Disclosed herein are conductive polymer-based composites. The composites include a conductive polymer entangled in a thin substrate. The composites may be hydrophobic or hydrophilic. The hydrophilic composites may be used as solar steamers for water purification, and the hydrophobic composites can be used to sequester hydrophobic materials, such as oil, from watery mixes.

A method of manufacturing an erosion, sediment and pollution control product comprises heat treating a rice hull filler material for sterilizing the rice hull filler material and increasing the pollutant affinity of the rice hull filler material; filling a tubular containment member with the rice hull filler material in a manner allowing fluid to flow through the containment member and the rice hull filler material. The containment member is a geotextile which may include cellulose based threads treated to be hydrophobic.

A porous material is prepared mixing at least one bio-based polymer and at least one polyionic biopolymer and water, in an aqueous solution of a polyvalent metal ion to prepare a gel, exposing the gel to a water-miscible solvent to obtain a gel, and drying of the gel. The porous material obtained in the method finds application as thermal insulation material, as carrier material for load and release of actives, for electrode materials in batteries, fuels cells or electrolysis, for catalysis, for capacitors, for consumer electronics, for building and construction applications, for home and commercial appliance applications, for temperature-controlled logistics applications, for vacuum insulation applications, for battery applications, for apparel applications, for food applications, for cosmetic applications, for biomedical applications, for agricultural applications, for consumer applications, for packaging applications or for pharmaceutical application or as carrier materials or adsorbents.

The present disclosure relates to a preparation method of a super absorbent polymer composition. More specifically, it relates to a preparation method of a super absorbent polymer composition capable of pulverizing the hydrogel polymer to a normal particle size without agglomeration between particles by adding an additive having a specific structure, and significantly reducing the amount of fine powder generated during the process.

The present disclosure provides for sorbents, methods of using sorbents and contactors to capture CO.sub.2, structures including the sorbent, and systems and devices using sorbents to capture CO.sub.2. The methods, systems, contactors, and sorbents of the present disclosure can be advantageous since they are robust and reduce the cost of capturing CO.sub.2, in particular from ambient air. The present disclosure provides for sorbents having a support and a CO.sub.2-philic phase that includes phosphite containing molecules, which leads to a sorbent that is effective for capturing CO.sub.2.

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Provided are a superabsorbent polymer capable of exhibiting improved bacterial growth-inhibitory property without deterioration in physical properties of the superabsorbent polymer, such as water retention capacity and absorbency under pressure, or without an increase in the generation of dust, and a preparation method thereof. The superabsorbent polymer may include a base polymer powder including a crosslinked polymer of water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers including acidic groups, of which at least a part is neutralized; and a surface-crosslinked layer which is obtained by additionally crosslinking the crosslinked polymer via a surface crosslinking agent to be formed on the surface of the base polymer powder, wherein the crosslinked polymer of the base polymer powder or the surface-crosslinked layer includes an antimicrobial agent including an organic acid salt having an aromatic ring inside the crosslinked structure thereof.

An erosion, sediment and pollution control product comprises a geotextile which includes cellulose based threads treated to be hydrophobic and cellulose based filler within the tubular geotextile. The geotextile may be knitted and may include lyocell threads and wherein the lyocell threads are treated to be hydrophobic, and are treated with food grade mineral oil. A method of making a tubular knitted geotextile comprises the steps of: supplying cellulose based threads to a circular knitting machine and knitting a tubular substrate, treating the cellulose based threads with one of mineral oil, beeswax, paraffin, petroleum jelly, lanolin, plant-based oils, and combinations thereof, whereby the threads are rendered hydrophobic.

A biomass material for treating an effluent gas stream includes an algae biomass in an amount of from 40 weight % to 90 weight % based on a total weight of the biomass material and a zeolite in an amount of from 10 weight % to 60 weight % based on a total weight of the biomass material.

A sediment and pollution control product includes an erosion, sediment and pollution control product filler material, wherein the filler material includes rice hulls and a performance improving material including at least one of i) a carbon material processed to increase the surface area available for adsorption or chemical reactions, ii) peat fibers, iii) kenef material and iv) a aluminosilicate mineral; and a tubular mesh member geotextile containing the filler material, wherein the tubular mesh member exhibits a fabric flow test of at least 100 Gallons per minute based upon permittivity test results in a ASTM 4491 type C testing protocol, wherein the filled tubular mesh member and filler material is configured to allow fluid to flow through the mesh member and the filler material.

The super absorbent polymer composition and the preparation method thereof according to the present disclosure are characterized by having excellent deodorizing ability while minimizing deterioration in physical properties of the super absorbent polymer by mixing persimmon extract, glycine, and a chelating agent into the super absorbent polymer after controlling their combination and mixing ratio, as compared to a composition not utilizing the present disclosure.