Novel cellulose nanowhiskers-based polyurethane foam for rapid and persistent removal of methylene blue from its aqueous solutions

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 304, Issue , 2016, Pages 728-736

  Kumari, Sapana ^a   Chauhan, Ghanshyam S ^a   Ahn, Jou Hyeon ^b  

^a HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Biowaste; Methylene Blue; Nanowhiskers; Polyurethane foam

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ALCOHOLS; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CELLULOSE; COMPLEXATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; EFFLUENTS; NANOWHISKERS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYURETHANES; REUSABILITY; RIGID FOAMED PLASTICS; WATER POLLUTION;

BIO-WASTE; CELLULOSE NANOWHISKERS; DIPHENYLMETHANE DIISOCYANATE; MAXIMUM RETENTION CAPACITY; METHYLENE BLUE; POLYMER MATERIALS; POLYURETHANE FOAM; POLYURETHANE FOAMS;

SOLUTIONS;

EID: 84978695659     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2016.07.008     Document Type: Article

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