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Del Río JI, Juhász L, Kalmár J, Erdélyi Z, Bermejo MD, Martín Á, Smirnova I, Gurikov P, Schroeter B. A greener approach for synthesizing metal-decorated carbogels from alginate for emerging technologies. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:6635-6646. [PMID: 38024290 PMCID: PMC10662111 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00444a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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In the present work, a series of metal nanoparticle-decorated carbogels (M-DCs) was synthesized starting from beads of parent metal-crosslinked alginate aerogels (M-CAs). M-CAs contained Ca(ii), Ni(ii), Cu(ii), Pd(ii) and Pt(iv) ions and were converted to M-DCs by pyrolysis under a N2 atmosphere up to pyrolysis temperatures of TP = 600 °C. The textural properties of M-CAs are found to depend on the crosslinking ion, yielding fibrous pore networks with a high specific mesoporous volume and specific surface area SV (SV ∼ 480-687 m2 g-1) for M-CAs crosslinked with hard cations, Ca(ii), Ni(ii) and Cu(ii), and comparably loose networks with increased macroporosity and lower specific surface (SV ∼ 240-270 m2 g-1) for Pd(ii) and Pt(iv) crosslinked aerogels. The pyrolysis of M-CAs resulted in two simultaneously occurring processes: changes in the solid backbone and the growth of metal/metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs). The thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) showed a significant influence of the crosslinking cation on the decomposition mechanism and associated change in textural properties. Scanning electron microscopy-backscattered electron imaging (SEM-BSE) and X-ray diffraction revealed that metal ions (molecularly dispersed in the parent aerogels) formed nanoparticles composed of elementary metals and metal oxides in varying ratios over the course of pyrolytic treatment. Increasing the TP led to generally larger nanoparticles. The pyrolysis of the nickel-crosslinked aerogel (Ni-CA) preserved, to a large extent, the mesoporous structure and resulted in the evolution of fine (∼14 nm) homogeneously dispersed Ni/NiO nanoparticles. Overall, this work presents a green approach for synthesizing metal-nanoparticle containing carbon materials, useful in emerging technologies related to heterogeneous catalysis and electrocatalysis, among others.
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- Juan I Del Río
- BioEcoUva, Bioeconomy Research Institute, PressTech Group, Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, Universidad de Valladolid Prado de La Magdalena S/n 47011 Valladolid Spain +49 40 42878 3962
- Grupo Procesos Químicos Industriales, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA Calle 70 No. 52-21 Medellín 050010 Colombia
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- Department of Solid State Physics, University of Debrecen Egyetem sqr. 1 H-4032 Debrecen Hungary
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- ELKH-DE Mechanisms of Complex Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Chemical Reactions Research Group, Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Debrecen Egyetem tér 1. Debrecen H-4032 Hungary
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- Department of Solid State Physics, University of Debrecen Egyetem sqr. 1 H-4032 Debrecen Hungary
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- BioEcoUva, Bioeconomy Research Institute, PressTech Group, Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, Universidad de Valladolid Prado de La Magdalena S/n 47011 Valladolid Spain +49 40 42878 3962
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- BioEcoUva, Bioeconomy Research Institute, PressTech Group, Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, Universidad de Valladolid Prado de La Magdalena S/n 47011 Valladolid Spain +49 40 42878 3962
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- Institute for Thermal Separation Processes, Hamburg University of Technology Eißendorfer Straße 38 21073 Hamburg Germany
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- Laboratory for Development and Modelling of Novel Nanoporous Materials, Hamburg University of Technology Eißendorfer Straße 38 21073 Hamburg Germany
- aerogel-it GmbH Albert-Einstein-Str. 1 49076 Osnabrück Germany
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- Institute for Thermal Separation Processes, Hamburg University of Technology Eißendorfer Straße 38 21073 Hamburg Germany
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Huang J, Gao J, Qi L, Gao Q, Fan L. Preparation and Properties of Starch-Cellulose Composite Aerogel. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:4294. [PMID: 37959975 PMCID: PMC10648849 DOI: 10.3390/polym15214294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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In this study, we conducted research on the preparation of aerogels using cellulose and starch as the primary materials, with the addition of N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide (MBA) as a cross-linking agent. The chemical, morphological and textural characteristics of the aerogels were found to be influenced by the proportions of cellulose, starch, and cross-linking agent that were utilized. An increase in the proportion of cellulose led to stronger adsorption forces within the aerogel structure. The aerogel showed a fine mesh internal structure, but the pores gradually increased with the further increase in cellulose. Notably, when the mass fractions of starch and cellulose were 5 wt% and 1 wt% respectively, the aerogels exhibited the smallest pore size and largest porosity. With an increase in the crosslinking agent, the internal structure of the aerogel first became dense and then loose, and the best internal structure was displayed at the addition of 3 wt%. Through texture analysis and the swelling test, the impact of the proportion of cellulose and MBA on the aerogel structure was significant. Dye adsorption experiments indicated that MBA affected the water absorption and expansion characteristics of the aerogel by improving the pore structure. Lastly, in tests involving the loading of vitamin E, the aerogels exhibited a higher capacity for incorporating vitamin E compared to native starch.
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- Jihong Huang
- Food and Pharmacy College, Xuchang University, Xuchang 461000, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; (J.G.); (L.Q.)
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; (J.G.); (L.Q.)
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; (J.G.); (L.Q.)
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- Food and Pharmacy College, Xuchang University, Xuchang 461000, China
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Straioto H, Viotti PV, Moura AAD, Diório A, Scaliante MHNO, Moreira WM, Vieira MF, Bergamasco R. Modification of natural zeolite clinoptilolite and ITS application in the adsorption of herbicides. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2023; 44:3949-3964. [PMID: 35546108 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2022.2077134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The clinoptilolite natural zeolites (NZs) posses low herbicide adsorption capacity demanding acid-, alkali-, or salt chemical modifications that enhance its adsorption. However, this may affect the material structure and charge distribution. Alternatively, zeolites may be synthesized at a high cost and time-consuming process. Consequently, new methods, such as the hydrothermal method, for NZ modification needs to be studied. In this sense, a novel surface-modified zeolite (SMZ), using hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), in acid media was produced by the hydrothermal method and applied for the adsorption of Atrazine (ATZ), Diuron (DIU) and 2,4-D. Commercial NZ and SMZ were characterized by SEM, XRD, TGA, FT-IR, AA spectroscopy, pHPZC, Zeta potential and N2-physisorption. The SMZ chosen for the adsorption experiments was the one with the highest modification yield and adsorption capacity obtained from a complete design of experiments (CTAB=0.74 ; D=12 Mesh; HCl=0.1 M; t=6 h and T=205 ºC). The adsorption experiments revealed that the SMZ adsorption capacity for the herbicide 2,4-D (qmax=9.02 mg/g) was greater than that obtained for ATZ (qmax=2.11 mg/g) and DIU (qmax=1.85 mg/g), which was explained by the presence of the hydroxyl group and by geometric characteristics of the 2,4-D. Adsorption models' fitting showed that the adsorption of 2,4-D onto SMZ were best described by pseudo-second order kinetic (k2=0.005-0.006 g/mg.min; qe,exp=7.122-8.614 mg/g) and Langmuir isothermal model (KL=0.283-0.499 L/mg; qm=7.167-7.995 mg/g). These results indicate that the hydrothermal method is a viable alternative to enable the use of NZs for the adsorption of emerging contaminants from wastewater.
