Browsing Department of Chemistry by Author "Wang, Wei"
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Accelerated aging of polyvinyl chloride microplastics by UV irradiation: Aging characteristics, filtrate analysis, and adsorption behavior
Wang, Kefu; Wang, Kangkang; Liang, Siqi; Guo, Changyan; Wang, Wei; Wang, Jide (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The extensive use of plastic products by people has led to the prevalence of microplastics (MPs) in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. MPs will be able to undergo multiple aging processes and release dissolved organic ... -
Adsorption Behavior of Diclofenac on Polystyrene and Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Microplastics: Influencing Factors and Adsorption Mechanism
Liang, Siqi; Wang, Kangkang; Wang, Kefu; Wang, Tao; Guo, Changyan; Wang, Wei; Wang, Jide (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)To unveil the intricacies surrounding the interaction between microplastics (MPs) and pollutants, diligent investigation is warranted to mitigate the environmental perils they pose. This exposition delves into the sorption ... -
Adsorption of Diclofenac Sodium by Aged Degradable and Non-Degradable Microplastics: Environmental Effects, Adsorption Mechanisms
Liang, Siqi; Wang, Kangkang; Wang, Kefu; Kou, Yuli; Wang, Tao; Guo, Changyan; Wang, Wei; Wang, Jide (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Microplastics (MPs) are novel pollutants, which can carry toxic contaminants and are released in biota and accumulate. The adsorption behavior of MPs and aged MPs has attracted extensive attention. In this paper, the aging ... -
Adsorption–desorption behavior of malachite green by potassium permanganate pre-oxidation polyvinyl chloride microplastics
Wang, Kefu; Wang, Kangkang; Chen, Yaoyao; Liang, Siqi; Guo, Changyan; Wang, Wei; Wang, Jide (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Microplastics (MPs) and the typical hydrophilic organic pollutant Malachite green (MG) are frequently detected in sewage treatment plants. Potassium permanganate (KMnO4) pre-oxidation is an economical and effective technology ... -
Application of Antisolvent Precipitation Method for Formulating Excipient-Free Nanoparticles of Psychotropic Drugs
Wu, Carina; Wang, Wei (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The aim of the present study was to systematically examine the effects of variations in the process parameters of the antisolvent precipitation method employed in the preparation of excipient-free pure nanoparticles of ... -
Cellulose‑g‑tetraethylenepentamine dual‑function imprinted polymers selectively and efectively adsorb and remove 4‑nitrophenol and Cr(VI)
Lang, Daning; Xu, Xia; Wu, Ronglan; Wang, Wei; Shi, Ming; Jia, Ke; Chen, Shifei; Wang, Jide (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)A cellulosic material has been synthesized that could efficiently and selectively adsorb organic and inorganic contaminants from aqueous solutions without interference from competing adsorption sites. Cellulose-graft-tet ... -
Comparing the adsorption of methyl orange and malachite green on similar yet distinct polyamide microplastics: Uncovering hydrogen bond interactions
Wang, Kangkang; Kou, Yuli; Wang, Kefu; Liang, Siqi; Guo, Changyan; Wang, Wei; Lu, Yi; Wang, Jide (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Microplastics (MPs) and dye pollutants are widespread in aquatic environments. Here, the adsorption characteristics of anionic dye methyl orange (MO) and cationic dye malachite green (MG) on polyamide 6 (PA6) and polyamide ... -
Competition adsorption of malachite green and rhodamine B on polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride microplastics in aqueous environment
Zhong, Yiping; Wang, Kangkang; Guo, Changyan; Kou, Yuli; hassan, afaq; Lu, Yi; Wang, Jide; Wang, Wei (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Microplastics (MPs) will cause compound pollution by combining with organic pollutants in the aqueous environment. It is important for environmental protection to study the adsorption mechanism of different MPs for pollutants. ... -
Desorption of sulfamethoxazole from polyamide 6 microplastics: Environmental factors, simulated gastrointestinal fluids, and desorption mechanisms
Wang, Kefu; Wang, Kangkang; Chen, Yaoyao; Liang, Siqi; Zhang, Yi; Guo, Changyan; Wang, Wei; Wang, Jide (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Microplastics (MPs) can enrich pollutants after being released into the environment, and the contaminants-loaded MPs are usually ingested by organisms, resulting in a potential dual biotoxic effect. In this paper, the ... -
DMAEMA-grafted cellulose as an imprinted adsorbent for the selective adsorption of 4-nitrophenol
