The chemical contamination of water from an extensive variety of toxic derivatives,
specifically heavy metals, aromatic molecules and dyes, is a genuine ecological issue …

Bentonite clay is one of the oldest clays that humankind has been using from ancient times
as traditional habits and remedies. In recent years researchers have found many …

Multifunctional hydrogels have great potential in smart wearable technology, flexible
electronic devices, and biomedical research. However, it is highly challenging to prepare …

Rapid industrial development is associated with high discharge of toxic pollutants into the
environment. The industries discharge their wastewater containing organic pollutants …

Conventional crosslinking endows rubbers with excellent mechanical properties, at the
same time, turn them to be thermosets with the impossibility of recycling and self-healing …

The ability of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) to absorb and retain a large amount of
aqueous solution enables their applications in agriculture, medicine and water treatment. As …

Bentonite is a natural clay mineral with high cationic exchange properties and plays an
important role in organic-inorganic composite hydrogels. We report an organic-inorganic …

The low absorbency and instability of superabsorbent polymer (SAP) in alkaline solution, as
well as its high cost, limit its development and application in concrete. In this work, an eco …

In order to reduce the pollution of the bio-waste cabbage to the environment and achieve
recycling of biological waste resources, synthesis of a novel superabsorbent polymer gel …

Bulk homogeneous polyelectrolyte complex hydrogels (PCH) are difficult to prepare due to
the flocculation effect between polyelectrolytes with opposite charges. Herein, novel …