The industrialization and urbanization expansion have increased the demand for precious
and rare earth elements (REEs). In addition, environmental concerns regarding the toxic …

As a new kind of functional material, micron-sized porous polymer microspheres are a hot
research topic in the field of polymer materials. Poly (glycidyl methacrylate) microspheres …

In this work, a novel sodium alginate (SA)/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/graphene oxide (GO)
hydrogel microspheres were prepared by a simple method. Sodium alginate was physically …

Thiourea-modified chitosan-imprinted resin (IM-TUCS) and a corresponding nonimprinted
resin (NIM-TUCS) were synthesized and characterized using adsorption experiments. The …

The chitosan/vermiculite biocomposite (CTS-VMT) was synthesized successfully with
epichlorohydrin (ECH) cross-linking agent and used to remove cadmium and lead from the …

The utilization of abundant and renewable biomass to fabricate advanced functional
materials is considered a promising route for environmental applications. Herein, Lignin …

It is highly imperative to remove phosphorus from water bodies because the excessive
phosphorus content can cause eutrophication of water bodies. In this work, we prepare a …

Sewage sludge produced from wastewater treatment is a pressing environmental issue.
Mismanagement of the massive amount of sewage sludge would threat our valuble surface …

For the sake of remediating the contamination of heavy metal ions (HMs) that poses high risk
to the global environment, a novel inorganic nanocomposite with excellent robustness …

The environmentally-friendly synthesis of epoxy-functional spherical nanoparticles has been
achieved using polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) in aqueous solution. Firstly, a …