Nanocellulose-based aerogels for water purification: A review

J Paul, SS Ahankari - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Water purification using thin membranes at high pressures through adsorption and size
exclusion is the widely used mechanism due to its simplicity and enhanced efficiency …

Metal‐containing polydopamine nanomaterials: catalysis, energy, and theranostics

Z Wang, Y Zou, Y Li, Y Cheng - Small, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Polydopamine (PDA) is a major type of artificial melanin material with many interesting
properties such as antioxidant activity, free‐radical scavenging, high photothermal …

Design and performance boost of a MOF-functionalized-wood solar evaporator through tuning the hydrogen-bonding interactions

Y Lu, D Fan, Z Shen, H Zhang, H Xu, X Yang - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Interfacial solar evaporation technology is recognized as one of the most promising
strategies to address freshwater scarcity issues. To realize the sustainability of this …

[HTML][HTML] Mussel-inspired surface engineering for water-remediation materials

Z Wang, HC Yang, F He, S Peng, Y Li, L Shao… - Matter, 2019 - cell.com
Mussel-inspired chemistry, as a powerful tool to manipulate material properties, has been
widely studied and implemented in surface engineering of a variety of materials for …

Copper removal from industrial wastewater: A comprehensive review

SA Al-Saydeh, MH El-Naas, SJ Zaidi - Journal of industrial and engineering …, 2017 - Elsevier
Copper is one of the most valuable and prevalent metals used in the industry. There are
many techniques to treat different types of industrial wastewater that are contaminated with …

Versatile surface modification using polydopamine and related polycatecholamines: Chemistry, structure, and applications

TG Barclay, HM Hegab, SR Clarke… - Advanced Materials …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Polydopamine and related polycatecholamines can be easily deposited onto almost any
surface from mild, aqueous solution. This results in durable, nanoscale coatings that exhibit …

Applications of zeolites in biotechnology and medicine–a review

L Bacakova, M Vandrovcova, I Kopova, I Jirka - Biomaterials science, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Zeolites are microporous tectosilicates of natural or synthetic origin, which have been
extensively used in various technological applications, eg as catalysts and as molecular …

Polydopamine-based functional materials and their applications in energy, environmental, and catalytic fields: State-of-the-art review

Q Huang, J Chen, M Liu, H Huang, X Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recently, polydopamine (PDA) has emerged as a popular material due to its striking
properties. As a novel bio-inspired material, PDA can be easily formed in environmental …

Polydopamine modified cyclodextrin polymer as efficient adsorbent for removing cationic dyes and Cu2+

H Chen, Y Zhou, J Wang, J Lu, Y Zhou - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
An eco-friendly polydopamine composite adsorbent (CD-CA/PDA) based on cyclodextrin
polymer was prepared for cationic dyes and metals removing. CD-CA/PDA, combining the …

Rapid removal of toxic metals Cu2+ and Pb2+ by amino trimethylene phosphonic acid intercalated layered double hydroxide: A combined experimental and DFT …

S Zhu, MA Khan, F Wang, Z Bano, M **a - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Phosphonates are environmental friendly materials, and can be potentially employed to
improve the removal efficiency of the clay materials. In the present work, Zn-Al layered …