Bioinspired polydopamine hydrogels: Strategies and applications

Y Xu, J Hu, J Hu, Y Cheng, X Chen, Z Gu… - Progress in Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polydopamine (PDA) is a fascinating bioinspired material for the construction of diverse
functional materials. In particular, the growing trend of PDA hydrogels clearly reveals the …

Sustainable and safer nanoclay composites for multifaceted applications

VVT Padil, KPA Kumar, S Murugesan… - Green …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoclays, 2D layered mineral silicates, have been used for centuries and have retained a
prominent role in advancing materials science and technology. This class of materials has …

Graphene oxide/chitosan/potassium copper hexacyanoferrate (II) composite aerogel for efficient removal of cesium

X Tang, S Wang, Z Zhang, Z Li, L Wang, L Yuan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Efficient removal of 137 Cs from various radioactive wastewater and contaminated
environment is much meaningful for nuclear energy sustainable development and public …

Selective adsorption of cesium (I) from water by Prussian blue analogues anchored on 3D reduced graphene oxide aerogel

J Huo, G Yu, J Wang - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, Prussian blue analogues (PBAs) anchored on 3D reduced graphene aerogel
(denoted as 3D rGO/PBAs) was prepared, characterized and applied for adsorption of Cs (I) …

Nanoadsorbants for the removal of heavy metals from contaminated water: current scenario and future directions

R Kumar, P Rauwel, E Rauwel - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Heavy metal pollution of aquatic media has grown significantly over the past few decades.
Therefore, a number of physical, chemical, biological, and electrochemical technologies are …

Determination, Separation and Application of 137Cs: A Review

Y Cao, L Zhou, H Ren, H Zou - International Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the context of the rapid development of the world's nuclear power industry, it is necessary
to establish background data on radionuclides of different samples from different regions …

Progress toward hydrogels in removing heavy metals from water: Problems and solutions—A review

K Zhang, X Luo, L Yang, Z Chang, S Luo - ACS ES&T Water, 2021 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels, as a new type of biomaterial with unique physical and chemical characteristics,
have three-dimensional solid networks constructed by hydrophilic polymer chains. The …

Construction of robust DA@ CNTs/CS hydrogel coatings on hydrophobic PVDF membrane by deposition of self-assembly for efficient separation of oil-water emulsion …

J Zhao, H Liu, Y Qi, R Wang, Z Lv, Y Yu… - Separation and Purification …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of industry, the problem of water pollution has become
increasingly serious. Though there are many separation materials available to solve this …

[HTML][HTML] Slow release fertilizers based on polyphosphate/montmorillonite nanocomposites for improving crop yield

G Yang, H Zhao, Y Liu, Z Li, F Gao, Q Zhang… - Arabian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanocomposites are promising materials for the development of novel and environmentally
friendly fertilizers that can delay the release of nutrients. In this study, a novel high-strength …

Prussian blue: A safe pigment with zeolitic-like activity

J Estelrich, MA Busquets - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Prussian blue (PB) and PB analogues (PBA) are coordination network materials that present
important similarities with zeolites concretely with their ability of adsorbing cations …