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- Henrique Straioto
- Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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Payanda Konuk O, Alsuhile AAAM, Yousefzadeh H, Ulker Z, Bozbag SE, García-González CA, Smirnova I, Erkey C. The effect of synthesis conditions and process parameters on aerogel properties. Front Chem 2023; 11:1294520. [PMID: 37937209 PMCID: PMC10627014 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1294520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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Aerogels are remarkable nanoporous materials with unique properties such as low density, high porosity, high specific surface area, and interconnected pore networks. In addition, their ability to be synthesized from various precursors such as inorganics, organics, or hybrid, and the tunability of their properties make them very attractive for many applications such as adsorption, thermal insulation, catalysts, tissue engineering, and drug delivery. The physical and chemical properties and pore structure of aerogels are crucial in determining their application areas. Moreover, it is possible to tailor the aerogel properties to meet the specific requirements of each application. This review presents a comprehensive review of synthesis conditions and process parameters in tailoring aerogel properties. The effective parameters from the dissolution of the precursor step to the supercritical drying step, including the carbonization process for carbon aerogels, are investigated from the studies reported in the literature.
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- Ozge Payanda Konuk
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Koç University, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koç University, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Yeditepe University, Atasehir, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- School of Pharmacy, Altinbas University, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koç University, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Farmacia Y Tecnología Farmacéutica, I+D Farma (GI-1645), Faculty of Pharmacy, Instituto de Materiales (iMATUS) and Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Koç University, Istanbul, Türkiye
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koç University, Istanbul, Türkiye
- Koç University Tüpraş Energy Center (KUTEM), Koç University, Istanbul, Türkiye
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Ma G, Gao S, Tang G, Chen F, Lang X, Qiu X, Song X. Development of starch-based amorphous CoOx self-supporting carbon aerogel electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 314:120942. [PMID: 37173027 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.120942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Hydrogen energy is turning into a major research topic in this complex and changing world. In recent years, more and more research has been done on transition metal oxides and biomass composites. In this study, potato starch and amorphous cobalt oxide were assembled into carbon aerogel by sol-gel method and high-temperature annealing (CoOx/PSCA). The connected porous structure of the carbon aerogel is conducive to HER mass transfer, and its structure can avoid the agglomeration of transition metals. It also has great mechanical properties and can be directly used as a self-supporting catalyst for electrolysis with 1 M KOH for hydrogen evolution, which showed excellent HER activity and yielded the effective current density of 10 mA cm-2 at 100 mV overpotential. Electrocatalytic experiments further showed that the better performance of CoOx/PSCA for HER can be attributed to the high electrical conductivity of carbon and the synergistic effect of unsaturated catalytic sites on the amorphous CoOx cluster. The catalyst comes from a wide range of sources, is easy to produce, and has good long-term stability, so it can be used in large-scale production. This paper provides a simple and easy method to make biomass-based transition metal oxide composites for electrolyzing water to produce hydrogen.
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- Guorong Ma
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, PR China
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- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, PR China.
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- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, PR China
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- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, PR China
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- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, PR China
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- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, PR China
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- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, Shandong, PR China; Qingdao Zhongyu Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd, Qingdao, Shandong 266000, PR China.
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Dhua S, Mishra P. Development of highly reusable, mechanically stablecorn starch-based aerogel using glycerol for potential application in the storage of fresh spinach leaves. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:125102. [PMID: 37245761 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Impact of glycerol on the physico-functional, morphological, mechanical, and rehydration properties ofcorn starch-based aerogel has been investigated. The aerogel was prepared from hydrogel (sol-gel method) using solvent exchange and supercritical CO2 drying. Glycerol-infused aerogel had a more connected, denser structure (0.38-0.45 g/cm3), enhanced hygroscopic behavior, and was reusable up to eight times in terms of its capacity to absorb water after being drawn from the soaked sample. However, the inclusion of glycerol reduced the aerogel's porosity (75.89-69.91 %) and water absorption rate (WAR; 118.53-84.64 %) but enhanced its percentage shrinkage (75.03-77.99 %) and compressive strength (26.01-295.06 N). The most effective models for describing the rehydration behavior of aerogel were determined to be the Page, Weibull, and Modified Peleg models. Glycerol addition improved the internal strength of the aerogel so could be recycled without significant change in the physical characteristics of the aerogel. By effectively eliminating the condensed moisture that was developed inside the packing owing to the transpiration of fresh spinach leaves, the aerogel extended the storage life of the leaves by up to eight days. The glycerol-based aerogel has the potential to be employed as a carrier matrix for various chemicals and a moisture scavenger.
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- Subhamoy Dhua
- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Tezpur University, Assam 784028, India
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- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Tezpur University, Assam 784028, India.
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Pandit J, Alam MS, Javed MN, Waziri A, Imam SS. Emerging Roles of Carbon Nanohorns As Sustainable Nanomaterials in Sensor, Catalyst, and Biomedical Applications. HANDBOOK OF GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023:1721-1747. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-16101-8_48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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Zhu JL, Chen SP, Ma GQ, Ren JX, Li HL, Lin W, Huang HD, Li ZM. Regenerated cellulose as template for in-situ synthesis of monoclinic titanium dioxide nanocomposite carbon aerogel towards multiple application in water treatment. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 630:772-782. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.10.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Haque ME, Khan MW, Hasan MM, Chowdhury MNK. Synthesis, characterization and performance of nanocopper impregnated sawdust-reinforced nanocomposite. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-022-04496-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Insights on Some Polysaccharide Gel Type Materials and Their Structural Peculiarities. Gels 2022; 8:gels8120771. [PMID: 36547295 PMCID: PMC9778405 DOI: 10.3390/gels8120771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Global resources have to be used in responsible ways to ensure the world's future need for advanced materials. Ecologically friendly functional materials based on biopolymers can be successfully obtained from renewable resources, and the most prominent example is cellulose, the well-known most abundant polysaccharide which is usually isolated from highly available biomass (wood and wooden waste, annual plants, cotton, etc.). Many other polysaccharides originating from various natural resources (plants, insects, algae, bacteria) proved to be valuable and versatile starting biopolymers for a wide array of materials with tunable properties, able to respond to different societal demands. Polysaccharides properties vary depending on various factors (origin, harvesting, storage and transportation, strategy of further modification), but they can be processed into materials with high added value, as in the case of gels. Modern approaches have been employed to prepare (e.g., the use of ionic liquids as "green solvents") and characterize (NMR and FTIR spectroscopy, X ray diffraction spectrometry, DSC, electronic and atomic force microscopy, optical rotation, circular dichroism, rheological investigations, computer modelling and optimization) polysaccharide gels. In the present paper, some of the most widely used polysaccharide gels will be briefly reviewed with emphasis on their structural peculiarities under various conditions.
