Adsorption of dyes and heavy metal ions by chitosan composites: A review

WSW Ngah, LC Teong, MAKM Hanafiah - Carbohydrate polymers, 2011 - Elsevier
Various adsorbents have been used to remove different types of dyes and heavy metal ions
from wastewater especially those that are harmful to mankind. Activated carbons, plant or …

Bio-Sourced and Biodegradable Membranes

M Ehsani, D Kalugin, H Doan, A Lohi, A Abdelrasoul - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biodegradable membranes with innovative antifouling properties are emerging as possible
substitutes for conventional membranes. These types of membranes have the potential to be …

Facile Single-Step Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Reduced Graphene Oxide-Mn3O4 Hybrid Functional Material for the Electrocatalytic Reduction of Oxygen

S Bag, K Roy, CS Gopinath, CR Raj - ACS applied materials & …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Development of efficient electrocatalyst based on non-precious metal that favors the four-
electron pathway for the reduction of oxygen in alkaline fuel cell is a challenging task …

Laser-induced graphene–PVA composites as robust electrically conductive water treatment membranes

AK Thakur, SP Singh, MN Kleinberg… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Graphene nanomaterials can feature both superb electrical conductivity and unique physical
properties such as extreme surface wettability, which are potentially applicable for many …

Modification of poly (vinylidene fluoride) ultrafiltration membranes with poly (vinyl alcohol) for fouling control in drinking water treatment

JR Du, S Peldszus, PM Huck, X Feng - Water research, 2009 - Elsevier
A commercial poly (vinylidene fluoride) flat sheet membrane was modified by surface
coating with a dilute poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) aqueous solution followed by solid-vapor …

Mesoporous Hybrid Shells of Carbonized Polyaniline/Mn2O3 as Non-Precious Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalyst

S Cao, N Han, J Han, Y Hu, L Fan… - ACS applied materials …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Mesoporous hybrid shells of carbonized polyaniline (CPANI)/Mn2O3 with well-controlled
diameter and high surface area have been synthesized through surface protected …

Layer-by-layer construction of super-hydrophilic and self-healing polyvinylidene fluoride composite membrane for efficient oil/water emulsion separation

Q Feng, Y Zhan, W Yang, H Dong, A Sun, Y Liu… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2021 - Elsevier
For the efficient treatment of oily wastewater, fabrication of super-wetting polymer membrane
with self-healing property is promising strategy. In this work, we developed a facile method …

Enhancing the antifouling property of polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membranes through surface adsorption-crosslinking of poly (vinyl alcohol)

X Ma, Y Su, Q Sun, Y Wang, Z Jiang - Journal of Membrane Science, 2007 - Elsevier
An adsorption-crosslinking process of poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) was introduced to modify the
surface of polyethersulfone (PES) ultrafiltration membranes for enhancement of their …

Hydrophilic poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) membrane by in situ polymerisation of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and micro-phase separation

M Tao, F Liu, L Xue - Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
A method of obtaining a hydrophilic and antifouling poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF)
membrane is developed via in situ polymerisation of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) in …

Pt–g-C3N4–(Au/TiO2): Electronically integrated nanocomposite for solar hydrogen generation

P Devaraji, CS Gopinath - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
A potential nanocomposite photocatalyst was designed by integrating Pt nanoclusters (co-
catalyst and electron sink) with graphitic carbon nitride (gC 3 N 4 (gcn))(charge diffusion) …