POLYMER
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2019
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IF 3.771
Feng Chen,Ziqing Tang,Shaoping Lu,Lin Zhu,Qilin Wang,Qin Gang,Jia Yang,Qiang Chen
Double network hydrogels (DN gels) are one of most extensively investigated high strength hydrogels. However, most of DN gels are concern to macromolecules , low-molecular-weight gelators (LMWG)-based supramolecular hydrogels are rarely reported to fabricate recoverable DN gels. Owing to the low mechanical properties, LMWG-based supramolecular hydrogels are hardly fabricated as conductive materials for human motion monitoring. Herein, we report a general strategy to fabricate strong, tough and conductive cholate-based supramolecular gels with double network (DN) structure (i.e. La-cholate/PAAm DN gels), consisting of La-cholate supramolecular gel as first network and covalent polyacrylamide gel (PAAm gel) as second network, in which La-cholate supramolecular gel was self-assembled by La 3+ ions and sodium cholate under sonication via the synergistic effect of hydrogen bonds , hydrophobic interactions and metal-coordination. At optimal condition, La-cholate/PAAm DN gel exhibited high tensile properties (fracture stress of 0.314 MPa, fracture strain of 29.85 mm/mm, elastic modulus of 90 kPa, and work of extension of 5.678 MJ/m 3 ) and high toughness (tearing energy of 1098 J/m 2 ), which are comparable to conventional chemical or hybrid DN gels. Meanwhile, La-cholate/PAAm DN gel also showed rapid self-recovery property (stiffness recovery of 84% and toughness recovery of 46% after resting for 3 min) at room temperature and λ-dependent luminescent property under UV-light. More importantly, cholate-based supramolecular gels with DN structure could be prepared with various metal ions and monomers . Interestingly, our cholate-based DN gels were ionically conductive, which could be used as strain sensor to finely detect the human motions. We hope our design principles, along with the simple method and cholate-based DN gels, can be generally applied to develop a new generation of strong and tough LMWG-based supramolecular hydrogels with various functionalities.
研究领域:
高分子科学
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生物材料
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软物质物理
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纳米医学
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组织工程
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智能响应材料
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生物传感
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2016
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IF 4.836
Man Zhang,Rui Wang,Zhenqiang Shi,Xuelian Huang,Weifeng Zhao,Changsheng Zhao
A novel family of multi-responsive, tough, and reversible hydrogels were prepared by the combination of dipole-dipole interaction, hydrogen bonding interaction and slightly chemical cross-linking, using monomers of acrylonitrile, sodium allylsulfonate and itaconic acid. Reversible gel-sol transition was achieved by the flexible conversion of the dipole-dipole interactions between acrylonitrile-acrylonitrile and acrylonitrile-sodium thiocyanate, and the hydrogels could freely form desired shapes. The dipole-dipole and hydrogen bonding interactions improved the mechanical strength of the hydrogels with a compressive stress of 2.38 MPa. Meanwhile, the hydrogels sustained cyclic compressive tests with 60% strain, and exhibited excellent elastic property. The hydrogels were sensitive to pH and ionic strength, and could keep their perfect spherical structures without any obvious cracks even after immersing in strong ionic strength (or pH) solution for several reversible cycles. Furthermore, the hydrogels were recycled for environmental pollution remediation, and showed great potential to be applied in water treatments and other related fields.
研究领域:
高分子材料科学
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生物医学工程
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环境修复
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功能水凝胶
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智能响应材料
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MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS
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2024
·Vol. 45
·期 11
·2400030
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IF 4.2
Bo Xu,Jin Yang,Yinghe Yang,Jiping Yang,Zhijian Wang
Mechanochromic polymers can change their color in response to external force and have shown promising applications in stress sensing and failure warning. They are usually obtained as thin films or bulky specimens. The mechanochromic fibers, which can be used to make smart fabrics, have been seldom reported due to the lack of efficient fabrication techniques. In this work, a general method using photo-polymerization of microgel solution in a template tube to produce mechanochromic hydrogel fibers is reported. The obtained hydrogel fibers can generate visible and fluorescent color changes upon deformation. The diameter of the mechanochromic fibers can be easily adjusted by using different template tubes. The mechanochromic fibers can be fabricated as long as 1 m. By reducing the fiber diameter or increasing the microgel concentration, the mechanical properties of the mechanochromic fibers can be improved, leading to more obvious mechanochromic behavior. The polymethacrylate (PMA) is further used to coat the hydrogel fibers, prevent the loss of water in the fibers, and increase the storage time. The mechanochromic fibers with multiple fluorescent colors are further fabricated by utilizing different microgel solutions. This work provides an easy and effective method to fabricate mechanochromic fibers with different color change abilities.