Lang, Daning; Shi, Ming; Xu, Xia; He, Shixue; Yang, Chao; Wang, Lu; Wu, Ronglan; Wang, Wei; Wang, Jide (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)4-Nitrophenol is a highly toxic environmental pollutant. It is a challenge to selectively remove it from a mixture of various pollutants. Herein, we report a study on the selective adsorption of 4-nitrophenol by using ... -
Effects of Strain and Kinetics on the H2O2‑Assisted Reconstruction of Ag−Au−Ag Nanorods
Hao, Hui; Yang, Yinliang; Zou, Chao; Chen, Wei; Wen, Haihong; Wang, Wei; Yang, Yun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Morphology of Ag nanocrystals (NCs) is essential to the NC application in catalysis, optics, and as antibacterial agents. Therefore, it is important to develop synthetic methods and understand the evaluation of NC morphology ... -
Energy Lost in a Hydrogel Osmotic Engine Due to a Pressure Drop
Bui, Tri Quang; Cao, Vinh Duy; Wang, Wei; Nguyen, Thanh Hung; Kjøniksen, Anna-Lena (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Utilizing hydrogels to harvest salinity gradient energy from solutions of different salinities has recently attracted interest. Polyelectrolyte hydrogels exhibit cyclic swelling/deswelling when alternately exposed to ... -
Fast photodegradation of antibiotics and dyes by anionic surfactant-aided CdS/ZnO nanodispersion
Jia, Ke; Liu, Gang; Lang, Daning; Chen, Shifei; Yang, Chao; Wu, Ronglan; Wang, Wei; Wang, Jide (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The photocatalytic technology has broad applications in energy and environmental science. In this study, we synthesized a type II heterojunction CdS/ZnO (CSZ) nanodispersion by means of one-pot precipitation. Different ... -
Low Molecular Weight Hydrogel for Wound Healing
Gu, Shangyan; Lu, Yu; Wang, Yuji; Lu, Wensheng; Wang, Wei (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Octadecylazanediyl dipropionic acid (C18ADPA) is a zwitterionic amphiphile with a dendritic headgroup. C18ADPA self-assembles to lamellar networks, which encompasses water and forms a low-molecular-weight hydrogel (LMWG). ... -
Molecular oxygen-assisted in defect-rich ZnO for catalytic depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate
Cao, Jingjing; Lin, Yuheng; Zhou, Tianpeng; Wang, Wei; Zhang, Quanxing; Pan, Bingcai; Jiang, Wei (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most produced polyester plastic; its waste has a disruptive impact on the environment and ecosystem. Here, we report a catalytic depolymerization of PET into bis(2-hydroxyethyl) ... -
An NMR Study on Hydration and Molecular Interaction of Phytantriol‐Based Liquid Crystals
Lu, Yu; Zhu, Di; Le, Quynh Bao Truong; Wang, Yuji; Wang, Wei (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-27)Phytantriol-based lyotropic liquid crystals (LLCs) have emerged as a new nanodrug delivery system. However, the understanding of phytantriol-based LLCs is lacking. In this study, we use NMR technology to characterize LLC ... -
Oil absorption stability of modified cellulose porous materials with super compressive strength in the complex environment
Lang, Daning; Zhang, Chengbo; Qian, Qianqian; Guo, Chengxin; Wang, Lingling; Wang, Chao; Wu, Ronglan; Wang, Wei; Wang, Jide; Fu, Jihong (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The occurrence of oil spills has severe damage upon both the environment and human health. Hence, the development of a green, recyclable, complex environment resistant, and efficient oil–water separation aerogel is required ... -
One-step preparation of robust elastic plastic polyvinyl chloride sponges with a layered structure for highly efficient separation of water-in-oil emulsions
Lang, Daning; Liu, Gang; Wu, Ronglan; Chen, Guohao; Yang, Chao; Wang, Wei; Wang, Jide; Fu, Jihong (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)To address the environmental pollution and human health issues caused by oily wastewater and PVC plastic waste, a practical zero-waste solution has been developed. In this study, PVC sponges with superlipophilic and ... -
Oriented self-assembly of anisotropic layered double hydroxides (LDHs) with 2D-on-3D hierarchical structure
Cao, Jingjing; Feng, Zimou; Liang, Huaxing; Lu, Xinglin; Wang, Wei (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) have been the subject of increasing research due to their unique 2D or 3D structures and promising applications. However, achieving precise control over their morphology and architecture ... -
Osmotic engine converting energy from salinity difference to a hydraulic accumulator by utilizing polyelectrolyte hydrogels
Bui, Tri Quang; Magnussen, Ole-Petter; Cao, Vinh Duy; Wang, Wei; Kjøniksen, Anna-Lena; Aaker, Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Efficient harvesting of the mixing energy from the salinity gradient between sea and river water remains a challenge. Recently, utilization of the swelling/shrinking properties of hydrogels has been explored as a new means ...