Polypropylene membranes with high adsorption capacity and anti-adhesion properties achieved by hydrophobic interactions and hydrogen bonded self-assembly for …

LL Ma, H Ye, L Liu, MB Wu, J Yao - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Herein, we have developed a mild and convenient strategy to enable polypropylene (PP)
fibrous membranes with abundant adsorption sites for the selective extraction of uranium …

Recent advances in antifouling surface polymer brushes

X Xu, Y Chang, Y Gong, Y Zhang, Y Yu… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biofouling caused by nonspecific adsorption of biomolecules and organisms such as
proteins, cells, and bacteria to material surfaces is a significant challenge for numerous …

Inkjet printing assisted electroless Ni plating to fabricate nickel coated polypropylene membrane with improved performance

L Rao, J Tang, S Hu, L Shen, Y Xu, R Li… - Journal of colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
While electroless nickel plating is considered as a promising candidate for fabrication of
metallized polymer composite membranes with high performance, it suffers from problems of …

Magnetic field assisted preparation of PES-Ni@ MWCNTs membrane with enhanced permeability and antifouling performance

W Yu, Y Liu, L Shen, Y Xu, R Li, T Sun, H Lin - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Multiple wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), as an excellent material, have been used in
various applications including preparation of polymer-MWCNTs composite membranes …

Plant-assisted synthesis and characterization of MnO2 nanoparticles for removal of crystal violet dye: an environmental remedial approach

M Rahmat, S Kiran, T Gulzar, M Yusuf, R Nawaz… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The current study is focused on the use of the Caryota mitis Lour.(Fishtail palm) flower
extract as a reducing agent for the preparation of manganese dioxide (MnO2) nanoparticles …

Durable self-polishing antifouling coating based on fluorine-containing pyrrolidone amphiphilic copolymer-functionalized nanosilica

P Wang, B He, B Wang, L Wang, H Yu, S Liu… - Progress in Organic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine biofouling is detrimental to ships and has been a significant issue in the marine
industry for several decades. The development of effective, long-term, and environment …

Mussel-inspired polymeric coatings with the antifouling efficacy controlled by topologies

C Xiong, W Xiong, Y Mu, D Pei, X Wan - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Block copolymers with different topologies (linear, loop, 3-armed and 4-armed polymers)
containing poly (N-vinylpyrrrolidone)(PVP) antifouling blocks and terminal poly (dopamine …

A polyvinylpyrrolidone-based surface-active copolymer for an effective marine antifouling coating

H Guo, X Liu, W Zhao, C Xie, Y Zhu, C Wen, Q Li… - Progress in Organic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Currently, it is highly desirable to develop a stable and effective antifouling coating in
maritime industries. In this work, a novel surface-active copolymer basing on hydrophilic …

Self-healing, reusable and conductive cellulose nanocrystals-containing adhesives

Z Tang, M Zhao, N Li, H Xiao, Q Miao, M Zhang… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2022 - Elsevier
Adhesives have wide applications in many fields such as wood products, biomedical
engineering and electronics. Despite the much progress achieved, it remains a challenge to …

Effect of surface charge and roughness on ultrafiltration membranes performance and polyelectrolyte nanofiltration layer assembly

S Ghiasi, A Behboudi, T Mohammadi… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, negatively charged Polyethersulfone (PES)/Polyimide (PI) ultrafiltration
membranes were fabricated in order to enhance membrane performance. Moreover, the …