Novel self-assembled 3D flower-like magnesium hydroxide coated granular polyurethane: Implication of its potential application for the removal of heavy metals

• Main Authors: Vafaeifard, Mohsen, Ibrahim, Shaliza, Wong, Kien Tiek, Pasbakhsh, Pooria, Pichiah, Saravanan, Choi, Jaeyoung, Yoon, Yeomin, Jang, Min
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2019
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/23212/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.12.135

Novel nanostructured three-dimensional flowerlike Mg(OH) 2 -incorporated granular polyurethane (designated as gPU-FMH) was prepared using a simple hydrothermal method, for which commercial MgO, water, and granular polyurethane (gPU) were applied. Interestingly, it is found that gPU and the hydrother...