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Nguyen NTT, Nguyen LM, Nguyen TTT, Nguyen DTC, Tran TV. Synthesis strategies, regeneration, cost analysis, challenges and future prospects of bacterial cellulose-based aerogels for water treatment: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 362:142654. [PMID: 38901705 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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Clean water is an integral part of industries, agricultural activities and human life, but water contamination by toxic dyes, heavy metals, and oil spills is increasingly serious in the world. Aerogels with unique properties such as highly porous and extremely low density, tunable surface modification, excellent reusability, and thermal stability can contribute to addressing these issues. Thanks to high purity, biocompatibility and biodegradability, bacterial cellulose can be an ideal precursor source to produce aerogels. Here, we review the modification, regeneration, and applications of bacterial cellulose-based aerogels for water treatment. The modification of bacterial cellulose-based aerogels undergoes coating of hydrophobic agents, carbonization, and incorporation with other materials, e.g., ZIF-67, graphene oxide, nanoparticles, polyaniline. We emphasized features of modified aerogels on porosity, hydrophobicity, density, surface chemistry, and regeneration. Although major limits are relevant to the use of toxic coating agents, difficulty in bacterial culture, and production cost, the bacterial cellulose aerogels can obtain high performance for water treatment, particularly, catastrophic oil spills.
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- Ngoan Thi Thao Nguyen
- Institute of Applied Technology and Sustainable Development, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 298-300A Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, 755414, Viet Nam
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- Institute of Chemical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 1A TL29, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Viet Nam; Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Viet Nam
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- Institute of Applied Technology and Sustainable Development, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 298-300A Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, 755414, Viet Nam.
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- Institute of Applied Technology and Sustainable Development, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 298-300A Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, 755414, Viet Nam.
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Lin J, Niu L, Jiang Y, Wang Y, Chu Z, Yang Z, Xie Z, Yang Y. Magnetic Hyperporous Elastic Material with Excellent Fatigue Resistance and Oil Retention for Oil-Water Separation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:12078-12088. [PMID: 38805683 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Oily wastewater has caused serious threats to the environment; thus, high-performance absorbing materials for effective oil-water separation technology have attracted increasing attention. Herein, we develop a magnetic, hydrophobic, and lipophilic hyperporous elastic material (HEM) templated by high internal phase emulsions (HIPE), in which free-radical polymerization of butyl acrylate (BA) and divinylbenzene (DVB) is employed in the presence of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS), lecithin surfactant, and modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles. The adoption of the emulsion template with nanoparticles as both stabilizers and cross-linkers endows the HEM with biomimetic hierarchical open-cell micropores and elastic cross-linked networks, generating an oil absorbent with outstanding mechanical stability. Compressive fatigue resistance of the HEM is demonstrated to endure 2000 mechanical cycles without plastic deformation or strength degradation. By exploiting the synergistic effect of hierarchical structures and low-surface-energy components, the resulting HEM also possesses excellent and robust hydrophobicity (water contact angle of 164°) and good oil absorption capacity, in which Fe3O4 nanoparticles lead to convenient magnetically controlled oil recyclability as well. Notably, the unique biomimetic microporous structure demonstrates superior oil retention capacity (>95% at 1000 rpm and >60% at 10,000 rpm) over the state-of-the-art porous materials for a diverse variety of oils to reduce the risk of secondary oil leakage, along with good recoverability by squeezing owing to the excellent compression resilience. These excellent performances of our HEM provide broad prospects for practical applications in oil-water separation, energy conversion, and smart soft robotics.
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- Jiamian Lin
- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P. R. China
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- Institute of Nanoscience and Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P. R. China
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Yan X, Wang T, Yang H, Chen Y, Wang N, Sui Y, Gao G. Robust nanoparticles growth in the interior of porous sponges for efficient dye adsorption and emulsion separation. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 357:142100. [PMID: 38657697 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142100] [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: 01/14/2024] [Revised: 04/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Emulsified oils and dye contaminants already pose a huge threat to global ecosystems and human health. It is a significant research topic to develop efficient, rapid, versatile methods for emulsion separation and dye adsorption. The membrane material modified with common methods only modified the outer surface of the membrane, while the interior is hardly fully decorated. In this investigation, a solvent exchange method was used to in situ grow nanoparticles in the interior of a porous sponge. These nanoparticles were obtained with polyethyleneimine, gallic acid, and tannic acid via Michael addition and Schiff base reaction. The prepared nanoparticle-coated sponges provided efficient separation of dyes, emulsions, and complex contaminants. The separation efficiency of the dye reached 99.49%, and the separation efficiency of the emulsion was as high as 99.87% with a flux of 11140.3 L m-2 h-1. Furthermore, the maximum adsorption capacity reached 486.8 mg g-1 for cationic dyes and 182.1 mg g-1 for anionic dyes. More importantly, the nanoparticles were highly robust on the surface of the porous sponge, and the modified sponge could have long-term applications in hazardous environments. Overall, it is envisioned that the nanoparticles-modified porous sponge exhibited considerable potential for emulsion and dye wastewater treatment.
