Environmentally friendly plastic boats–A facile strategy for cleaning oil spills on water with excellent efficiency

VT Tran, TC Nguyen, TT Nguyen… - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
In this report, we demonstrate a novel plastic boat capable of selectively and efficiently
collecting spilled oils while floating on water. The boat has macroscopic openings in its …

Air-stable, self-weldable, and tough alginate-based gels: A sustainable alternative to conventional plastics

VT Nguyen, TT Nguyen, HT Le, TMC Truong… - Polymer, 2024 - Elsevier
The demand for innovative green materials that can viably replace environmentally harmful
petrochemical plastics is escalating. To that end, novel gel materials were readily prepared …

Anisotropic Ca-alginate Hydrogels with Superior Mechanical Properties and Excellent Stability for Underwater Applications

VT Tran - Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 2024 - Springer
Many natural living tissues, such as ligaments, muscles, tendons, and corneas, have
anisotropic structural features that afford superior mechanical performance and …