Even though instrumental advancements are constantly being made in analytical chemistry,
sample preparation is still considered the bottleneck of analytical methods. To this end …

Sample preparation is an important and initial procedure of most chemical analysis
methods. Due to sample diversity, selection of appropriate adsorbent for efficient preparation …

A new procedure for the functionalization of melamine sponge (MeS) with urea-
formaldehyde (UF) co-oligomers is put forward. The procedure differs from the typical …

In this article, we outline and discuss some of the most recent tendencies on the research
related to novel sorbent materials for solid-phase extraction (SPE). Hemimicelles and …

The study describes the functionalization of melamine sponges with graphene and its use as
an adsorbent for the microextraction of sulfonamides from food and environmental samples …

Crystalline sponges have made “crystallography without crystals” possible and have
currently receive much attention, but it is difficult to apply them directly because of the …

In this study, the functionalization of melamine sponge (MeS) with graphene quantum dots
(GQDs) and its use as a sorbent for the extraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons …

Sample preparation is a key step for qualitative and quantitative analysis of trace analytes in
complicated matrix. Along with the rapid development of nanotechnology in material …

Low‐density macroporous sponges with densities less than 100 mg cm− 3 are both a
challenge and an opportunity for advanced chemistry and material science. The challenge …

We report a new material of a composite silica monolith nested in sponge (SiMNS) and
demonstrate an application in the trace analysis of environmental contaminants in water …