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- Xiaojuan Yan
- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Institute of Materials Science Changchun University of Technology Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Institute of Materials Science Changchun University of Technology Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Institute of Materials Science Changchun University of Technology Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Institute of Materials Science Changchun University of Technology Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Institute of Materials Science Changchun University of Technology Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Institute of Materials Science Changchun University of Technology Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Institute of Materials Science Changchun University of Technology Changchun 130012, China.
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Ke W, Ge F, Shi X, Zhang Y, Wu T, Zhu X, Cheng Y, Shi Y, Wang Z, Yuan L, Yan Y. Superelastic and superflexible cellulose aerogels for thermal insulation and oil/water separation. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 260:129245. [PMID: 38191109 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Aerogels with low thermal conductivity and high adsorption capacity present a promising solution to curb water pollution caused by organic reagents as well as mitigate heat loss. Although aerogels exhibiting good adsorption capacity and thermal insulation have been reported, materials with mechanical integrity, high flexibility and shear resistance still pose a formidable task. Here, we produced bacterial cellulose-based ultralight multifunctional hybrid aerogels by using freeze-drying followed by chemical vapor deposition silylation method. The hybrid aerogels displayed a low density of 10-15 mg/cm3, high porosity exceeding 99.1 %, low thermal conductivity (27.3-29.2 mW/m.K) and superior hydrophobicity (water contact angle>120o). They also exhibited excellent mechanical properties including superelasticity, high flexibility and shear resistance. The hybrid aerogels demonstrated high heat shielding efficiency when used as an insulating material. As a selective oil absorbent, the hybrid aerogels exhibit a maximum adsorption capacity of up to approximately 156 times its own weight and excellent recoverability. Especially, the aerogel's highly accessible porous microstructure results in an impressive flux rate of up to 162 L/h.g when used as a filter in a continuous oil-water separator to isolate n-hexane-water mixtures. This work presents a novel endeavor to create high-performance, sustainable, reusable, and adaptable multifunctional aerogels.
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- Weikang Ke
- Biomass Molecular Engineering Center, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- Biomass Molecular Engineering Center, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- Biomass Molecular Engineering Center, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- Biomass Molecular Engineering Center, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- Biomass Molecular Engineering Center, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- Biomass Molecular Engineering Center, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- Biomass Molecular Engineering Center, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- Biomass Molecular Engineering Center, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- Biomass Molecular Engineering Center, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- Biomass Molecular Engineering Center, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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- Biomass Molecular Engineering Center, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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Chhajed M, Verma C, Maji PK. Recent advances in hydrophobic nanocellulose aerogels for oil spill applications: A review. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 199:116024. [PMID: 38219295 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116024] [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: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/01/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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In a rapidly growing world, petroleum is used extensively in various industries, and the extraction, processing, and transportation of petroleum generates large amounts of petroleum-containing wastewater. Conventional oil/water separation methodologies are often ineffective and costly. Nanocellulose-based aerogels (NA) have emerged as a possible solution to this problem. However, hydrophobic modification is required for effective use in oil/water separation. This review on materials commonly used in these processes and outlines the requirements for adsorbent materials and methods for creating unique lipophilic surfaces. New trends in hydrophobization methods for NA are also discussed. Additionally, it includes the development of composite nanocellulose aerogels (CNAs) and cellulose based membrane specially developed for oil/water (o/w) separation considering different separation requirements. This analysis also examines how CNAs have evolved by introducing special properties that facilitate oil collection or make the adsorbent recyclable. We also discuss the difficulties in creating effective NAs for these important applications in a changing society, as well as the difficulties in creating oil recovery equipment for oil spill cleanup.