研究领域:
高分子材料科学
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生物医学工程
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柔性电子
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智能响应材料
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纤维科学
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
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2015
·Vol. 133
·期 15
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IF 1.768
Mi Zhou,Kaiyue Liu,Xin Qian
A series of pH-temperature dual stimuli-responsive random copolymers poly[ N,N -dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate- co -poly(poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate][poly(DMAEMA- co -MPEGMA)] were synthesized by free radical polymerization. The supramolecular hydrogel was formed by pseudopolyrotaxane, which was prepared with the host-guest interactions between α-cyclodextrin (α-CD) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) side chains. Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), nuclear magnetic resonance ( 1 H NMR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed the structures of the hydrogels. The pH-temperature dual stimuli responsive properties of the hydrogels were characterized by rheometer. Finally, the controllable drug release behavior of the hydrogel, which was used 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu) as the model drug, was investigated at different temperatures and different pH values. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016 , 133 , 43279.
研究领域:
高分子材料科学
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药物递送系统
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生物医学工程
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智能响应材料
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药剂学
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2020
·Vol. 47
·期 7
·9083-9089
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IF 3.83
Hongli Liu,Lantian Zhang,Jing Li,Hongyan Li,Guoqing An,Yajing Li,Zhong Chen
SiBCN ceramic aerogels have excellent properties such as ultra-high temperature stability, low density and high thermal insulation . The aerogels have better potential applications in aerospace and other fields. However, similar to inorganic aerogels , the low mechanical strength of SiBCN ceramic aerogels are the main limitation of its application. Based on the principle of inorganic double network enhancement, the first network was constructed by PVA and HNTs , and HNTs/SiBCN dual network aerogels were constructed by SiBCN ceramic aerogels as the second network. The structure and mechanical properties were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), specific surface area analyzer and pressure tester. Compared with SiBCN ceramic aerogels, 6 wt% HNTs-SiBCN ceramic hybrid aerogels have better microscopic properties (maintaining basic porous network structure and structural stability) and mechanical properties.The continuous HNTs first network can effectively transfer the stress load and enhance the strength of SiBCN ceramic aerogels.
研究领域:
材料科学
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无机非金属材料
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纳米复合材料
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航空航天材料
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高分子复合材料
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2023
·Vol. 49
·期 14
·23538-23545
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IF 5.2
Jianbo Zhu,Jing Lin,Chao Yu,Yi Fang,Zhenya Liu,Zhonglu Guo,Chengchun Tang,Yang Huang
Boron nitride (BN) aerogels is a class of three-dimensional (3D) hierarchical network structure assembled from BN micro/nanostructures. The construction of BN/BN composite aerogel by introducing of BN micro/nano-structural units into the 3D BN aerogel scaffold provides an effective strategy for obtaining BN aerogel with improved all-round properties. Here, a novel kind of BN/BN composite aerogels has been developed by vacuum impregnation of ammonia borane (AB) into fiber-based BN aerogels, followed by high-temperature pyrolysis . The introducing of AB into BN aerogels makes the formation of unique AB/BN composite aerogels, and the high-temperature decomposition of AB results in the obtaining of a series of multifunctional composites, i.e. BN/BN composite aerogels. As compared with the porous BN microfibers in original BN aerogel, the self-assembled fibers in BN/BN composite aerogel are densely covered with high crystalline BN nanoflakes, which are generated by the AB decomposition. The obtained BN/BN composite aerogels have shown excellent thermal stability, significantly improved hydrophobic effect and heat transfer capability. This work provides a new idea for the future research and development of BN composite aerogels.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米材料
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热功能材料
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多孔材料
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复合材料
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PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY
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2013
·Vol. 89
·期 5
·1262-1268
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IF 2.287
Zhi-Yuan Yan,Bing Yan
Rare earth doped fluorides (BaMgF 4 , aYF 4 and BaYF 5 /BaLuF 5 ) have been synthesized and dispersed in an ionic liquid compound, (3-triethoxysilyl) propyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (denoted as IM + Cl − ). Through the cohydrolysis and copolycondensatoin reaction between the alkoxy group (3-triethoxysilyl) of IM + and tetraethoxysilane in the presence of carboxylic acids (formic acid) as catalyst and water source, luminescent hybrid ionogels form subsequently. 1 H NMR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and especially up-conversion (UC) luminescence spectroscopy are used to characterize the precursors and the resulted hybrid ionogels. These hybrid ionogels exhibit the UC luminescence properties of immobilized rare earth fluoride nanocrystals (BaMgF 4 , NaYF 4 and BaYF 5 /BaLuF 5 ) doped Er 3+ /Tm 3+ , Yb 3+ .
