Chitosan (CS), the second most plentiful natural polysaccharide next to cellulose, has
valuable characteristics including biocompatibility, nontoxicity and biodegradability. CS is …

Biofuels from biomass have attracted increasing attention in response to the excessive
consumption of petroleum-based fuels. To face the high demands for biofuels, the …

The fabrication of mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) for pervaporation recovery of butanol
from aqueous solutions is garnering significant attention. However, constructing highly …

The capacity of chitosan (CS) nanocomposite systems containing graphene (G), N-doped
graphene (GN) or P-doped graphene (GP) nanoparticles for the delivery of ifosfamide (IF) …

This paper investigated the mechanism of enhancing the mechanical and tribological
properties of nitrile rubber (NBR) via the addition of nano-SiO 2 on the molecular scale …

The simulation techniques have been utilized to investigate the structural, physical and
separation properties of penetrant gases including oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and …

Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs), consisting of inorganic fillers dispersed in a polymer
matrix, are regarded as one of the most promising futuristic membranes. This work reports …

Synthetic membranes usually suffer from a ubiquitous trade-off between permeability and
selectivity. Carbon nanotube (CNT)-based hybrid materials have shown attractive properties …

An extractive membrane bioreactor (EMBR) for phenol-laden saline wastewater was set up
in this study to investigate the variations of phenol removal, extracellular polymeric …

Membranes made of polyoctylmethylsiloxane (POMS) have emerged as an attractive
alternative for volatile organic compound (VOC) separation and recovery. We developed an …