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- Monika Chhajed
- Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Saharanpur Campus, Saharanpur 247001, U.P., India
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- Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Saharanpur Campus, Saharanpur 247001, U.P., India
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- Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Saharanpur Campus, Saharanpur 247001, U.P., India.
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Chen L, Wu J, Zhu G, Liu C, Xu T, Huang L, Wu W, Guo J, Xiao H, Dai H, Huang C, Zhang Z, Bian H. Comparison of hydrophobic cellulose nanofibrils modified with different diisocyanates for circulating oil absorption. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 258:129107. [PMID: 38159705 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.129107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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A large number of polluting substances, including chlorinated organic substances that were highly stable and hazardous, has been emitted due to the rapidly developing chemical industry, which will affect the ecological environment. Nanocellulose aerogels are effective carriers for adsorption of oil substances and organic solvents, however, the extremely strong hydrophilicity and poor mechanical properties limited their widespread applications. In this study, TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils was modified with 2, 4-toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) to prepare strong and hydrophobic aerogels for oil adsorption. The main purpose was to evaluate and compare the effects of two diisocyanates on various properties of modified aerogels. It was found that the modified aerogel had better hydrophobic properties, mechanical properties and adsorption properties. In particular, the modified aerogel with TDI as crosslinker showed a better performance, with a maximum chloroform adsorption capacity of 99.3 g/g, a maximum water contact angle of 131.3°, and a maximum compression stress of 36.3 kPa. This study provides further evidence of the potential of functional nanocellulose aerogel in addressing environmental pollution caused by industrial emissions.
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- Lidong Chen
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- National Forestry and Grassland Administration Key Laboratory of Plant Fiber Functional Materials, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5A3, Canada
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Materials, Nanjing 210042, China.
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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Fan B, Pan S, Bao X, Liu Y, Yu Y, Zhou M, Wang Q, Wang P. Highly elastic photothermal nanofibrillated cellulose aerogels for solar-assisted efficient cleanup of viscous oil spill. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 256:128327. [PMID: 38000597 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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Frequent oil spills and illegal industrial pollutant discharge cause ecological and resource damages, so it is necessary to establish efficient adsorption and recovery strategies for oils in wastewater. Herein, inspired by solar-driven viscosity-breaking, we propose a facile approach to fabricate multifunctional nanofibrillated cellulose-based aerogel with high elasticity, excellent photothermal conversion, efficient selective oil adsorption and antibacterial properties. Firstly, copper sulfide (CuS) nanoparticles were in situ deposited on the template of oxidative nanofibrillated cellulose (ONC), aiming at achieving efficient photothermal effect and antibacterial properties. Ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether (EGDE) was employed to establish multiple crosslinking network between CuS@ONC and polyethyleneimine (PEI). A thin hydrophobic PMTS layer deposited on the surface of aerogel via a facile gas-solid reaction ensured stable oil selectivity. The resulting composite aerogel can rapidly adsorb oil under solar self-heating, significantly reducing the adsorption time from 25 to 5 min. Furthermore, it exhibits excellent adsorption capacities for various oils, retaining over 92 % of its initial capacity even after 20 adsorption-desorption cycles, and the antibacterial properties extend its lifespan. This work offers a promising method for constructing multifunctional aerogels for efficient oil-water separation, especially beneficial for high-viscosity and high-melting-point oil cleanup.
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- Bingjie Fan
- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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Peng Y, Zhao S, Huang C, Deng F, Liu J, Liu C, Li Y. Superhydrophilic and Underwater Superoleophobic Copper Mesh Coated with Bamboo Cellulose Hydrogel for Efficient Oil/Water Separation. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 16:14. [PMID: 38201679 PMCID: PMC10780632 DOI: 10.3390/polym16010014] [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: 11/11/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Super-wetting interface materials have shown great potential for applications in oil-water separation. Hydrogel-based materials, in particular, have been extensively studied for separating water from oily wastewater due to their unique hydrophilicity and excellent anti-oil effect. In this study, a superhydrophilic and underwater superoleophobic bamboo cellulose hydrogel-coated mesh was fabricated using a feasible and eco-friendly dip-coating method. The process involved dissolving bamboo cellulose in a green alkaline/urea aqueous solvent system, followed by regeneration in ethanol solvent, without the addition of surface modifiers. The resulting membrane exhibited excellent special wettability, with superhydrophilicity and underwater superoleophobicity, enabling oil-water separation through a gravity-driven "water-removing" mode. The super-wetting composite membrane demonstrated a high separation efficiency of higher than 98% and a permeate flux of up to 9168 L·m-2·h-1 for numerous oil/water mixtures. It also maintained a separation efficiency of >95% even after 10 cycles of separation, indicating its long-term stability. This study presents a green, simple, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly approach for fabricating superhydrophilic surfaces to achieve oil-water separation. It also highlights the potential of bamboo-based materials in the field of oil-water separation.