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Fabrication of Carbon Aerogels Derived from Metal-Organic Frameworks/Carbon Nanotubes/Cotton Composites as an Efficient Sorbent for Sustainable Oil–Water Separation. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12147285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Due to the continuous occurrence of water pollution problems, practical separation methods for oil–water mixtures have attracted more and more attention. To date, different kinds of materials have been developed with good hydrophobic properties and strong separation ability. Carbon aerogels, as a promising ideal adsorbent for dealing with oil-spill accidents, have received extensive attention. In this work, zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs), nanoparticles, and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in the three-dimensional (3D) interconnected network structure of cotton balls (CBs) were successfully prepared by a simple and scalable process. The as-prepared carbonized CBs with carbonized ZIF-8 and CNTs (CZIF-8/CNTs/CCBs) were characterized. The oil–water separation performance of the composite was also measured. The results show that the ZIF-8 clusters intercalated with abundant CNTs are fully loaded into the porous structure of the CBs after the in situ synthesis process. Additionally, ZIF-8/CNTs/CBs was carbonized in nitrogen, leading to the formation of CZIF-8/CNTs/CCBs. The prepared material possesses excellent hydrophobicity with a water contact angle of 152.7°, showing good absorption capacities Q1 in the range of 48 to 84 times its original weight for oil and organic liquids. In addition, CZIF-8/CNTs/CCBs exhibits good recyclability in the absorption–distillation test. In summary, this study proposes a novel and simple method for the preparation of a superhydrophobic material that could have wide application in the separation of oil–water mixtures.
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Aerogel: Functional Emerging Material for Potential Application in Food: a Review. FOOD BIOPROCESS TECH 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11947-022-02829-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mikova NM, Ivanov IP, Zhizhaev AM, Tsyganova SI, Kuznetsov BN. Synthesis and Properties of Carbon Gels Based on Larch Bark Tannins and Hydrolysis Lignin. RUSS J APPL CHEM+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070427222030089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Wu K, Zhou Q, Cao J, Qian Z, Niu B, Long D. Ultrahigh-strength carbon aerogels for high temperature thermal insulation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 609:667-675. [PMID: 34823850 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.11.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Carbon aerogels with nanoporous structure are attractive for thermal insulation under extreme conditions, but their practical applications are usually plagued by the inherent brittleness and easy-oxidation characteristic at high temperature. Herein, silica-modified carbon aerogels (SCAs) with extraordinarily high strength are prepared via a facile sol-gel polymerization of phenolic resin and siloxane, followed by ambient pressure drying and carbonization. The resulting SCAs possess medium-high density of ∼0.5 g·cm-3 and mesoporous structure with the mean pore size of 33 nm. During carbonization process, the siloxane could be gradually transformed into the amorphous SiO2 particles and crystalline SiC particles, which are coated on the surface of carbon nanoparticle and consequently improve the oxidation-resistance of carbon aerogels. Due to the density-porosity trade-off, the SCAs have high compressive strength of 10.0 MPa and satisfied thermal conductivities of 0.118 W·m-1·K-1 at 25 °C and 0.263 W·m-1·K-1 at 1000 °C. Furthermore, needled carbon fiber-reinforced SCAs (CF-SCAs) with ultrahigh compressive strength of 210.5 MPa are prepared, which exhibit good thermal conductivities of 0.207 W·m-1·K-1 at 25 °C and 0.407 W·m-1·K-1 at 1000 °C. The ultrahigh mechanical strength, good oxidation-resistance, good thermal insulation as well as the facile preparation make the SACs great promising in high-temperature insulations especially under harsh conditions.
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- Kede Wu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai 200237, PR China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai 200237, PR China; Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Polymeric Materials and Related Technology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China.
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Mohseni M, Utsch N, Marcks C, Demeestere K, Du Laing G, Yüce S, Keller RG, Wessling M. Freestanding Nitrogen-Doped Carbons with Hierarchical Porosity for Environmental Applications: A Green Templating Route with Bio-Based Precursors. GLOBAL CHALLENGES (HOBOKEN, NJ) 2021; 5:2100062. [PMID: 34754509 PMCID: PMC8562066 DOI: 10.1002/gch2.202100062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Powdery hierarchical porous carbons serve as cost-effective, functional materials in various fields, namely energy storage, heterogeneous catalysis, electrochemistry, and water/wastewater treatment. Such powdered activated carbons (PAC) limit new module designs and require further preparation steps, for example, adding polymeric binders, to be shaped into a standalone geometry. Polymeric binders, however, can block PACs' catalytic and active sites and, more importantly, pose the risk of secondary pollution for environmental purposes, especially in the context of clean water supply. This study introduces a novel synthesis method for fabricating freestanding nitrogen-doped carbons with hierarchical porosity using chitosan and sucrose as green precursors. Chitosan supplies nitrogen and acts as a backbone, giving a freestanding geometry to the final product, and sucrose is a carbon-rich precursor. The proposed method employs ice- and hard-templating for macropores and mesopores and combines carbonization and activation steps with no required activating agent. Final freestanding carbons function as adsorbents for removing persistent pollutants, as binder-free electrodes with high specific surface area and capacitive current, and as tubular gas diffusion electrodes for oxygen reduction reactions. These freestanding carbons enable new module designs and can be scaled-up by numbering-up, serving as bio-based functional materials for a wide range of applications involving porous heteroatom-doped carbons.
