and implications for system sustainability in smallholdings: a review
(Frontiers in Soil Science, 2023-04-14)The rise in global human population, coupled with the effects of climate change, has increased the demand for arable land. Soil fertility has been the most affected, among other things. Many approaches to soil fertility ... -
Development and Characterization of Nanovesicles Containing Phenolic Compounds of Carissa spinarum: Encapsulation, Release Kinetics, Antimicrobial Activity and Mathematical Modeling
(Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2023-05)The aim of this study was to develop and characterize a delivery system for polyphenols from an extract of Carissa spinarum leaves, based on liposomes. Liposomes loaded with Carissa spinarum polyphenols (nanoliposomal CsP) ... -
Functional impacts of polyaniline in composite matrix of photocatalysts: an instrumental overview
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2023-05-22)The challenges associated with photocatalysts including their agglomeration, electron–hole recombination and limited optoelectronic reactivity to visible light during the photocatalysis of dye-laden effluent make it necessary ... -
Performance evaluation of in situ Fenton-mediated photocatalysis of industrial dye effluent with enhanced TiO2 nanoparticle
(IWA Publishing, 2023-05-17)Effluents resulting from the frequent use of industrial azo dyes in textile operations have posed great toxicological impacts on man and the environment. The limitations of conventional treatment infrastructure necessitate ... -
Catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction of orange peels into biocrude: An optimization approach by Central Composite Design
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-06-01)Global instability, persistent increase in pump-price, inflation and depletion of fossil fuel resources amidst the continuous discharge of greenhouse gases from fossil fuels combustion call for urgent attention. The ... -
Analysis of spatial and temporal trend of hydro‑climatic parameters in the Kilombero River Catchment, Tanzania
(Springer Nature Limited, 2023-05-15)Inadequate knowledge on actual water availability, have raised social-economic conficts that necessitate proper water management. This requires a better understanding of spatial–temporal trends of hydro-climatic variables ... -
The removal of ciprofloxacin from synthetic wastewater in constructed wetland
(Elsevier, 2023-04-08)Considering the health effects of antibiotics in the environment, effective monitoring and treatment technologies are needed to mitigate social and environmental impacts. The present study was carried out to investigate ... -
Informing versus generating a discussion: Comparing two approaches to encouraging mitigation of soil erosion among Maasai pastoralists
(Elsevier, 2022-10-21)Soil erosion is a critical problem for pastoralist societies that rely on healthy grazing land for their livelihoods. Previous research suggests that unsustainable land management practice is one of the factors exacerbating ... -
Response surface optimization and modeling in heavy metal removal from wastewater—a critical review
(Springer Nature, 2022-04-08)The existence of hazardous heavy metals in aquatic settings causes health risks to humans, prompting researchers to devise effective methods for removing these pollutants from drinking water and wastewater. To obtain optimum ... -
Assessment of Groundwater Quality under Changing Climate in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2022-07)Understanding the hydrochemical composition of water resources in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA, Dodoma, Tanzania) related to climate variability is essential for sustainable development. Thus, the current study ... -
Textile wastewater treatment in anaerobic reactor: Influence of domestic wastewater as co-substrate in color and COD removal
(Elsevier, 2022-10-28)Treatment of textile wastewater with domestic wastewater as co-substrate was investigated in this study. Combined textile and domestic wastewater at different mixing ratios (100:0, 80:20, 60:40) was treated under anaerobic ... -
Artisanal and small-scale mining in Tanzania and health implications: A policy perspective
(Elsevier, 2023-03-17)The mineral sector, especially its small-scale subsector, has become significant in the emerging economies of the Global South. Tanzania is the focus of this policy exposition paper because, aside from Ghana and South ... -
Non-competitive and competitive detoxification of As (III) ions from single and binary biosorption systems and biosorbent regeneration
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2023-01-14)The quantity of studies reporting on single-metal sorption systems is increasing every day while the elimination of heavy metals in binary and multisolute systems is seldom reported. Therefore, the biosorption and desorption ... -
Tin halide perovskites: computational modeling of structural, electronic and thermodynamic properties towards solar cell applications
(NM-AIST, 2021-07)In the photovoltaic field, significant attention has been drawn to lead organo-halide perovskite materials because of their higher ability to convert sun energy to electricity and relatively simple process of fabrication ... -
Comprehensive assessment of heat pump dryers for drying agricultural products
(Wiley Online Library, 2022-11-22)Fruits and vegetables are agricultural products that require preservation to enhance and protect shelf life, encapsulate natural flavour, and retain nutritional content. Globally, agricultural products are preserved by a ...