Small functional hydrogels with big engineering applications

Y Liu, Z Guo - Materials Today Physics, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are crosslinked water-retaining network formed by hydrophilic natural or synthetic
polymers. Traditional hydrogels usually are limited by the swelling performance and poor …

Self-driven oil/water separator with super-high separation rate

S Wu, D Yan, Y Chen, J Song - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Oil/water separation is of great significance due to the severe threats of oily wastewater to
the environment and human health. However, the existing methods still cannot …

Acid-resistant supramolecular nanofibrous hydrogel membrane with core-shell structure for highly efficient oil/water separation

L Yan, X Yang, Y Li, R Song, Y Lin, Q Huang… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogel is an ideal material for oily sewage treatment due to its strong hydration ability, low-
adhesive and antifouling properties. Advanced hydrogel separation membranes with harsh …

Sodium alginate-based functional materials toward sustainable applications: Water treatment and energy storage

Y Wang, Y Lu - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2023 - ACS Publications
Most synthetic materials used in water treatment and energy storage are nonbiodegradable
and nonrenewable, causing the generation of massive electronic wastes and discarded …

A precise pyromellitic acid grafting prepared multifunctional MXene membranes for efficient oil-in-water emulsion separation and heavy metal ions removal

X Long, GQ Zhao, Y Zheng, J Hu, Y Zuo, W Luo… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Industrial development generates large quantities of oily wastewater, which poses a serious
threat to the environment and human health. Heavy metal ions, dyes, and some water …

Constructing superhydrophilic/superhydrophobic Janus membrane assisted by dual-interface-confined strategy for on-demand oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions …

Z Wang, Z Cui, X Qi, Y Shao, J Zhang, Y Zhao… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Janus membranes with asymmetric wettability have attracted much attention because they
can solve the problem that a single wettable material cannot effectively separate complex …

Hydrogel/mineral-integrated interface for synergistic antifouling membrane

Y Wen, X Yang, Y Li, L Yan, P Sun, L Shao - Separation and Purification …, 2024 - Elsevier
Antifouling performance is significant for practical membrane separation, determining the
membrane permselectivity, lifespan and maintenance cost. Integrating multi-component …