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Open AccessSingle-site iron-anchored amyloid hydrogels as catalytic platforms for alcohol detoxification
Constructing effective antidotes to reduce global health impacts induced by alcohol prevalence is a challenging topic. Despite the positive effects observed with intravenous applications of natural enzyme comp...
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Open AccessAmyloid-polysaccharide interfacial coacervates as therapeutic materials
Coacervation via liquid-liquid phase separation provides an excellent opportunity to address the challenges of designing nanostructured biomaterials with multiple functionalities. Protein-polysaccharide coacer...
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An antiviral trap made of protein nanofibrils and iron oxyhydroxide nanoparticles
Minimizing the spread of viruses in the environment is the first defence line when fighting outbreaks and pandemics, but the current COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates how difficult this is on a global scale, part...
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Open AccessProtein nanofibrils for next generation sustainable water purification
Water scarcity is rapidly spreading across the planet, threatening the population across the five continents and calling for global sustainable solutions. Water reclamation is the most ecological approach for ...
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Dye removal using 4A-zeolite/polyvinyl alcohol mixed matrix membrane adsorbents: preparation, characterization, adsorption, kinetics, and thermodynamics
In pursuit of improving performance of the methylene blue adsorption process, the potential of a novel 4A-zeolite/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) membrane adsorbent was investigated. Adding 4A-zeolite particles to the...
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Novel crosslinked and zeolite-filled polyvinyl alcohol membrane adsorbents for dye removal
In order to enhance adsorption capacity for dye removal, mixed matrix SAPO-34/polyvinyl alcohol membrane adsorbent (MMMA) was synthesized. Mixing PVA with SAPO-34 particles provides an effective structure that...
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Assessment of Urtica as a low-cost adsorbent for methylene blue removal: kinetic, equilibrium, and thermodynamic studies
Methylene blue (MB) removal using eco-friendly, cost-effective, and freely available Urtica was investigated. The morphology of the adsorbent surface and the nature of the possible Urtica and MB interactions were...
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Pertraction of methylene blue using a mixture of D2EHPA/M2EHPA and sesame oil as a liquid membrane
An experimental study on the pertraction of methylene blue (MB) through a supported liquid membrane (SLM) using a mixture of mono-(2-etylhexyl) ester of phosphoric acid (M2EHPA) and bis-(2-etylhexyl) ester of ...
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Pertraction of cadmium and zinc ions using a supported liquid membrane impregnated with different carriers
An experimental study on the removal of Cd2+ and Zn2+ through a supported liquid membrane using a mixture of mono-(2-etylhexyl) ester of phosphoric acid (M2EHPA) and bis-(2-etylhexyl) ester of phosphoric acid (D2...