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米科技
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无机化学
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功能材料
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光子学
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2023
·Vol. 30
·期 16
·47025-47037
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IF 5.8
Wang Tianyu,Yang Lang,Rao Feng,Jiang Kaixi,Byrynnai Choduraa
Adding organics in the process of geopolymer synthesis can combine the functional groups of organics with the three-dimensional structure of geopolymer, thus changing the properties of geopolymer such as compressive strength, flexural strength, and acid resistance. In this work, excellent mechanical properties and acid resistance of metakaolin-blast furnance slag (Mk-BFS)-based geopolymer were synthesized by the incorporation of chitosan. The formation of sodium-alumino-silicate-hydrate (N-A-S–H) gel and calium-alumino-silicate-hydrate (C-A-S–H) gel in geopolymerization were characterized by 29 Si nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). At 5% of chitosan, the compressive strength of Mk-BFS-based geopolymer could reach to 33.7 MPa. The results could be ascribed to that chitosan reacts with geopolymer to generate new C-O-Si structure meanwhile adhesion produced by the combination of positively charged cations and negatively charged ions makes the structure of geopolymer denser. After 7 days of sulfuric acid immersion, the reduction of compressive strength is less than 3 MPa, demonstrating its great acid resistance. The acid resistance of Mk-BFS-based geopolymer could attribute to that the free amino groups in chitosan preferentially react with acid solution and weakened the erosion of sulfuric acid. This study optimizes the compressive strength and acid resistance of geopolymer by adding appropriate amount of chitosan.
研究领域:
材料科学
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硅酸盐化学
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无机非金属材料
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功能复合材料
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建筑材料
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Small
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2018
·Vol. 14
·期 34
·1801798
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IF 9.598
Xiaohong Zou,Qian Lu,Yijun Zhong,Kaiming Liao,Wei Zhou,Zongping Shao
Gel-polymer electrolytes are considered as a promising candidate for replacing the liquid electrolytes to address the safety concerns in Li–O 2 /air batteries. In this work, by taking advantage of the hydrogen bond between thermoplastic polyurethane and aerogel SiO 2 in gel polymer, a highly crosslinked quasi-solid electrolyte (FST-GPE) with multifeatures of high ionic conductivity, high mechanical flexibility, favorable flame resistance, and excellent Li dendrite impermeability is developed. The resulting gel-polymer Li–O 2 /air batteries possess high reaction kinetics and stabilities due to the unique electrode–electrolyte interface and fast O 2 diffusion in cathode, which can achieve up to 250 discharge–charge cycles (over 1000 h) in oxygen gas. Under ambient air atmosphere, excellent performances are observed for coin-type cells over 20 days and for prototype cells working under extreme bending conditions. Moreover, the FST-GPE electrolyte also exhibits durability to protect against fire, dendritic Li, and H 2 O attack, demonstrating great potential for the design of practical Li–O 2 /air batteries.
