Abstract: Contaminant treatment methods and systems are described. Methods utilize biodegradable, non-toxic materials that can carry one or more functionalities useful for the remediation of fluids such as liquid or gaseous waste streams, chemical spills, etc. The carrier materials carry one or more functional groups that can target particular contaminants of a fluid for removal and/or modification to a more benign form. Targeted contaminants can include components of gaseous and/or liquids such as, and without limitation, gaseous discharges including VOCs and potentially hazardous contaminants such as organophosphorous compounds.

Abstract: Contaminant treatment methods and systems are described. Methods utilize biodegradable, non-toxic materials that can carry one or more functionalities useful for the remediation of fluids such as liquid or gaseous waste streams, chemical spills, etc. The carrier materials carry one or more functional groups that can target particular contaminants of a fluid for removal and/or modification to a more benign form. Targeted contaminants can include components of gaseous and/or liquids such as, and without limitation, gaseous discharges including VOCs and potentially hazardous contaminants such as organophosphorous compounds.

Abstract: Colorants are disclosed that exhibit high color strength, bright shades, and high thermal stability. Such compounds have found application as colorants for polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”). Potential end uses include disperse dyes, non-warping pigments, decolorizable colorants, and the like. Compounds and methods for synthesis include benzodifuranone related compounds, benzene centered lactones, benzene centered lactams; benzene-centered thiolactones; naphthalene-centered lactones; naphthalene-centered lactams; naphthalene-centered thiolactones; anthraquinone-centered lactones; anthraquinone-centered lactams; anthraquinone-centered thiolactones; anthracene-centered lactones; anthracene-centered lactams; anthracene-centered thiolactones; hetero-aromatic-centered lactones; hetero-aromatic centered lactams and hetero-aromatic centered thiolactone compounds, and the like. Furthermore, resins such as PET or other polymeric resins containing the compounds are disclosed.