A tripeptide-based self-shrinking hydrogel for waste-water treatment: removal of toxic organic dyes and lead (Pb2+) ions

Basak, Shibaji ; Nandi, Nibedita ; Paul, Subir ; Hamley, Ian W. ; Banerjee, Arindam (2017) A tripeptide-based self-shrinking hydrogel for waste-water treatment: removal of toxic organic dyes and lead (Pb2+) ions Chemical Communications, 53 (43). pp. 5910-5913. ISSN 1359-7345

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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1039/C7CC01774J

Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C7CC01774J

Abstract

A triphenylalanine-based superhydrogel shows automatic syneresis (self-compressing properties) with time and this self-shrinking behavior has been successfully utilized to remove toxic lead ions and organic dyes from waste-water efficiently with the ability to re-use for a few times.

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