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- Mojtaba Mohseni
- Aachener Verfahrenstechnik ‐ Chemical Process EngineeringRWTH Aachen UniversityForckenbeckstr. 5152074AachenGermany
- Department of Green Chemistry and TechnologyGhent UniversityCoupure Links 653Ghent9000Belgium
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- Aachener Verfahrenstechnik ‐ Chemical Process EngineeringRWTH Aachen UniversityForckenbeckstr. 5152074AachenGermany
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- Aachener Verfahrenstechnik ‐ Chemical Process EngineeringRWTH Aachen UniversityForckenbeckstr. 5152074AachenGermany
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- Department of Green Chemistry and TechnologyGhent UniversityCoupure Links 653Ghent9000Belgium
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- Department of Green Chemistry and TechnologyGhent UniversityCoupure Links 653Ghent9000Belgium
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- Aachener Verfahrenstechnik ‐ Chemical Process EngineeringRWTH Aachen UniversityForckenbeckstr. 5152074AachenGermany
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- Aachener Verfahrenstechnik ‐ Chemical Process EngineeringRWTH Aachen UniversityForckenbeckstr. 5152074AachenGermany
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- Aachener Verfahrenstechnik ‐ Chemical Process EngineeringRWTH Aachen UniversityForckenbeckstr. 5152074AachenGermany
- DWI ‐ Leibniz Institute for Interactive MaterialsForckenbeckstr. 5052074AachenGermany
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Guzel Kaya G, Aznar E, Deveci H, Martínez-Máñez R. Aerogels as promising materials for antibacterial applications: a mini-review. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:7034-7048. [PMID: 34636816 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm01147b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The increasing cases of bacterial infections originating from resistant bacteria are a serious problem globally and many approaches have been developed for different purposes to treat bacterial infections. Aerogels are a novel class of smart porous materials composed of three-dimensional networks. Recently, aerogels with the advantages of ultra-low density, high porosity, tunable particle and pore sizes, and biocompatibility have been regarded as promising carriers for the design of delivery systems. Recently, aerogels have also been provided with antibacterial activity through loading of antibacterial agents, incorporation of metal/metal oxides and via surface functionalization and coating with various functional groups. In this mini-review, the synthesis of aerogels from both conventional and low-cost precursors is reported and examples of aerogels displaying antibacterial properties are summarized. As a result, it is clear that the encouraging antibacterial performance of aerogels promotes their use in many antibacterial applications, especially in the food industry, pharmaceutics and medicine.
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- Gulcihan Guzel Kaya
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konya Technical University, Konya, Turkey.,Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain.
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain. .,CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Spain.,Unidad Mixta de Investigación en Nanomedicina y Sensores. Universitat Politècnica de València, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Valencia, Spain.,Unidad Mixta UPC-CIPF de Investigación en Mecanismos de Enfermedades y Nanomedicina. Universitat Politècnica de València, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konya Technical University, Konya, Turkey
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain. .,CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Spain.,Unidad Mixta de Investigación en Nanomedicina y Sensores. Universitat Politècnica de València, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Valencia, Spain.,Unidad Mixta UPC-CIPF de Investigación en Mecanismos de Enfermedades y Nanomedicina. Universitat Politècnica de València, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia, Spain
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Dos Santos-Gómez L, García JR, Montes-Morán MA, Menéndez JA, García-Granda S, Arenillas A. Ultralight-Weight Graphene Aerogels with Extremely High Electrical Conductivity. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2103407. [PMID: 34510733 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202103407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The integration of 2D graphene sheets into a porous and macroscopic structure is extremely attractive for application in several electrochemical fields. In this regard, for the first time, the synthesis of 3D graphene aerogels is reported by using a rapid, easy, cost-effective, and scalable at industrial level methodology. These aerogels integrate the intrinsic properties of graphene with a high pore volume. To achieve this ultraporous graphene network, resorcinol/formaldehyde polymer with controllable porosity is employed as a binder and a cross-linker material, and a graphene oxide solution provides the graphene building blocks. Two series of materials with and without catalyst for resorcinol/formaldehyde reaction and with different synthesis conditions and graphene contents are studied. The resulting graphene aerogels present low density, large macroporosity, and electrical conductivity values as high as 852 S m-1 , with 97.58% of porosity, which is the highest value of electrical conductivity reported so far in the literature for ultralight-weight graphene aerogels.
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- Lucía Dos Santos-Gómez
- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Avda. Julián Clavería 8, Campus de El Cristo, Oviedo University-CINN-CSIC, Oviedo, 33006, Spain
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Oviedo University-CINN-CSIC, Oviedo, 33006, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología del Carbono, INCAR-CSIC, Francisco Pintado Fe 26, Oviedo, 33011, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología del Carbono, INCAR-CSIC, Francisco Pintado Fe 26, Oviedo, 33011, Spain
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Avda. Julián Clavería 8, Campus de El Cristo, Oviedo University-CINN-CSIC, Oviedo, 33006, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología del Carbono, INCAR-CSIC, Francisco Pintado Fe 26, Oviedo, 33011, Spain
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Recent advances in lignin-based porous materials for pollutants removal from wastewater. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 187:880-891. [PMID: 34329666 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.07.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Water pollution is one of the most serious threats facing mankind today and has obtained widespread attention. Significant advances have been made in the past decades to apply porous materials in wastewater treatment, due to their large specific surface areas (SBET) for interaction with the aimed ions or molecules. However, the majority of porous materials are prepared from fossil-based resources and still possess some drawbacks, such as high cost and non-degradability, which inevitably cause secondary pollution to the environment from their production to disposal. Lignin is the most abundant and the only scalable renewable aromatic resource on earth. Due to its unique physicochemical properties including high carbon content, plentiful functional groups and environmental friendliness, the lignin-based porous materials (LPMs) have shown promising prospects in efficient removal of soluble pollutants from wastewater. In this review, we firstly described the structural and chemical basis of LPMs, following presented the recent progress in the decontamination of heavy metal ions, organic dyes, antibiotics, anions and radionuclides from aqueous systems. Additionally, the outlook was provided to promote more practical implementation of LPMs in the near future.
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Liang L, Yue X, Wang Y, Wu Y, Dong S, Feng J, Pan Y, Sun J. Sucrose-derived N-doped carbon xerogels as efficient peroxydisulfate activators for non-radical degradation of organic pollutants. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 604:660-669. [PMID: 34280764 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Metal-free activation of peroxydisulfate (PDS) for degrading organic pollutants in water has received increasing attention because it can prevent secondary pollution. However, most of the catalysts that are efficient are derived from non-renewable fossil resources, are very expensive and have complex preparation processes. Also, the emerging non-radical mechanism is still unclear. Herein, 3D sucrose-derived N-doped carbon xerogels (NCXs) were synthesized by a simple and sustainable hydrothermal process and then employed as novel metal-free PDS activators to degrade organic pollutants. The structure, composition and performance of NCXs were regulated by changing the carbonization temperature. The sample carbonized at 900 °C (NCX900) exhibited the best catalytic performance, completely removing bisphenol A in 60 min. Quenching experiments and linear sweep voltammograms demonstrated that PDS was activated mainly through an electron-transfer non-radical mechanism. It was found that graphitic N played a critical role in activating PDS. With this non-radical mechanism, the NCX900/PDS system could adapt well to the wide pH range (3-11) and high Cl- concentration; it selectively oxidized organic pollutants with low ionization potentials. This work provides a sustainable approach to the low-cost and efficient metal-free catalysts for wastewater treatment.
