The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential of ion exchange resins to remove the color from industrial wastewaters. In textile-leather dyeing, paper, colour, printing, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and other industries the synthetic dyes are extensively used. Adsorption techniques are much used to remove certain classes of pollutants from waters, especially from industrial colored wastewaters. In recent years, functional polymers have been increasingly tested as a potentially alternative to traditional adsorbents due to their vast surface area, perfect mechanical rigidity, adjustable surface chemistry and feasible regeneration under mild conditions. The strongly basic anion exchanger resins were used as an adsorbent for the acid, direct and reactive dyes adsorption from the coloured wastewaters.
In this work, Sb (III) adsorption on oxidized exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets (ox-xGnP) was evaluated for the first time, to the best of our knowledge. The ox-xGnP were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Brunauer–Emmet–Teller (BET) analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) equipped with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and Zeta potential analysis. The adsorption parameters, such as pH and contact time, were optimized, and the best adsorption capacity obtained was 8.91 mg g−1 at pH = 7.0, 1.0 mg ox-xGnP/100 mL solution, T = 293 K, 1.0 mg L−1, Sb (III), 25 min contact time. The best correlation of the kinetic data was described by a pseudo-first-order kinetic model, with R2 = 0.999. The adsorption isotherms of Sb (III) onto ox-xGnP were best described by the Langmuir isotherm model. The thermodynamic parameters showed that the adsorption process was exothermic and spontaneous.
During endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of a pancreatic malignancy, a small quantity of free fluid, not seen before, suddenly appeared in the view, and time was spent ruling out ongoing hemorrhage. However, during follow-up, the patient gradually developed peritoneal signs and was referred for surgery. The images presented elucidate the diagnosis and raise the question of a theoretical change in diagnostic and therapeutic approach.
The development of green surfactants produced from renewable raw materials at the expense of petrochemical-based surfactants took into account the increasing requirements for environmental protection and the demand of the society for sustainable development. A variety of renewable raw materials such as triglycerides, carbohydrates or amino acids are used in green surfactant synthesis. The natural structure of green surfactants induces low toxicity and high biodegradability. In this work was investigated the behaviour of surfactant systems containing synthesized amino acid-based surfactants (sodium lauroy lglycinate and sodium lauroyl sarcosinate) and amphoteric or nonionic surfactants, highlighting the differences between surfactant systems containing sodium lauroyl glycinate or sodium lauroyl sarcosinate due to nitrogen methylation of the amide nitrogen in the latter. Synergetic behaviour of aqueous surfactant systems were found, leading to improved properties in terms of surface tension and foaming power.
The objective of this study is to perform an enzymatic treatment on wool fibers in the presence of a mild detergent containing surfactants obtained from renewable raw materials, in order to obtain a reduction in the felting of wool fibers. This treatment is designed to replace the classic wool fiber process using chlorine compounds, aggressive to people and the environment. FTIR spectroscopy has demonstrated the effect of enzymes by breaking down bonds from the functional groups characteristic of the keratin protein of wool. Determination of relaxation shrinkage and felting shrinkage allowed the selection of the samples that led to a minimal felting phenomenon.
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