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Temperature-dependent solubilization of PEO-PPO-PEO block copolymers and their application for extraction trace organics from aqueous solutions

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The effect of temperature on naphthalene solubilization in aqueous PEO-PPO-PEO block copolymer solutions has been investigated. Increasing temperature would enhance the apparent solubility of naphthalene in aqueous PEO-PPO-PEO block copolymer solutions. The pseudo-phase model was employed to calculate thermodynamic parameters for naphthalene solubilization in aqueous PEO-PPO-PEO block copolymer solutions.

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  1. Young Scientist Laboratory of Separation Science and Engineering,State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. O. Box 353, 100080, Beijing, China

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Su, Yl., Liu, Hz. Temperature-dependent solubilization of PEO-PPO-PEO block copolymers and their application for extraction trace organics from aqueous solutions. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 20, 343–346 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02697250

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