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- Engineering Research Center of Jiangxi Province for Bamboo-Based Advanced Materials and Biomass Conversion, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China; (Y.P.); (S.Z.); (C.H.); (F.D.); (J.L.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Jiangxi Province for Bamboo-Based Advanced Materials and Biomass Conversion, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China; (Y.P.); (S.Z.); (C.H.); (F.D.); (J.L.)
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Zhang Y, Zhu P, Sun H, Sun X, Ye Y, Jiang F. Superelastic Cellulose Sub-Micron Fibers/Carbon Black Aerogel for Highly Sensitive Pressure Sensing. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2310038. [PMID: 37963847 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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Superelastic aerogels with rapid response and recovery times, as well as exceptional shape recovery performance even from large deformation, are in high demand for wearable sensor applications. In this study, a novel conductive and superelastic cellulose-based aerogel is successfully developed. The aerogel incorporates networks of cellulose sub-micron fibers and carbon black (SMF/CB) nanoparticles, achieved through a combination of dual ice templating assembly and electrostatic assembly methods. The incorporation of assembled cellulose sub-micron fibers imparts remarkable superelasticity to the aerogel, enabling it to retain 94.6% of its original height even after undergoing 10 000 compression/recovery cycles. Furthermore, the electrostatically assembled CB nanoparticles contribute to exceptional electrical conductivity in the cellulose-based aerogel. This combination of electrical conductivity and superelasticity results in an impressive response time of 7.7 ms and a recovery time of 12.8 ms for the SMF/CB aerogel, surpassing many of the aerogel sensors reported in previous studies. As a proof of concept, the SMF/CB aerogel is utilized to construct a pressure sensor and a sensing array, which exhibit exceptional responsiveness to both minor and substantial human motions, indicating its significant potential for applications in human health monitoring and human-machine interaction.
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- Yifan Zhang
- Sustainable Functional Biomaterials Laboratory, Department of Wood Science, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Sustainable Functional Biomaterials Laboratory, Department of Wood Science, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Sustainable Functional Biomaterials Laboratory, Department of Wood Science, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Sustainable Functional Biomaterials Laboratory, Department of Wood Science, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Sustainable Functional Biomaterials Laboratory, Department of Wood Science, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Sustainable Functional Biomaterials Laboratory, Department of Wood Science, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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Wang J, Zhang L, Yuan G, She W, Pu X. Super-amphiphobic arabic gum-based coatings on textile for on-demand oily and dye wastewater treatment. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 251:126341. [PMID: 37591425 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Different membrane materials have broadly been constructed for oil-containing water separation, but most of preparation routes involve corrosive or toxic chemicals and especially many materials have only single superwetting property. Herein, a novel and eco-friendly cellulose-based textile membrane is developed by incorporating the composite coating consisting of arabic gum (AG), attapulgite (APT), and iron (Fe) onto cellulose textiles. The functionalized textile is superoleophobic underwater and superhydrophobic underoil. As a result, the textile prewetted with water or oil can be employed to separate light oil layer/water and heavy oil layer/water mixtures, respectively, and the separation efficiency to the two types of mixtures is larger than 98.3 %. Results also reveal that the decorated textile possesses superior stability and recyclability in purifying oily wastewater. More importantly, such coated textile is capable of filtrating water-soluble contaminants (dyes) from polluted water. Due to the versatility and environmental compatibility of product as well as the accessibility as agricultural and forestry product as raw materials, the advanced textiles may offer effective solutions to oily wastewater purification and water-soluble contaminant removal.
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- Jintao Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ankang Research Centre of New Nano-materials Science and Technology, Ankang University, Ankang 725000, PR China; College of Materials Science and Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China.
