A mussel-inspired hybrid copolymer adhered to chitosan-coated micro-sized carbon fiber aerogels for highly efficient nanoparticle scavenging

Abstract

A hybrid PDA/PEI copolymer grafted onto chitosan-coated micrometer-sized carbon fiber aerogels was successfully fabricated by a layer-by-layer assembled strategy and was then used for enhanced removal of Ag and Au nanoparticles from water.