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Carbon aerogel from waste corrugated cardboard: Facile preparation, characterization, and application to solar steam generation and adsorption
Carbon aerogel (CASol-Ads) was prepared from waste corrugated cardboard (WCC) by using a green and facile strategy and it was explored as an all-in-one solar evaporator and a floatable absorbent. Thermal conversi...
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Phenol removal via activated carbon from co-pyrolysis of waste coal tar pitch and vinasse
The behavior and characteristics of phenol adsorption by activated carbon produced from co-pyrolysis of coal tar pitch and vinasse were investigated. Coal tar pitch and vinasse (mass ratio of 1:3) were firstly...
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Preparation of activated carbon monolith from waste corrugated cardboard box via catalytic pyrolysis and gasification under CO2 atmosphere for adsorption and solar steam generation
Activated carbon monolith (ACM) was prepared from waste corrugated cardboard box (WCCB) via slurrying in seawater (SW) followed by dewatering, molding and heating under CO2 atmosphere. The thermal process was ana...
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Facile preparation of floatable high surface area activated carbon monolith from waste printing paper and coal tar pitch
Floatable activated carbon (AC) monoliths were fabricated from waste printing paper (WPP) using a facile method. Coal tar pitch (CTP) and K2CO3 were adopted as the additive and activation agent, respectively. The...
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TG–FTIR study on pyrolysis of waste printing paper
Pyrolysis of waste printing paper was investigated by using thermogravimetric analyzer coupled with Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (TG–FTIR). The activation energies of pyrolysis reactions were obtain...
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Quantifying the dissolution of nanomaterials at the nano-bio interface
With the rapid development of nanoscience and nanotechnology, more engineered nanomaterials (NMs) are being released into the environment. Such releases might lead to unwanted exposure. The dissolution of NMs ...
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A comprehensive study on activated carbon prepared from spent shiitake substrate via pyrolysis with ZnCl2
Activated carbon was produced from spent shiitake substrate (SSS) via ZnCl2 activation. The product was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), N2-adsorption, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-...
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Molecular properties of R-phycocyanin subunits from Polysiphonia urceolata in potassium phosphate buffer
The two subunits of R-phycocyanin from Polysiphonia urceolata were isolated and renatured. The renatured subunits were characterized by electrophoresis, molecular weights and spectra. The blue-shifted spectra, fl...