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- Liang Liang
- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China.
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- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China.
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Zhang J, Li J, Yan Y, Li A, Ren L. The porous carbon derived from soy protein isolate “tofu” with electrochemical performance controlled by external pressure. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Meng X, Tian X, Xia Y, Xiong Z. Multifunctional alginate-based carbon aerogels for oil–water mixture and emulsion separation. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2021.1884090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Xiao Meng
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, Qingdao University, Qingdao, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, Qingdao University, Qingdao, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, Qingdao University, Qingdao, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, Qingdao University, Qingdao, P. R. China
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Wu K, Dong W, Pan Y, Cao J, Zhang Y, Long D. Lightweight and Flexible Phenolic Aerogels with Three-Dimensional Foam Reinforcement for Acoustic and Thermal Insulation. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c05010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Kede Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Martins Moreira W, Viotti PV, Gurgel Adeodato Vieira M, dos Santos Gaudêncio Baptista CM, Neves Olsen Scaliante MH, Gimenes ML. Hydrothermal synthesis of biobased carbonaceous composite from a blend of kraft black liquor and tannin and its application to aspirin and paracetamol removal. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Zhou Q, Jin B, Chu S, Peng R. Farrow-derived layered porous carbon aerogel for AP catalytic thermal decomposition. Inorg Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qi00133g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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We extract natural fibers from waste palm bamboo leaves to prepare a composite carbon aerogel. This is a new type of environmentally friendly catalyst that shows excellent catalytic performance for the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate.
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- Qian Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Southwest University of Science and Technology
- Mianyang 621010
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Southwest University of Science and Technology
- Mianyang 621010
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Southwest University of Science and Technology
- Mianyang 621010
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Southwest University of Science and Technology
- Mianyang 621010
- P. R. China
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Arias AN, Villarroel-Rocha J, Sapag K, Mori MF, Planes GA, Tesio AY, Flexer V. High nitrogen content carbons: Morphological and chemical changes with synthesis temperature and application in lithium–sulfur batteries. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Mesoporous Carbons from Polysaccharides and Their Use in Li-O 2 Batteries. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10102036. [PMID: 33076455 PMCID: PMC7602621 DOI: 10.3390/nano10102036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Previous studies have demonstrated that the mesoporosity of carbon material obtained by the Starbon® process from starch-formed by amylose and amylopectin can be tuned by controlling this ratio (the higher the amylose, the higher the mesoporosity). This study shows that starch type can also be an important parameter to control this mesoporosity. Carbons with controlled mesoporosity (Vmeso from 0.1–0.7 cm3/g) have been produced by the pre-mixing of different starches using an ionic liquid (IL) followed by a modified Starbon® process. The results show that the use of starch from corn and maize (commercially available Hylon VII with maize, respectively) is the better combination to increase the mesopore volume. Moreover, “low-cost” mesoporous carbons have been obtained by the direct carbonization of the pre-treated starch mixtures with the IL. In all cases, the IL can be recovered and reused, as demonstrated by its recycling up to three times. Furthermore, and as a comparison, chitosan has been also used as a precursor to obtain N-doped mesoporous carbons (5.5 wt% N) with moderate mesoporosity (Vmeso = 0.43 cm3/g). The different mesoporous carbons have been tested as cathode components in Li-O2 batteries and it is shown that a higher carbon mesoporosity, produced from starch precursor, or the N-doping, produced from chitosan precursor, increase the final battery cell performance (specific capacity and cycling).
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Shang W, Liu Y, He Q, Liu S, Zhu Y, Tong T, Liu B. Efficient adsorption of organic matters and ions by porous biochar aerogel as pre-treatment of ultrafiltration for shale gas wastewater reuse. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL ADVANCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ceja.2020.100011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Advances in Manufacturing Composite Carbon Nanofiber-Based Aerogels. JOURNAL OF COMPOSITES SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/jcs4020073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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This article provides an overview on manufacturing composite carbon nanofiber-based aerogels through freeze casting technology. As known, freeze casting is a relatively new manufacturing technique for generating highly porous structures. During the process, deep cooling is used first to rapidly solidify a well-dispersed slurry. Then, vacuum drying is conducted to sublimate the solvent. This allows the creation of highly porous materials. Although the freeze casting technique was initially developed for porous ceramics processing, it has found various applications, especially for making aerogels. Aerogels are highly porous materials with extremely high volume of free spaces, which contributes to the characteristics of high porosity, ultralight, large specific surface area, huge interface area, and in addition, super low thermal conductivity. Recently, carbon nanofiber aerogels have been studied to achieve exceptional properties of high stiffness, flame-retardant and thermal-insulating. The freeze casting technology has been reported for preparing carbon nanofiber composite aerogels for energy storage, energy conversion, water purification, catalysis, fire prevention etc. This review deals with freeze casting carbon nanofiber composite materials consisting of functional nanoparticles with exceptional properties. The content of this review article is organized as follows. The first part will introduce the general freeze casting manufacturing technology of aerogels with the emphasis on how to use the technology to make nanoparticle-containing composite carbon nanofiber aerogels. Then, modeling and characterization of the freeze cast particle-containing carbon nanofibers will be presented with an emphasis on modeling the thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity of the carbon nanofiber network aerogels. After that, the applications of the carbon nanofiber aerogels will be described. Examples of energy converters, supercapacitors, secondary battery electrodes, dye absorbents, sensors, and catalysts made from composite carbon nanofiber aerogels will be shown. Finally, the perspectives to future work will be presented.
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Sam DK, Sam EK, Durairaj A, Lv X, Zhou Z, Liu J. Synthesis of biomass-based carbon aerogels in energy and sustainability. Carbohydr Res 2020; 491:107986. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2020.107986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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El-Naggar ME, Othman SI, Allam AA, Morsy OM. Synthesis, drying process and medical application of polysaccharide-based aerogels. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 145:1115-1128. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.10.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 09/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ghaani MR, Catti M. Investigation on the kinetic mechanism of the reduction of Fe2O3/CoO-decorated carbon xerogels: A non-isothermal study. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2019.06.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Nguyen HL, Ju S, Hao LT, Tran TH, Cha HG, Cha YJ, Park J, Hwang SY, Yoon DK, Hwang DS, Oh DX. The Renewable and Sustainable Conversion of Chitin into a Chiral Nitrogen-Doped Carbon-Sheath Nanofiber for Enantioselective Adsorption. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:3236-3242. [PMID: 31081284 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201901176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Well-known hard-template methods for nitrogen (N)-doped chiral carbon nanomaterials require complicated construction and removal of the template, high-temperature pyrolysis, harsh chemical treatments, and additional N-doping processes. If naturally occurring chiral nematic chitin nanostructures [(C8 H13 NO5 )n ] in exoskeletons were wholly transformed into an N-doped carbon, this would be an efficient and sustainable method to obtain a useful chiral nanomaterial. Here, a simple, sacrificial-template-free, and environmentally mild method was developed to produce an N-doped chiral nematic carbon-sheath nanofibril hydrogel with a surface area >300 m2 g-1 and enantioselective properties from renewable chitin biomass. Calcium-saturated methanol physically exfoliated bulk chitin and produced a chiral nematic nanofibril hydrogel. Hydrothermal treatment of the chiral chitin hydrogel at 190 °C produced an N-doped chiral carbon-sheath nanofibril hydrogel without N-doping. This material preferentially adsorbed d-lactic acid over l-lactic acid and produced 16.3 % enantiomeric excess of l-lactic acid from a racemic mixture.
