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Heavy metal adsorption isotherms on tailor-made brittle micas in water treatment applications

The removal of heavy metals from water is a critical challenge because of their high toxicity, persistence, and bioaccumulation in biological systems. Adsorption is widely recognised as a cost-effective and efficient treatment method, and equilibrium isotherms are essential for evaluating the performance of adsorbents. Here, the equilibrium isotherms of Pb2+, Cd2+ and Hg2+ adsorbed onto…

Green exfoliation of 2D nanomaterials using cyrene as a solvent

Liquid-phase exfoliation (LPE) is a versatile and scalable method for producing high-quality two-dimensional materials (2DMs). However, commonly used solvents such as dimethylformamide (DMF) or N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) are highly toxic, limiting their potential for large-scale industrial applications. In this study, we address this challenge using Cyrene (dihydrolevoglucosenone), a nontoxic and biodegradable solvent, for the exfoliation of several…

Arquitecturas jerárquicas de carbono impresas en 3D para aplicaciones en energía

Hi-PACE (Arquitecturas jerárquicas de carbono impresas en 3D para aplicaciones en energía) tiene como objetivo desarrollar nuevos métodos para fabricar estructuras 3D de carbono con propiedades mejoradas para aplicaciones de almacenamiento de energía, combinando la impresión 3D de resinas fotocurables con grafitización catalítica para crear electrodos de carbono mecánicamente robustos con conductividad, área superficial y…

Multicomponent heavy metals adsorption on functionalized swelling micas: Mechanistic insights and structural evolution

Heavy metal contamination is a critical environmental issue, often involving complex multicomponent systems. Swelling brittle micas, a family of designer sorbents, have demonstrated exceptional heavy metal removal capabilities, yet their behabior in competitive adsorption systems remains largely unexplored. This study systematically investigates the simultaneous uptake of Pb2*, Cd2*, and Hg2* on both as-synthesized brittle mica…

Cellulose and xylan nanofiber mats via electrospinning: Lignin-enhanced properties in wood-inspired biocomposites

Nanofiber mats were fabricated by combining cellulose, xylan, and organosolv lignin. The biopolymers, and a small amount (15 wt. %) of polyethylene oxide, were dissolved in a mixture of trifluoroacetic acid and trifluoroacetic anhydride, then blended in various ratios (keeping cellulose as the main component and changing the proportions of lignin and hemicellulose) and processed…

Enhanced Oxygen Ion Conductivity and Ionic Conduction Mechanistic Visualization in Tetragonal Zircon-Type Pr1-x Sr x VO4-0.5x

Oxide-ion conductors based on tetrahedral anion-related oxides have attracted considerable attention due to their high oxygen-ion conductivity and potential applications in clean energy devices, such as solid-state fuel cells. In this study, we report the improvement of oxide-ion conductivity by Sr2+ doping in isolated tetrahedral zircon-type PrVO4. It is found that Pr0.975Sr0.025VO4-delta features the highest…

Laser-Induced Graphene: A Promising Conductive Platform for Cell Culture

Cardiovascular mortality remains a major health challenge. Cardiomyocyte (CM)-based tissue engineering (TE) offers promising alternatives for developing therapies via in vitro models. However, the immature phenotype of CM in engineered tissues hampers progress. Recent studies introduce conductive materials like graphene to enhance CM maturation, but conventional graphene synthesis suffers from complexity, toxicity, and low yield.…

Graphene exfoliation in cyrene for the sustainable production of microsupercapacitors

Graphene and its composites have attracted much attention for applications in energy storage systems. However, the toxic solvents required for the exfoliation process have hampered the exploitation of its properties. In this work, graphene dispersions are obtained via liquid phase exfoliation (LPE) of graphite in cyrene, an environmentally friendly solvent with solubility parameters like those…