Polyvinyl alcohol-based separation membranes: a comprehensive review on fabrication techniques, applications and future prospective

V Vatanpour, OO Teber, M Mehrabi, I Koyuncu - Materials Today Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Membrane-based systems clearly give a proper solution to the ever-increasing demand for
clean water and energy. Polymeric membranes are still employed in energy, filtration, and a …

Polymeric membranes for biomedical applications

ER Radu, SI Voicu, VK Thakur - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polymeric membranes are selective materials used in a wide range of applications that
require separation processes, from water filtration and purification to industrial separations …

[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional cobalt oxide nanocomposites for efficient removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions

A El Mouden, N El Messaoudi, A El Guerraf, A Bouich… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, co-precipitation synthesis of natural clay (NC) with Co 3 O 4 nanoparticles
(NPs) is carried out to elaborate the super NC@ Co 3 O 4 nanocomposites with admirable …

[HTML][HTML] Cellulose acetate based sustainable nanostructured membranes for environmental remediation

A Rehman, Z Jahan, F Sher, T Noor, MBK Niazi… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Membrane-based gas separation has a great potential for reducing environmentally
hazardous carbon dioxide (CO 2) gas. The polymeric membranes developed for CO 2 …

[HTML][HTML] Polyvinyl alcohol and aminated cellulose nanocrystal membranes with improved interfacial compatibility for environmental applications

S Ahmad, Z Jahan, F Sher, MBK Niazi, T Noor… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biogas up-gradation is a useful method to control CO 2 emission and enhance the green
process. The demand for renewable sources is increasing due to the depletion of fossil …

Efficient demethylation of lignin for polyphenol production enabled by low-cost bifunctional protic ionic liquid under mild and halogen-free conditions

W Zhao, C Wei, Y Cui, J Ye, B He, X Liu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The utilization of lignin is of high interest since it represents the most abundant polyphenol
that has found multiple applications especially in functional material preparation …

Hydro electroactive Cu/Zn coated cotton fiber nonwovens for antibacterial and antiviral applications

S Zhang, H Dong, R He, N Wang, Q Zhao… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract In this study, Cu/Zn galvanic electrodes were sputtered on the two surfaces of
hydrophilic cotton fiber nonwovens (Cotton) to prepare hydro electroactive Cu/Cotton/Zn …

Preparation of a heparin-like functionalized tannic acid-coated polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membrane for hemodialysis by a simple surface modification method

Z Zhang, Y Zhao, X Luo, S Feng, L Wu - Applied Surface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
It is of practical significance to develop a heparin-free hemodialysis membrane that can be
used for clinical applications in a simple way. In this work, a heparin-like coating loaded with …

A review on fabrication, characterization of membrane and the influence of various parameters on contaminant separation process

SR Ravichandran, CD Venkatachalam, M Sengottian… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
In most developing countries, the availability of drinking water is a major problem. This
creates the need for treatment of wastewater, reusability of water, etc. The membrane …

High-Barrier Poly(butylene succinate-co-terephthalate) Blend with Poly(lactic acid) as Biodegradable Food Packaging Films

C Li, B Wang, Z Shang, L Yu, C Wei, Z Wei… - Industrial & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The insufficient barrier performance of poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT) has
seriously limited its applications in food packaging and film mulching. Herein, poly (butylene …