研究领域:
电化学能源
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材料科学
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纳米复合材料
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先进电池技术
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固态离子学
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Advanced Science
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2020
·Vol. 7
·期 21
·1902740
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IF 15.84
Mohammad Ali Darabi,Ali Khosrozadeh,Ying Wang,Nureddin Ashammakhi,Halima Alem,Ahmet Erdem,Qiang Chang,Kaige Xu,Yuqing Liu,Gaoxing Luo,Ali Khademhosseini,Malcolm Xing
Strong, stretchable, and durable biomaterials with shape memory properties can be useful in different biomedical devices, tissue engineering, and soft robotics. However, it is challenging to combine these features. Semi-crystalline polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) has been used to make hydrogels by conventional methods such as freeze–thaw and chemical crosslinking, but it is formidable to produce strong materials with adjustable properties. Herein, a method to induce crystallinity and produce physically crosslinked PVA hydrogels via applying high-concentration sodium hydroxide into dense PVA polymer is introduced. Such a strategy enables the production of physically crosslinked PVA biomaterial with high mechanical properties, low water content, resistance to injury, and shape memory properties. It is also found that the developed PVA hydrogel can recover 90% of plastic deformation due to extension upon supplying water, providing a strong contraction force sufficiently to lift objects 1100 times more than their weight. Cytocompatibility, antifouling property, hemocompatibility, and biocompatibility are also demonstrated in vitro and in vivo. The fabrication methods of PVA-based catheters, injectable electronics, and microfluidic devices are demonstrated. This gelation approach enables both layer-by-layer and 3D printing fabrications.
研究领域:
生物材料学
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组织工程
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软体机器人
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再生医学
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生物医学工程
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高分子科学
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转化医学
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Green Energy & Environment
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2020
·Vol. 7
·期 5
·1006-1013
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IF 6.395
Shuai Cao,Jingyun Jiang,Qingyong Tian,Cang Guo,Xuzhe Wang,Kun Dai,Qun Xu
Solar distillation is a sustainable and promising technique to generate fresh water. However, the solar vapor generation is a high energy consumption process, resulting in a low water yield under natural sunlight. Hence, developing of advanced evaporators that can simultaneously reduce the energy requirement of water vaporization and accelerate solar water evaporation remains a great challenge. In this study, we report the fabrication of a multifunctional hydrogel of H x MoO 3 /PNIPAM with PNIPAM as hydratable skeleton and H x MoO 3 as the light-absorbing unit for solar water evaporation. The experimental results demonstrate that the as-prepared hydrogel owns excellent photothermal activity. Accurately, the fabricated hydrogel -based solar evaporators achieved high water evaporation rate of 1.65 kg m −2 h −1 with the energy conversion efficiency of 85.87% under 1 kW m −2 irradiation. The enhanced photothermal activity of H x MoO 3 /PNIPAM hydrogel can be attributed to the synergistic effects of the components composed in this hierarchical architecture that change the water state and further speed up water evaporation. The H x MoO 3 /PNIPAM evaporators indicate its great potential for practical implementation of solar water evaporation.
研究领域:
材料科学
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物理化学
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能源科学
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环境工程
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纳米科技
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2022
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IF 5.518
Yawei Shi,Guobin Song,Anqi Li,Jun Wang,Haonan Wang,Ya Sun,Guanghui Ding
A series of composite aerogels with different precursor mass ratios were prepared from graphene oxide (GO) and chitosan (CS) by conducting the crosslinking step after lyophilization, the method of which was recently found beneficial to enhance the adsorptive properties of aerogels . The composite aerogels were then employed for the adsorption of methyl orange (MO) and methylene blue (MB) from water, and the one prepared at GO:CS= 1:2 (w/w) was selected as the optimal compromising the adsorption and mechanical properties. The maximum adsorption amounts of MO and MB were calculated to be 543.4 and 110.9 mg/g at 25 °C. Especially, the effects of pH on adsorption of MO and MB in both single and binary systems were investigated in detail. The aerogel possessed pH-responsive feature for single dye adsorption, tending to adsorb MO at low pH while to adsorb MB at high pH. In the binary system, the pH-responsive feature remained and selective adsorption was observed at low initial dye concentration. In contrast, synergistic adsorption occurred instead at high initial concentration, and MB and MO could be efficiently removed simultaneously in the whole pH range of 3–11.
研究领域:
环境科学
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材料科学
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化学工程
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水处理
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吸附技术
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