Application of polyurethane foam as a sorbent for trace metal pre-concentration—A review

VA Lemos, MS Santos, ES Santos, MJS Santos… - Spectrochimica acta part …, 2007 - Elsevier
The first publication on the use of polyurethane foam (PUF) for sorption processes dates
back to 1970, and soon after the material was applied for separation processes. The …

[HTML][HTML] Sponges and sponge-like materials in sample preparation: a journey from past to present and into the future

TG Chatzimitakos, CD Stalikas - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Even though instrumental advancements are constantly being made in analytical chemistry,
sample preparation is still considered the bottleneck of analytical methods. To this end …

Liquid-phase adsorption of phenols using activated carbons derived from agricultural waste material

KP Singh, A Malik, S Sinha, P Ojha - Journal of hazardous materials, 2008 - Elsevier
Physical and chemical properties of activated carbons prepared from coconut shells (SAC
and ATSAC) were studied. The adsorption equilibria and kinetics of phenol and 2, 4 …

Employment of polyurethane foam for the adsorption of Methylene Blue in aqueous medium

EE Baldez, NF Robaina, RJ Cassella - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2008 - Elsevier
This work presents a detailed study about the adsorption of Methylene Blue (MB) onto
polyether type polyurethane foam (PUF). The adsorption process is based on the formation …

Study of the behaviour of thorium adsorption on PAN/zeolite composite adsorbent

AK Kaygun, S Akyil - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2007 - Elsevier
The adsorption behaviour of thorium from aqueous solutions by a composite adsorbent has
been investigated by a batch technique. The thorium adsorption on composite adsorbent …

Utilization of raw and activated date pits for the removal of phenol from aqueous solutions

F Banat, S Al‐Asheh… - Chemical Engineering & …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Activated carbons prepared from date pits, an agricultural waste byproduct, have been
examined for the adsorption of phenol from aqueous solutions. The activated carbons were …

Sorption and thermodynamic behavior of zinc (II)-thiocyanate complexes onto polyurethane foam from acidic solutions

S Hasany, M Saeed, M Ahmed - Journal of Radioanalytical and …, 2002 - akjournals.com
The uptake of Zn (II)-SCN complex onto polyurethane foam (PUF) has been investigated in
detail with respect to different composition and variable concentration of electrolyte, zinc …

Separation of Malachite Green and Methyl Green cationic dyes from aqueous medium by adsorption on Amberlite XAD-2 and XAD-4 resins using sodium …

LGT Dos Reis, NF Robaina, WF Pacheco… - Chemical engineering …, 2011 - Elsevier
This present work reports a study about the adsorption of some cationic dyes (Malachite
Green and Methyl Green) by polymeric resins called Amberlite XAD-2 and XAD-4, in a …

Batch and fixed bed column studies on nickel (II) adsorption from aqueous solution by treated polyurethane foam

L Mangaleshwaran, A Thirulogachandar… - Journal of the Taiwan …, 2015 - Elsevier
Polyurethane foam cube (PUC) was employed to investigate the removal efficiency of Ni (II)
ions from aqueous solution. The effect of various parameters such as pH, contact time …

[HTML][HTML] Current challenges in thermodynamic aspects of rubber foam

S Suethao, W Ponloa, S Phongphanphanee… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Natural rubber (NR) foam can be prepared by the Dunlop method using concentrated
natural latex with chemical agents. Most previous studies have focused on the …