[HTML][HTML] Polyelectrolyte and polyelectrolyte complex-incorporated adsorbents in water and wastewater remediation–a review of recent advances

JK Bediako, Y El Ouardi, ESM Mouele, B Mensah… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, polyelectrolyte-incorporated functional materials have emerged as novel
adsorbents for effective remediation of pollutants in water and wastewater. Polyelectrolytes …

Polyelectrolyte multilayers: An overview on fabrication, properties, and biomedical and environmental applications

LM Petrila, F Bucatariu, M Mihai, C Teodosiu - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Polyelectrolyte multilayers are versatile materials that are used in a large number of
domains, including biomedical and environmental applications. The fabrication of …

Robust cellulose-based composite adsorption membrane for heavy metal removal

X Pei, L Gan, Z Tong, H Gao, S Meng, W Zhang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Adsorptive membranes offer an effective mode to remove heavy metal ions from
contaminated water, due to the synergies made possible by low-cost, high-affinity …

Facile synthesis of Ag/Pd nanoparticle-loaded poly (ethylene imine) composite hydrogels with highly efficient catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol

Y Feng, J Yin, S Liu, Y Wang, B Li, T Jiao - ACS omega, 2020 - ACS Publications
Poly (ethylene imine)(PEI) has abundant amino groups in a macromolecular chain and can
be used as a graft source for metal nanocomposites, which shows excellent ability to form …

Removal and separation of heavy metal ions from multicomponent simulated waters using silica/polyethyleneimine composite microparticles

F Bucatariu, CA Ghiorghita, MM Zaharia… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Composite solid surfaces with high content of functional groups (FGs) are useful materials in
different types of applications requiring stimuli-responsive “hard/soft” architectures, their …

Porous thiourea-grafted-chitosan hydrogels: Synthesis and sorption of toxic metal ions from contaminated waters

CA Ghiorghita, KBL Borchert, AL Vasiliu… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2020 - Elsevier
Novel adsorbents based on chitosan and its derivatives are continuously developed to
remove heavy metal ions and organic pollutants from contaminated waters. In this study …

Recent developments in layer-by-layer assembled systems application in water purification

CA Ghiorghita, M Mihai - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Electrostatically-based layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly is a versatile surface functionalization
technique allowing the construction of complex three-dimensional architectures on virtually …

An overview on composite sorbents based on polyelectrolytes used in advanced wastewater treatment

F Bucatariu, C Teodosiu, I Morosanu, D Fighir… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Advanced wastewater treatment processes are required to implement wastewater reuse in
agriculture or industry, the efficient removal of targeted priority and emerging organic & …

Interfacial steric and molecular bonding effects contributing to the stability of neutrally charged nanoemulsions

E Tran, GL Richmond - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
In cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and food applications, many active ingredients have limited
bioavailability in an aqueous environment, and in that context, nanoemulsions provide a …

Highly stable branched cationic polymer-functionalized black phosphorus electrochemical sensor for fast and direct ultratrace detection of copper ion

Y Li, Z Shi, C Zhang, X Wu, L Liu, C Guo… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Copper ions (Cu 2+) is an indispensable trace element in the process of
metabolism and intake of excessive Cu 2+ may lead to fatal diseases such as Alzheimer's …