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Novel Biomass-Based Polymeric Dyes: Preparation and Performance Assessment in the Dyeing of Biomass-Derived Aldehyde-Tanned Leather

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Synthesis of soybean soluble polysaccharide-based eco-friendly emulsions for soil erosion prevention and control

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Sustainable Leather Processing: pH-Driven in Situ Self-Assembly of Biomass-Based Tanning Agents from Tea Polyphenols

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Synthesis of Glycerin Carbonate by an Environmentally Friendly Novel Catalytic Membrane of Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Deep Eutectic Solvent

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