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- School of Education, Ankang University, Ankang 725000, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ankang Research Centre of New Nano-materials Science and Technology, Ankang University, Ankang 725000, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ankang Research Centre of New Nano-materials Science and Technology, Ankang University, Ankang 725000, PR China
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- School of Modern Agriculture and Biotechnology, Ankang University, Ankang 725000, PR China
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Fan B, Wu L, Ming A, Liu Y, Yu Y, Cui L, Zhou M, Wang Q, Wang P. Highly compressible and hydrophobic nanofibrillated cellulose aerogels for cyclic oil/water separation. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:125066. [PMID: 37268071 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
Nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC)-based aerogels are ideal oil-sorbent materials, but the poor structural stability and hydrophilicity restrain their practical applications in the fields of oil/water separation. In the present work, we report a facile strategy for constructing a hydrophobic nanofibrillated cellulose aerogel for cyclic oil/water separation. Briefly, an aerogel matrix of C-g-PEI with multiple cross-linked network structures was constructed via the combined use of oxidized-NFC (ONC), polyethyleneimine (PEI), and ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether (EGDE), followed by rapid in situ deposition of poly(methyl trichlorosilane) (PMTS) through a low-temperature gas-solid reaction. The resulting ONC-based aerogel (C-g-PEI-PMTS) exhibits the advantages of ultralight (53.80 mg/cm3), high porosity (95.73 %), hydrophobicity (contact angle of 130.0°) and remarkable elasticity (95.86 %). Meanwhile, the composite aerogel of C-g-PEI-PMTS is extremely suitable for oil sorption-desorption by a simple mechanical squeezing method. After 10 cycles of sorption-desorption, the sorption capacity of the aerogel towards various oils reached almost the same level as in the first cycle. The filtration separation efficiency for the trichloromethane-water mixtures remained at 99 % after 50 cycles, demonstrating encouraging reusability. In summary, an efficient strategy to prepare NFC-based aerogel with highly compressible and hydrophobic properties is developed, which expands the applications of NFC in the fields of oil/water separation.
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- Bingjie Fan
- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China.
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Wang W, Lin JH, Guo J, Sun R, Han G, Peng F, Chi S, Dong T. Biomass Chitosan-Based Tubular/Sheet Superhydrophobic Aerogels Enable Efficient Oil/Water Separation. Gels 2023; 9:gels9040346. [PMID: 37102958 PMCID: PMC10137560 DOI: 10.3390/gels9040346] [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: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Water pollution, which is caused by leakage of oily substances, has been recognized as one of the most serious global environmental pollutions endangering the ecosystem. High-quality porous materials with superwettability, which are typically constructed in the form of aerogels, hold huge potential in the field of adsorption and removal of oily substances form water. Herein, we developed a facile strategy to fabricate a novel biomass absorbent with a layered tubular/sheet structure for efficient oil/water separation. The aerogels were fabricated by assembling hollow poplar catkin fiber into chitosan sheets using a directional freeze-drying method. The obtained aerogels were further wrapped with -CH3-ended siloxane structures using CH3SiCl3. This superhydrophobic aerogel (CA ≈ 154 ± 0.4°) could rapidly trap and remove oils from water with a large sorption range of 33.06-73.22 g/g. The aerogel facilitated stable oil recovery (90.07-92.34%) by squeezing after 10 sorption-desorption cycles because of its mechanical robustness (91.76% strain remaining after 50 compress-release cycles). The novel design, low cost, and sustainability of the aerogel provide an efficient and environmentally friendly solution for handling oil spills.
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- Wenhui Wang
- College of Textile and Clothing, Qingdao University, 308, Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
- Advanced Medical Care and Protection Technology Research Center, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Textile and Clothing, Qingdao University, 308, Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
- Advanced Medical Care and Protection Technology Research Center, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
- Advanced Medical Care and Protection Technology Research Center, Department of Fiber and Composite Materials, Feng Chia University, Taichung City 407102, Taiwan
- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung City 404333, Taiwan
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- College of Textile and Clothing, Qingdao University, 308, Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
- Advanced Medical Care and Protection Technology Research Center, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Textile and Clothing, Qingdao University, 308, Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
- Advanced Medical Care and Protection Technology Research Center, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Fujian Aton Advanced Materials Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Fujian 350304, China
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- Bestee Material Co., Ltd., Qingdao 266001, China
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- College of Textile and Clothing, Qingdao University, 308, Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
- Advanced Medical Care and Protection Technology Research Center, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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