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- Hoang-Linh Nguyen
- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, 44429, Republic of Korea
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 790-784, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, 44429, Republic of Korea
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 790-784, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, 44429, Republic of Korea
- Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon, 305-333, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, 44429, Republic of Korea
- Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon, 305-333, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, 44429, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Nanoscience and Technology, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, 44429, Republic of Korea
- Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon, 305-333, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, 44429, Republic of Korea
- Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon, 305-333, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Nanoscience and Technology, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 305-701, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry, KAIST, Daejeon, 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 790-784, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, 44429, Republic of Korea
- Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon, 305-333, Republic of Korea
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Shukla S, Khan I, Bajpai VK, Lee H, Kim T, Upadhyay A, Huh YS, Han YK, Tripathi KM. Sustainable Graphene Aerogel as an Ecofriendly Cell Growth Promoter and Highly Efficient Adsorbent for Histamine from Red Wine. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:18165-18177. [PMID: 31025849 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b02857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The utilization of a sustainable and lightweight graphene aerogel (GA), synthesized from crude biomass, as a cell growth promoter and an adsorbent for the efficient removal of histamine (HIS), a food toxicant, from the real food matrix has been explored. Due to the self-supported three-dimensional nanoporous honeycomb-like structure of the graphene framework and the high surface area, the synthesized GA achieved an 80.69 ± 0.89% removal of HIS from red wine (spiked with HIS) after just 60 min under both acidic (3.0) and neutral (7.4) pH conditions. Furthermore, simple cleaning with 50% ethanol and deionized water, without any change in weight, allowed them to be reused more than 10 times with a still significant HIS removal ability (more than 71.6 ± 2.57%). In vitro cell culture experiments demonstrated that the synthesized GA had nontoxic effects on the cell viability (up to 80.35%) even at higher concentrations (10 mg mL-1), as determined via the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide and lactate dehydrogenase assays using human lung bronchial epithelial cells. Interestingly, GA promotes the wound-healing ability on the scratched epithelial cell surfaces via enhancing the cell migrations as also validated by the western blot analysis via expression levels of epithelial β-catenin and E-cadherin proteins. The distinct structural advantage along with the nontoxicity of the green synthesized GA will not only facilitate the economic feasibility of the synthesized GA for its practical real-life applications in liquid toxin and pollutant removal from the food and environment but also broaden its applicability as a promising biomaterial of choice for biomedical applications.
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- Shruti Shukla
- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering , Dongguk University-Seoul , 30 Pildong-ro 1-gil , Seoul 04620 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Biohybrid Systems Research Center (BSRC) , Inha University , 100 Inha-ro , Incheon 22212 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering , Dongguk University-Seoul , 30 Pildong-ro 1-gil , Seoul 04620 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Biohybrid Systems Research Center (BSRC) , Inha University , 100 Inha-ro , Incheon 22212 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology , Gachon University , 1342 Seongnam-daero , Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si , Gyeonggi-do 461-701 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology , National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) , Sonipat , Haryana 131028 , India
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Biohybrid Systems Research Center (BSRC) , Inha University , 100 Inha-ro , Incheon 22212 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering , Dongguk University-Seoul , 30 Pildong-ro 1-gil , Seoul 04620 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology , Gachon University , 1342 Seongnam-daero , Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si , Gyeonggi-do 461-701 , Republic of Korea
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Zuin VG, Budarin VL, De Bruyn M, Shuttleworth PS, Hunt AJ, Pluciennik C, Borisova A, Dodson J, Parker HL, Clark JH. Polysaccharide-derived mesoporous materials (Starbon®) for sustainable separation of complex mixtures. Faraday Discuss 2019; 202:451-464. [PMID: 28660921 DOI: 10.1039/c7fd00056a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The recovery and separation of high value and low volume extractives are a considerable challenge for the commercial realisation of zero-waste biorefineries. Using solid-phase extractions (SPE) based on sustainable sorbents is a promising method to enable efficient, green and selective separation of these complex extractive mixtures. Mesoporous carbonaceous solids derived from renewable polysaccharides are ideal stationary phases due to their tuneable functionality and surface structure. In this study, the structure-separation relationships of thirteen polysaccharide-derived mesoporous materials and two modified types as sorbents for ten naturally-occurring bioactive phenolic compounds were investigated. For the first time, a comprehensive statistical analysis of the key molecular and surface properties influencing the recovery of these species was carried out. The obtained results show the possibility of developing tailored materials for purification, separation or extraction, depending on the molecular composition of the analyte. The wide versatility and application span of these polysaccharide-derived mesoporous materials offer new sustainable and inexpensive alternatives to traditional silica-based stationary phases.
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- Vânia G Zuin
- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rod. Washington Luís, km 235, Sao Carlos, SP, Sao Paulo, Brazil13.565-905.
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New and Advanced Porous Carbon Materials in Fine Chemical Synthesis. Emerging Precursors of Porous Carbons. Catalysts 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/catal9020133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The efficiency of porous carbons in fine chemical synthesis, among other application fields, has been demonstrated since both the porous structure and chemical surface provide the appropriated chemical environment favoring a great variety of relevant chemical transformations. In recent years, metal organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have emerged as interesting opportunities in the preparation of porous carbons with improved physico-chemical properties. Direct calcination of MOFs or COFs, in the presence or not of others carbon or heteroatom sources, could be considered an easy and practical approach for the synthesis of highly dispersed heteroatom-doped porous carbons but also new porous carbons in which single atoms of metallic species are present, showing a great development of the porosity; both characteristics of supreme importance for catalytic applications. The goal of this review is to provide an overview of the traditional methodologies for the synthesis of new porous carbon structures together with emerging ones that use MOFs or COFs as carbon precursors. As mentioned below, the catalytic application in fine chemical synthesis of these kinds of materials is at present barely explored, but probably will expand in the near future.
