Scalable, self-cleaning and self-floating bi-layered bacterial cellulose biofoam for efficient solar evaporator with photocatalytic purification
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DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2020.114899
Abstract: Abstract With the aggravation of water resource shortage, solar-driven interface seawater desalination is considered to be one of the most promising ways to solve the water crisis. However, there still exist enormous difficulties in preparing… read more here.
Keywords: solar evaporator; self cleaning; self floating; biofoam ... See more keywords
Bioinspired Lignocellulose Foam: Exceptional Toughness and Thermal Insulation.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c11945
Abstract: The biofoam exhibits significant advantages in environmental and sustainability aspects as an effective alternative to petrochemical foams; however, its limited mechanical stability seriously hinders its practical application. Herein, a synergistic strategy combining structural bionics and… read more here.
Keywords: insulation; thermal insulation; biofoam; bioinspired lignocellulose ... See more keywords
Bamboo-Based Biofoam Adsorbents for the Adsorption of Cationic Pollutants in Wastewater: Methylene Blue and Cu(II)
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DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c03438
Abstract: Human health is being threatened by cationic pollutants in wastewater, for example, methylene blue (MB) and Cu(II). Our research team successfully fabricated biofoam adsorbents from recycled bamboo waste that removed cationic pollutants via introducing bamboo… read more here.
Keywords: adsorption; biofoam; bamboo; cationic pollutants ... See more keywords