Membranes have been extensively studied and applied in various fields owing to their high
energy efficiency and small environmental impact. Further conferring membranes with …

Smart polymeric materials with dynamically tunable physico‐chemical characteristics in
response to changes of environmental stimuli, have received considerable attention in …

Membranes are playing paramount roles in the sustainable development of myriad fields
such as energy, environmental and resource management, and human health. However, the …

Bisphenol A type benzoxazine, alicyclic epoxy resin and mesoporous TiO 2 nanoparticles
were blended and cured to form a ternary BET mes coating by spray coating process. The …

Ion sieving is of great importance in a variety of applications, such as water desalination/
purification, biomedical engineering and so on. The currently available techniques, based …

The present era is represented by the use of smart and intelligent materials in almost all
spheres of life. The field of water treatment is not an exception to this. This extremely …

Heavy metal contamination has been demonstrated to possess the severe threats toward
the whole ecosystems and public security even at trace levels. Therefore, it is essential to …

In this study, we report on a novel potential-responsive hybrid film system for heavy metal
removal, which was composed of a layered α-zirconium phosphate (α-ZrP) nanosheet and a …

Water treatment is a process used to eliminate or reduce chemical and biological
contaminants that are potentially harmful to the water supply for human use. Stimuli …

Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC)-grafted and free block copolymers of 2-dimethylaminoethyl
methacrylate (DMAEMA) and coumarin were successfully synthesized via atom transfer …