Engineering the Performance and Stability of Molybdenum Disulfide for Heavy Metal Removal.

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS) has recently emerged as one of the most promising water nano-based adsorbent materials for heavy metal removal with the potential to provide an alternative to conventional water decontamination technologies. In this study, we demonstrate the trade-off between mercuric removal capacity and overall MoS adsorbent stability, both driven by MoS synthesis parameters. A bottom-up hydrothermal synthesis setup at various growth temperatures was employed to grow flower-like MoS films onto planar alumina supports.

Controlled Strain of 3D Hydrogels under Live Microscopy Imaging.

External forces are an important factor in tissue formation, development, and maintenance. The effects of these forces are often studied using specialized in vitro stretching methods. Various available systems use 2D substrate-based stretchers, while the accessibility of 3D techniques to strain soft hydrogels, is more restricted.