The role of surface and structural properties on the adsorptive behavior of vinyl-methyl decorated silica aerogel-like hybrids for oil/organic solvent clean-up practices

SS Çok, F Koç, A Len, N Gizli, Z Dudás - Separation and Purification …, 2024 - Elsevier
The uncontrolled release of oil and organic solvents into aquatic environment is becoming a
growing concern for ecosystems. This underscores the need for the improvement and …

Insight into the purification of algael water by a novel flocculant with enhanced branched nanochitosan structure

B Du, Q Tang, W Chen, X Rong, K Zhang, D Ma… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
For improving inadequate nanostructural stability and promote algal removal efficiency, a
novel nanochitosan-grafted flocculant (PAD-g-MNC) with an enhanced branched …

Novel supramolecular organo-oil gelators for fast and effective oil trapping: Mechanism and applications

Y Saharan, J Singh, R Goyat, A Umar, S Akbar… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, for the sorption of oil from oil polluted soil/water systems, nine new
supramolecular organo-oil gelators were synthesized using three distinct diisocyanates and …

Highly Selective Pb (II) Adsorption by DTPA-Functionalized Graphene Oxide/Carboxymethyl Cellulose Aerogel

Q Gou, X Cai, Z Yan, Y Gao, J Tang, W Xiao, J Cai - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
Graphene oxide (GO) exhibits a strong adsorption capacity for the removal of heavy metal
ions from liquids, making it a topic of increasing interest among researchers. However, a …

Monolithic chitosan-silica composite aerogel with comprehensive performances prepared by SBG-FD method

W Lian, J Zhang, W Liu, K Liu, S Tang - Ceramics International, 2023 - Elsevier
Silica aerogels are viewed as potential thermal insulation materials because they are highly
porous, adiabatic and lightweight. The lack of mechanical strength and hygroscopicity are …

Palladium–Cobalt aerogels for ethanol oxidation: Electrochemical study of chemical ratio effects

MH Rodríguez-Barajas, A Gutiérrez… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present work presents a simple method based on a microwave-assisted sol-gel process
to obtain various PdCo aerogels. Different Pd: Co chemical ratios were used and the …

Preparation and properties of oriented and hydrophobic aerogels from corn stover

Y Li, X Li, A Liu, X Chen, W Xu, X Duan, J Shi… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The whole-component aerogel (CA) of corn stover was obtained by using the whole-
component corn stover without component separation as raw material and under the optimal …

Reuse of polymeric waste for the treatment of marine water polluted by diesel

G Monteverde, F Bianco, P Papetti… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Accidental diesel spills can occur in marine environments such as harbors, leading to
adverse effects on the environmental compartment and humans. This study proposes the …

Novel organic-inorganic composite pea protein silica food-grade aerogel materials: Fabrication, mechanisms, high oil-holding property and curcumin delivery capacity

C Yang, A Li, TL Guo, J Cheng, Z Liu, H Hu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The fragility of the skeleton and poor bioaccessibility limit Silica aerogel's application in the
food industry. In this study, composite gels were obtained by cross-linking pea proteins …

Spectroscopic investigation, dielectric and antimicrobial properties of chitin-cellulose@ ZnO/CuO conductive nanocomposites

AM Abouelnaga, AM El Nahrawy - … Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this research, we fabricated a functional conductive nanocomposite with valuable
properties through a chitin (CH) and cellulose (CE) polymerization process, incorporating …