A review of algae for plastic biodegradation and bioplastic production.
As reported in: Chia, Ying Tang, Khoo et al. (2020). Nature’s fight against plastic pollution: Algae for plastic biodegradation and bioplastics production. Environmental Science and Ecotechnology. doi:10.1016/j.ese.2020.100065
Compressible carbon sponges from delignified wood for cleaning up crude oil spills using Joule and solar heating.
Built / tested: oil sorbent sponges
As reported in: Wu, Huang, Liu et al. (2020). Compressible Carbon Sponges from Delignified Wood for Fast Cleanup and Enhanced Recovery of Crude Oil Spills by Joule Heat and Photothermal Effect. Advanced Functional Materials. doi:10.1002/adfm.202006806
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Studied how humic acid adsorption affects surface charge and clumping of magnetite nanoparticles.
As reported in: Illés, Tombácz (2006). The effect of humic acid adsorption on pH-dependent surface charging and aggregation of magnetite nanoparticles. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2005.08.003
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