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Crucial Factors for the Application of Functional Nanoporous Carbon-Based Materials in Energy and Environmental Applications. C — JOURNAL OF CARBON RESEARCH 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/c4040056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This special issue of C—Journal of Carbon Research is dedicated to “Functional Nanoporous Carbon-Based Materials”. It contains contributions reporting on the synthesis of nanoporous carbons for the adsorption of proteins, their applications in electrochemical energy storage/conversion, and on the characterization/modification of their surface chemistry. Nanoporous carbon-based materials are widely researched, but at the same time, the field is still full of unutilized potential. The atomic construction of the carbon framework, pore sizes, pore geometries, presence of heteroatoms, particle size and shape, and many other “internal screws” are available; in the end, the high potential of carbon-based materials will only be fully explored if the interplay of these crucial factors is precisely controlled. This article is a summary of what we consider important for future targeted improvement of porous carbon nanomaterials for energy and environmental applications.
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Wu ZY, Liang HW, Hu BC, Yu SH. Emerging Carbon-Nanofiber Aerogels: Chemosynthesis versus Biosynthesis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:15646-15662. [PMID: 29770605 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201802663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2018] [Revised: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Carbon aerogels that are typically prepared using sol-gel chemistry have unique three dimensional networks of interconnected nanometer-sized particles and thus exhibit many fascinating physical properties and great application potentials in widespread fields. To boost the practical applications, it is necessary to develop efficient and low-cost methods to produce high-performance carbon aerogels on a large-scale, preferably in a sustainable way. In 2012, two new classes of aerogels consisting of carbon-nanofiber (CNF) networks were prepared from biomass-derived precursors by chemosynthesis (i.e. template-directed hydrothermal carbonization of carbohydrate) and biosynthesis (i.e. use of bacterial cellulose as precursor), respectively. This Review gives a critical overview of this emerging and rapidly developing field, focusing on the synthetic strategies of the carbon-nanofiber aerogels and their outstanding physical properties. We also discuss the multifunctional application potentials of the two sorts of carbon aerogels and their nanocomposites, and highlight the challenges and future opportunities in this field.
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- Zhen-Yu Wu
- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Centre of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Centre of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Centre of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Centre of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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Wu ZY, Liang HW, Hu BC, Yu SH. Kohlenstoffnanofaser-Aerogele: Vergleich von Chemosynthese und Biosynthese. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201802663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Zhen-Yu Wu
- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale; CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology; Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Centre of CAS; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230026 China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale; CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology; Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Centre of CAS; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230026 China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale; CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology; Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Centre of CAS; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230026 China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale; CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology; Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Centre of CAS; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230026 China
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Keshipour S, Mirmasoudi SS. Cross-linked chitosan aerogel modified with Au: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic application. Carbohydr Polym 2018; 196:494-500. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.05.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Revised: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Long LY, Weng YX, Wang YZ. Cellulose Aerogels: Synthesis, Applications, and Prospects. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:E623. [PMID: 30966656 PMCID: PMC6403747 DOI: 10.3390/polym10060623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Revised: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 06/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Due to its excellent performance, aerogel is considered to be an especially promising new material. Cellulose is a renewable and biodegradable natural polymer. Aerogel prepared using cellulose has the renewability, biocompatibility, and biodegradability of cellulose, while also having other advantages, such as low density, high porosity, and a large specific surface area. Thus, it can be applied for many purposes in the areas of adsorption and oil/water separation, thermal insulation, and biomedical applications, as well as many other fields. There are three types of cellulose aerogels: natural cellulose aerogels (nanocellulose aerogels and bacterial cellulose aerogels), regenerated cellulose aerogels, and aerogels made from cellulose derivatives. In this paper, more than 200 articles were reviewed to summarize the properties of these three types of cellulose aerogels, as well as the technologies used in their preparation, such as the sol⁻gel process and gel drying. In addition, the applications of different types of cellulose aerogels were also introduced.
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- Lin-Yu Long
- School of Materials and Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Technology& Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
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- School of Materials and Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Technology& Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation Technology for Hygiene and Safety of Plastics, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
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- Center for Degradable and Flame-Retardant Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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Kontturi E, Laaksonen P, Linder MB, Gröschel AH, Rojas OJ, Ikkala O. Advanced Materials through Assembly of Nanocelluloses. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1703779. [PMID: 29504161 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201703779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 333] [Impact Index Per Article: 55.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Revised: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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There is an emerging quest for lightweight materials with excellent mechanical properties and economic production, while still being sustainable and functionalizable. They could form the basis of the future bioeconomy for energy and material efficiency. Cellulose has long been recognized as an abundant polymer. Modified celluloses were, in fact, among the first polymers used in technical applications; however, they were later replaced by petroleum-based synthetic polymers. Currently, there is a resurgence of interest to utilize renewable resources, where cellulose is foreseen to make again a major impact, this time in the development of advanced materials. This is because of its availability and properties, as well as economic and sustainable production. Among cellulose-based structures, cellulose nanofibrils and nanocrystals display nanoscale lateral dimensions and lengths ranging from nanometers to micrometers. Their excellent mechanical properties are, in part, due to their crystalline assembly via hydrogen bonds. Owing to their abundant surface hydroxyl groups, they can be easily modified with nanoparticles, (bio)polymers, inorganics, or nanocarbons to form functional fibers, films, bulk matter, and porous aerogels and foams. Here, some of the recent progress in the development of advanced materials within this rapidly growing field is reviewed.
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- Eero Kontturi
- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, Espoo, FI-00076, Finland
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, Espoo, FI-00076, Finland
- Center of Excellence Molecular Engineering of Biosynthetic Hybrid Materials Research, Aalto University and VTT, Espoo, FI-00076, Finland
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, Espoo, FI-00076, Finland
- Center of Excellence Molecular Engineering of Biosynthetic Hybrid Materials Research, Aalto University and VTT, Espoo, FI-00076, Finland
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- Physical Chemistry and Centre for Nanointegration (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, DE-45127, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, Espoo, FI-00076, Finland
- Center of Excellence Molecular Engineering of Biosynthetic Hybrid Materials Research, Aalto University and VTT, Espoo, FI-00076, Finland
- Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University, Espoo, FI-00076, Finland
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, Espoo, FI-00076, Finland
- Center of Excellence Molecular Engineering of Biosynthetic Hybrid Materials Research, Aalto University and VTT, Espoo, FI-00076, Finland
- Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University, Espoo, FI-00076, Finland
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Chen W, Yu H, Lee SY, Wei T, Li J, Fan Z. Nanocellulose: a promising nanomaterial for advanced electrochemical energy storage. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:2837-2872. [PMID: 29561005 DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00790f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 272] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Nanocellulose has emerged as a sustainable and promising nanomaterial owing to its unique structures, superb properties, and natural abundance. Here, we present a comprehensive review of the current research activities that center on the development of nanocellulose for advanced electrochemical energy storage. We begin with a brief introduction of the structural features of cellulose nanofibers within the cell walls of cellulose resources. We then focus on a variety of processes that have been explored to fabricate nanocellulose with various structures and surface chemical properties. Next, we highlight a number of energy storage systems that utilize nanocellulose-derived materials, including supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries, lithium-sulfur batteries, and sodium-ion batteries. In this section, the main focus is on the integration of nanocellulose with other active materials, developing films/aerogel as flexible substrates, and the pyrolyzation of nanocellulose to carbon materials and their functionalization by activation, heteroatom-doping, and hybridization with other active materials. Finally, we present our perspectives on several issues that need further exploration in this active research field in the future.
