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Environmental Remediation: Amyloid Fibrils Aerogel for Sustainable Removal of Organic Contaminants from Water (Adv. Mater. 12/2020)
Author(s) -
Peydayesh Mohammad,
Suter Meret Kim,
Bolisetty Sreenath,
Boulos Samy,
Handschin Stephan,
Nyström Laura,
Mezzenga Raffaele
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.202070094
Subject(s) - aerogel , materials science , pollutant , environmental remediation , contamination , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , chemistry , ecology , engineering , biology
In article number 1907932, Raffaele Mezzenga and co‐workers introduce an amyloid fibril aerogel as a sustainable, efficient, and affordable solution for removal of organic pollutants from water. The aerogel is easily produced from whey protein and exhibits excellent removal efficiencies for pesticides, phenolic compounds, pharmaceuticals, dyes, and organic solvents. The proposed aerogel has a high stability, and can be reused for several consecutive cycles after acid regeneration.