Disclosed are sorbent compositions for direct lithium extraction (DLE). The sorbent compositions include a lithiated aluminum component and an inorganic binder, and are in the form of shaped particles. The lithiated aluminum component makes up about 50% w/w to about 90% w/w of the sorbent compositions, whereas the binder makes up about 10% w/w to about 50% w/w of the sorbent compositions. Processes for producing the sorbent compositions are also provided, as are methods of using the sorbent compositions for DLE.

A process to reduce siloxanes in a waste plastic pyrolysis oil composition is disclosed. The process can include contacting the waste plastic pyrolysis oil composition with a modified silica gel composition under conditions sufficient to produce a purified waste plastic pyrolysis oil composition. The purified waste plastic pyrolysis oil composition can have at least 50% by weight less siloxanes, preferably at least 60% by weight less siloxanes, as compared to the untreated waste plastic pyrolysis oil composition. The siloxanes can include acyclic siloxanes, cyclic siloxanes, or a combination thereof. The modified silica gel composition can include cobalt or iron compositions.

A reactor includes: at least one honeycomb structure having an outer peripheral wall and partition walls provided on an inner side of the outer peripheral wall, the partition walls defining a plurality of cells through which a process gas containing a capturing target gas can flow, each of the cells extending from an inflow end face to an outflow end face of the honeycomb structure; and a cylindrical member for housing the honeycomb structure. At least a portion of the outer peripheral wall of the honeycomb structure is not in contact with the cylindrical member. The honeycomb structure has at least one communication pore group P comprised of a plurality of communication pores Px provided at the outer peripheral wall and the partition walls so as to be positioned on one straight line L1 orthogonal to an extending direction of the cells.

Disclosed are methods of making a porous particle material for use as stationary media and related chromatographic separation devices utilizing the disclosed stationary media. The porous particle material has a pore volume that yields improved stability and column lifetime, and additionally has a modified surface, resulting in a surface modified porous particle material that improves the separation of AAVs from their aggregates in the samples to be tested.

A membrane includes a polysulfone-based support, a polydopamine (PDA) layer disposed on a surface of the polysulfone-based support, and a silver/polydopamine (Ag/PDA) composite layer disposed on a surface of the polydopamine layer. The polysulfone-based support has a pore size of up to 600 nanometers (nm). The Ag/PDA composite layer contains core-shell structure particles and spherical particles. The core-shell structure particles have a silver nanoparticle core and a polydopamine shell. The spherical particles are silver-decorated polydopamine particles. The membrane can at least partially separate an Erichrome Black T (EBT) dye from an EBT dye/salt containing mixture by rejecting the EBT dye and allowing the EBT dye/salt containing mixture to pass through the membrane.

There are provided a porous membrane including a perfluoroalkoxy alkane (PFA)-based melt-extruded film and having pores controlled by biaxial stretching, and a manufacturing method therefore. The porous membrane is for water treatment and includes a fluoropolymer. The method includes forming a film by melt-extruding a fluoropolymer; and controlling the pore size of the formed film by biaxial stretching. The membrane for water treatment is based on a fluoropolymer and has physical properties that are resistant to high temperatures and strong acids, and it is able to be used for treatment of wastewater such as semiconductor wastewater.

An intestinal microbiota product, a capsule, a preparation method and device therefore, and use thereof in precise microbiota transplantation are provided, relating to the technical field of intestinal microbiota transplantation. The composition provided by the present disclosure at least includes an eluent and a protective agent. The eluent includes a plant extract and Magnolia officinalis powder at a specific mass ratio, and the protective agent includes a small-molecular polyhydroxy compound, a macromolecular multipolymer, an amine substance, a natural emulsifier and an optional carbonate at a specific mass ratio. The two together constitute an organic whole.

A membrane includes a polysulfone-based support, a polydopamine (PDA) layer disposed on a surface of the polysulfone-based support, and a silver/polydopamine (Ag/PDA) composite layer disposed on a surface of the polydopamine layer. The polysulfone-based support has a pore size of up to 600 nanometers (nm). The Ag/PDA composite layer contains core-shell structure particles and spherical particles. The core-shell structure particles have a silver nanoparticle core and a polydopamine shell. The spherical particles are silver-decorated polydopamine particles. The membrane can at least partially separate an Erichrome Black T (EBT) dye from an EBT dye/salt containing mixture by rejecting the EBT dye and allowing the EBT dye/salt containing mixture to pass through the membrane.

A composition for removing heavy metal ions from an environment includes a porous particle having a plurality of pores, and a coating disposed on a surface of each pore of the plurality of pores. The coating includes a metal oxide layer on the surface of each pore of the plurality of pores and a silane-thiol layer on a surface of the metal oxide layer.

Tailored chromatographic media and methods for using the tailored chromatographic media to purify mixtures extracted from cannabis to obtain a cannabinoid having greater than about 90% purity. In an embodiment, the tailored chromatographic media may comprise a porous resin and/or porous carbon and have a surface area of greater than about 900 m2/g, wherein the tailored chromatographic media may further comprise micropores, mesopores, macropores, wherein the tailored chromatographic media may further comprise at least two distributions of macroporous pore sizes, wherein the at least two distributions of macroporous pore sizes may comprise a first population having a macroporous pore size denoted x and a second population having a macroporous pore size denoted y, wherein a ratio of x/y may be about 1:1, and wherein the tailored chromatographic media may further comprise an anionic polysaccharide and a functional moiety.