Photocatalytic PAN nanofibrous membrane through anchoring a nanoflower-branched CoAl-LDH@ PANI heterojunction for organic hazards degradation and oil …

F Zhu, Y Zhan, X Chen, Y Chen, Y Lei, H Jia, Y Li… - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
The synergistic treatment of oily wastewater containing organic hazards and emulsified oils
remains a big challenge for membrane separation technology. Herein, the photocatalytic …

Dual role of silk fabric functionalized with polymer/GO-tungsten oxide nanocomposites as superwettable membranes and photocatalysts for removing dye …

R Jayachitra, A Prasannan, V Lincy, HC Tsai… - Journal of the Taiwan …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Wastewater containing hazardous dye contaminants has aroused significant
concern and poses a great challenge to membrane technology. Herein, a novel bio-inspired …

Combining Protein Phase Separation and Bio‐orthogonal Linking to Coimmobilize Enzymes for Cascade Biocatalysis

S Wu, L Luo, H Luo, L Qiao, H Chen, M Li, X Pei, T Xie… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The designed and ordered co‐immobilization of multiple enzymes for vectorial biocatalysis
is challenging. Here, a combination of protein phase separation and bioorthogonal linking is …

Cellulosic supergel for oil and water dual absorption and remediation

A Kumar, D Kumar, S Rani, BS Butola… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
An oil-water absorbing binate cellulosic supergel was developed for dual remediation of oil
as well as water contamination. Scaffold for supergel was developed using high internal …

Tunicate-inspired polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane with a robust nanoarmor for corrosive emulsion separation

J Wu, Y He, P Zhou, S Li, S Tian - Separation and Purification Technology, 2025 - Elsevier
Bioinspired multifunctional polyphenols coatings have been widely applied in the field of oily
sewage treatment. However, shortcomings, such as lengthy reaction times and poor stability …

Superhydrophilic Electrospun Polyamide-Imide Membranes for Efficient Oil/Water Separation under Gravity

PM Gurave, M Rastgar, MMH Mizan… - ACS Applied …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The efficient separation of oil/water mixtures by membrane technology is highly dependent
on the performance of membrane materials. The emergence of electrospinning has opened …

Enhanced separation of dual pollutants from wastewater containing Cr (Ⅵ) and oil via Fe-doped sludge derived membrane

Y Jiang, Q Tian, J Xu, F Qiu, T Zhang - Chemical Engineering Science, 2024 - Elsevier
One-step separation of multi-component contaminants in chemical separations by a single
material is essential to simplify the separation process and enhance the separation …

A novel poly (lactic-acid) and poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) blend membrane modified with hesperidin for oily water emulsions separation

MY Ghadhban, KT Rashid, AA Abdulrazak… - … Research and Design, 2024 - Elsevier
The oily wastewater produced by a variety of industrial operations presents a serious threat
to both humans and the environment. Separation efficiency, good mechanical stability, high …

LDHs/TA-modified hybridized PAN/PVDF-HPF electrospinning membrane for emulsion separation

P Liu, L Wu, X Huang, Z Guo - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2024 - Elsevier
Membrane materials are widely used in the treatment of oily wastewater. In this work, hybrid
nanofibrous membranes of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and polytetrafluoroethylene …

[HTML][HTML] Innovation Inspired by Nature: Applications of Biomimicry in Engineering Design

T Aguilar-Planet, E Peralta - Biomimetics, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Sustainable development is increasingly driving the trend toward the application of
biomimicry as a strategy to generate environmentally friendly solutions in the design of …