Functionalization of PET and WPET Nanofibres Grafted with oPrPy for the Recovery of Cu<sup>2+</sup> Ions from Aqueous Solution

The plastic and metal pollution accumulating in the marine environment has given many researchers motivation to investigate and provide solutions to this problem. [...]

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Proceedings
Main Authors:	Thandiwe Crystal Totito, Katri Laatikainen, Robert Luckay, Omoniyi Pereao, Chris Bode-Aluko, Leslie Petrik
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Subjects:	waste polyethylene terephthalate polyethylene terephthalate nanofibres ligands adsorption
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/57/1/70

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