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- Wenshuai Chen
- Key laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
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- Key laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
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- Department of Energy Engineering, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 689-798, South Korea
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150040, P. R. China.
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- Key laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150040, P. R. China.
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Self-Sacrificial Salt Templating: Simple Auxiliary Control over the Nanoporous Structure of Porous Carbon Monoliths Prepared through the Solvothermal Route. NANOMATERIALS 2018; 8:nano8040255. [PMID: 29671818 PMCID: PMC5923585 DOI: 10.3390/nano8040255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Revised: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The conventional sol-gel method for preparing porous carbons is tedious and high-cost to prepare porous carbons and the control over the nanoporous architecture by solvents and carbonization is restricted. A simple and novel self-sacrificial salt templating method was first presented to adjust the microporous structure of porous carbon monoliths synthesized via the solvothermal method. Apart from good monolithic appearance, the solvothermal route allowed for ambient drying because it made sure that the polymerization reaction was completed quickly and thoroughly. The intact and crack-free porous carbon monoliths were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and nitrogen sorption measurements. It was proven that the self-sacrificial salts NH4SCN had been removed during pyrolyzing and so, porous carbon monoliths could be directly obtained after carbonization without the need of washing removal of salts. Most importantly, the microporous specific surface area of the resultant porous carbon monoliths was dramatically increased up to 770 m2/g and the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) specific surface area was up to 1131 m2/g. That was because the salts NH4SCN as self-sacrificial templating helped to form more around 0.6 nm, 0.72 nm and 1.1 nm micropores. The self-sacrificial salt templating is also a suitable and feasible method for controlling the nanoporous structure of other porous materials.
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Yang X, Fei B, Ma J, Liu X, Yang S, Tian G, Jiang Z. Porous nanoplatelets wrapped carbon aerogels by pyrolysis of regenerated bamboo cellulose aerogels as supercapacitor electrodes. Carbohydr Polym 2018; 180:385-392. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Revised: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lan G, Wang Y, Qiu Y, Wang X, Liang J, Han W, Tang H, Liu H, Liu J, Li Y. Wheat flour-derived N-doped mesoporous carbon extrudate as superior metal-free catalysts for acetylene hydrochlorination. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:623-626. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cc09370e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The As metal free catalysts, the wheat flour/gluten derived granular N-doped mesoporous carbons featured superior catalytic performance for acetylene hydrochlorination.
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- Guojun Lan
- Institute of Industry Catalysis
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Industry Catalysis
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Industry Catalysis
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Industry Catalysis
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials
- Australian Institute of Innovative Materials
- University of Wollongong
- North Wollongong
- Australia
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- Institute of Industry Catalysis
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Industry Catalysis
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Industry Catalysis
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis
- iChEM
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian 116023
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- Institute of Industry Catalysis
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
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Reductive mineralization of cellulose with vanadium, iron and tungsten chlorides and access to M xO y metal oxides and M xO y/C metal oxide/carbon composites. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 174:697-705. [PMID: 28821121 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.06.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Revised: 06/16/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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MxOy and MxOy/C composites (M=V, Fe and W) were obtained by mineralization of cellulose with several metal chlorides. Cellulose was used both as a templating agent and as an oxygen and a carbon source. Soluble chloride molecules (VOCl3 and WCl6) and a poorly soluble ionic chloride compound (FeCl3) were chosen as metal oxide precursors. In a first time, primary metal oxide/cellulose composites were obtained via a thermal treatment by reacting urea impregnated filter paper with the corresponding metal chlorides in an autoclave at 150°C after 3days. After either pyrolysis or calcination steps of these intermediate materials, interesting metal oxides with various morphologies were obtained (V2O5, V2O3, Fe3O4, WO3, H0.23WO3), composites (V2O3/C) as well as carbides (hexagonal W2C and WC, Fe3C) This result highlight the reductive role that can play cellulose during the pyrolysis step that allows to tune the composition of MxOy/C composites. The materials were characterized by FTIR, Raman, TGA, XRD and SEM. This study highlights that cellulose can be used for a convenient preparation of a variety of highly demanded MxOy and MxOy/C composites with original shapes and morphologies.
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Smirnova I, Gurikov P. Aerogels in Chemical Engineering: Strategies Toward Tailor-Made Aerogels. Annu Rev Chem Biomol Eng 2017; 8:307-334. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-060816-101458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Irina Smirnova
- Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Hamburg University of Technology, 21073 Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Hamburg University of Technology, 21073 Hamburg, Germany
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Highly porous composite based on tungsten carbide and N-doped carbon aerogels for electrocatalyzing oxygen reduction reaction in acidic and alkaline media. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.02.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ma Q, Yu Y, Sindoro M, Fane AG, Wang R, Zhang H. Carbon-Based Functional Materials Derived from Waste for Water Remediation and Energy Storage. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1605361. [PMID: 28112831 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201605361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Revised: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Carbon-based functional materials hold the key for solving global challenges in the areas of water scarcity and the energy crisis. Although carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene have shown promising results in various fields of application, their high preparation cost and low production yield still dramatically hinder their wide practical applications. Therefore, there is an urgent call for preparing carbon-based functional materials from low-cost, abundant, and sustainable sources. Recent innovative strategies have been developed to convert various waste materials into valuable carbon-based functional materials. These waste-derived carbon-based functional materials have shown great potential in many applications, especially as sorbents for water remediation and electrodes for energy storage. Here, the research progress in the preparation of waste-derived carbon-based functional materials is summarized, along with their applications in water remediation and energy storage; challenges and future research directions in this emerging research field are also discussed.
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- Qinglang Ma
- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- Singapore Membrane Technology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, Singapore, 637141, Singapore
- Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Interdisciplinary Graduate School, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Singapore Membrane Technology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, Singapore, 637141, Singapore
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- Singapore Membrane Technology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, Singapore, 637141, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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Electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction by iron-containing nitrogen-doped carbon aerogels in alkaline solution. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.01.157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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