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Preparation of molecularly imprinted chitosan/carboxymethyl cellulose hollow vesicles for selective dye adsorption
To improve the selective adsorption of the target pollutant, this study successfully synthesized chitosan/carboxymethyl cellulose molecularly imprinted hollow vesicles (CS/CMC-MIV) for selective adsorption of ...
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Regenerable Fe3O4-decorated chitosan/carboxymethyl cellulose hollow spheres for adsorption and catalytic degradation of dyes
Biopolymer hollow spheres have shown great promise for wastewater treatment due to their unique structure and properties. However, challenging issues like low efficiency and poor recyclability still exist for ...
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Preparation of chitosan/DADMAC/lignin terpolymer and its application of dye wastewater flocculation
Natural polymer flocculants have received extensive attention for their wide source, non-toxicity and renewable raw materials. In this study, a terpolymer of chitosan/diallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride/lignin ...
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Lignocellulose–acrylamide–carboxymethyl cellulose copolymer as a cost-effective anionic flocculant
Dye wastewater causes great harm to the natural environment and health. To prepare a high-efficient and cost-effective flocculant to deal with the cationic dye wastewater is still an enormous challenge. In thi...
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Open AccessGut microbiome alterations and gut barrier dysfunction are associated with host immune homeostasis in COVID-19 patients
COVID-19 is an infectious disease characterized by multiple respiratory and extrapulmonary manifestations, including gastrointestinal symptoms. Although recent studies have linked gut microbiota to infectious ...
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A cost-effective anionic flocculant prepared by grafting carboxymethyl cellulose and lignosulfonate with acrylamide
How to efficiently utilize most abundant biomass of cellulose, lignin and their derivatives has become an emerging challenge as the anticipative oil depletion. In this paper, the ternary anionic copolymer of c...
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Preparation of chitosan/gelatin composite foam with ternary solvents of dioxane/acetic acid/water and its water absorption capacity
Green superabsorbent polymer has attracted more attention in recent years. In this study, the natural-derived polymers of chitosan and gelatin composite foam with excellent water absorption capacity (WAC) were...
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Open AccessIn Situ Electrospinning Iodine-Based Fibrous Meshes for Antibacterial Wound Dressing
For effective application of electrospinning and electrospun fibrous meshes in wound dressing, we have in situ electrospun poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)/iodine (PVP/I), PVP/poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)-iodine (PVPI) comp...
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Open AccessColorful Hydrophobic Poly(Vinyl Butyral)/Cationic Dye Fibrous Membranes via a Colored Solution Electrospinning Process
Colorful nanofibrous membranes have attracted much attention for their visual varieties and various functionalities. In this article, a colored solution electrospinning process was used to fabricate colorful h...
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Structure and properties of PLLA/β-TCP nanocomposite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering
One of the key components of tissue engineering is a scaffold with suitable morphology, outstanding mechanical properties, and favorable biocompatibility. In this study, β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) nanopart...
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Fabrication and characterization of nano composite scaffold of poly(l-lactic acid)/hydroxyapatite
To mimic the nano-fibrous structure of the natural extracellular matrix, a nano composite scaffold of poly(l-lactic acid)/hydroxyapatite(PLLA/HAP) was fabricated by a thermally induced phase separation method. Th...
