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One-pot synthesis of polydopamine/Ag microspheres through microemulsion environment and its methylene blue removal application

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Organic dyes had caused many environmental problems. It penetrated underground water and caused widespread and long-term pollution. Although many works had been reported, there were still challenges for developing novel technologies of dyes eliminations. In this work, polydopamine/Ag microspheres were synthesized immediately through a convenient synthesis approach in emulsion solutions. Polydopamine microspheres were obtained through the microemulsion method at room temperature. Ag nanoparticles in-situ grew on the surface of modified microspheres. Through the MB solution test, polydopamine/Ag microspheres removed the MB from the solution quickly. Polydopamine/Ag microspheres also eliminated the MB at different temperatures, as well as concentrations and pH values. This method pointed out a new way to develop new materials for dyes elimination.

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The present work is financially supported by the Innovation Group Fund Project of Hubei Province (No.2020CFA039) and the Key Research and Development Program of Hubei Province (No.2021BCA153).

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    Shun Chen, Hui Xu, Xingyang He, Ying Su, Qiao Liu & Bo Zhang

  2. Building Waterproof Engineering and Technology Research Centre of Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430068, China

    Shun Chen, Xingyang He & Ying Su

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Chen, S., Xu, H., He, X. et al. One-pot synthesis of polydopamine/Ag microspheres through microemulsion environment and its methylene blue removal application. J Polym Res 29, 34 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-022-02896-9

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