Hydrophilic polymer-based membrane for oily wastewater treatment: A review

NH Ismail, WNW Salleh, AF Ismail, H Hasbullah… - Separation and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Oily wastewater has been recognised as the most dangerous form of environmental
pollution since the pollutant comes from a variety of sources and may harm humans …

Water-soluble polymers for high-temperature resistant hydraulic fracturing: A review

J Du, J Liu, L Zhao, P Liu, X Chen, Q Wang… - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2022 - Elsevier
Water-soluble polymers, as thickeners, are the vital component of high temperature-resistant
fracturing fluids. With the expansion of oil and gas exploration and development to deep …

Synthesis and characterization of carboxymethyl guar gum and rheological properties of its solutions

H Gong, M Liu, J Chen, F Han, C Gao, B Zhang - Carbohydrate polymers, 2012 - Elsevier
Carboxymethyl guar gum was synthesized with a simple dry and multi-step method for the
first time as a product of the reaction of guar gum and monochloroacetic acid in the presence …

[PDF][PDF] Carboxymethylation of guar gum: synthesis and characterization

G Dodi, D Hritcu, MI Popa - Cellulose chemistry and …, 2011 - cellulosechemtechnol.ro
Recent studies focus on the chemical modification of polysaccharides for biomedical
applications. Guar gum is a natural polymer composed of linear chains of (1-4)-β-D …

Rheological and microstructural properties of polysaccharide obtained from the gelatinous Tremella fuciformis fungus

J Xu, Y Zou, L Guo, J Lin, Z Jiang, Q Zheng - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The gelatinous feature of Tremella fuciformis polysaccharide (TFP) has attracted growing
interest in its application as a thickening agent in the food industry. This study aims to reveal …

Effects of dispersing media on the shear and extensional rheology of xanthan gum and guar gum-based thickeners used for dysphagia management

A Kongjaroen, P Methacanon, N Seetapan… - Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thickening powders are regularly used in various drinks for the effective management of
dysphagia and for the improved quality of life of these patients. Rheology of these thickened …

Coalbed methane reservoir stimulation using guar-based fracturing fluid: a review

Q Huang, S Liu, G Wang, B Wu, Y Zhang - Journal of Natural Gas Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
As a greener and efficient energy source, the development and utilization of coalbed
methane (CBM) can not only increase the energy supply for the State, but also reduce the …

Viscosity and scaling of semiflexible polyelectrolyte NaCMC in aqueous salt solutions

CG Lopez, RH Colby, P Graham, JT Cabral - Macromolecules, 2017 - ACS Publications
We investigate the viscosity dependence on concentration and molecular weight of
semiflexible polyelectrolyte sodium carboxymethylcellulose (NaCMC) in aqueous salt-free …

Dehydration regulates structural reorganization of dynamic hydrogels

D Xu, X Meng, S Liu, J Poisson, P Vana… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The dehydration process is widely recognized as a significant phenomenon in nature.
Hydrogels, which are important functional materials with high water content and crosslinked …

Viscoelastic gels of guar and xanthan gum mixtures provide long-term stabilization of iron micro-and nanoparticles

D Xue, R Sethi - Journal of nanoparticle research, 2012 - Springer
Iron micro-and nanoparticles used for groundwater remediation and medical applications
are prone to fast aggregation and sedimentation. Diluted single biopolymer water solutions …