[HTML][HTML] Biomass vs inorganic and plastic-based aerogels: Structural design, functional tailoring, resource-efficient applications and sustainability analysis

G Wei, J Zhang, M Usuelli, X Zhang, B Liu… - Progress in Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
The highly efficient utilization of bioresources and natural organic wastes has attracted great
attention, due to the high-speed consumption and shortage of energy in modern society …

Biopolymer aerogels and foams: Chemistry, properties, and applications

S Zhao, WJ Malfait… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Biopolymer aerogels were among the first aerogels produced, but only in the last decade
has research on biopolymer and biopolymer–composite aerogels become popular …

Adsorption of Cd (II), Cu (II) and Ni (II) ions by cross-linking chitosan/rectorite nano-hybrid composite microspheres

L Zeng, Y Chen, Q Zhang, X Guo, Y Peng, H Xiao… - Carbohydrate …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Chitosan/rectorie (CTS/REC) nano-hybrid composite microsphere was prepared by
changing the proportion of CTS/REC with 2: 1, 3: 1 and 4: 1. Compared with the pure cross …

Adsorption of toxic dye in wastewater onto magnetic NVP/CS nanocomposite hydrogels synthesized using gamma radiation

MF Abou Taleb, FI Abou El Fadl, H Albalwi - Separation and Purification …, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of safe and cost-effective methods for the treatment of dye polluted
wastewater has been a great concern among researchers. Herein, N-vinylpyrrolidon …

Preparation of magnetic carboxymethylchitosan nanoparticles for adsorption of heavy metal ions

TVJ Charpentier, A Neville, JL Lanigan, R Barker… - ACS …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The remediation of metal and heavy metal contaminants from water ecosystems is a long-
standing problem in the field of water management. The development of efficient, cost …

Biodegradable polysaccharides for controlled drug delivery

J Pushpamalar, AK Veeramachineni, C Owh… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Polysaccharides are ideal candidates for drug delivery and biomedical applications as they
are easily obtained from natural sources. Furthermore, they can be subjected to a wide …

Preparation of methacrylamide-functionalized crosslinked chitosan by free radical polymerization for the removal of lead ions

ZA Sutirman, MM Sanagi, KJ Abd Karim… - Carbohydrate …, 2016 - Elsevier
A new poly (methacrylamide) grafted crosslinked chitosan was prepared for removal of lead,
Pb (II) ion from aqueous solution. Crosslinked chitosan, in beads form, was grafted with …

Novel highly porous magnetic hydrogel beads composed of chitosan and sodium citrate: an effective adsorbent for the removal of heavy metals from aqueous …

S Pu, H Ma, A Zinchenko, W Chu - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2017 - Springer
This research focuses on the removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions using
magnetic chitosan hydrogel beads as a potential sorbent. Highly porous magnetic chitosan …

A systematic review on recent development of chitosan/alginate-based polyelectrolyte complexes for wastewater treatment

D Yadav, J Dutta - International Journal of Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Springer
The global water crisis has led researchers to explore various wastewater treatment
methods not only to mitigate environmental pollution and but also to assure the reusability of …

Chitosan-poly (ethylene glycol) diacrylate beads prepared by radiation-induced crosslinking and their promising applications derived from encapsulation of essential …

T Rattanawongwiboon, K Hemvichian… - Radiation Physics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The extraction of essential oils (EOs) from plants has been receiving great attention. EOs are
well known for their capacity to ease tension and reduce stress. However, EOs are volatile …