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Al-Harby NF, El Batouti M, Elewa MM. A Comparative Analysis of Pervaporation and Membrane Distillation Techniques for Desalination Utilising the Sweeping Air Methodology with Novel and Economical Pervaporation Membranes. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:4237. [PMID: 37959917 PMCID: PMC10648555 DOI: 10.3390/polym15214237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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This study used the sweeping air approach to conduct a comparative analysis of pervaporation (PV) and membrane distillation (MD) in the context of desalinating saline/hypersaline water. An experimental setup of the sweeping air arrangement was designed and built at a laboratory size to conduct the research. The desalination process using PV used innovatively designed cellulose acetate (CA) membranes specifically adapted for this purpose. Conversely, in the studies involving MD, hydrophobic polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membranes were utilised. CA membranes were fabricated in our laboratory using the phase inversion approach. The physicochemical characteristics of the membranes were assessed using many methodologies, including FTIR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), contact angle measurement, and water uptake analysis. This facilitated a more comprehensive comprehension of the impact of the alkaline treatment on these features. The variables that were examined included the kind of membrane, the pore size of the PTFE membrane, the composition of the casting solution of CA, the concentration of the feed solution, the temperature of the feed, and the temperature of the condenser cooling water. The morphologies of the membranes were examined using SEM. The study's findings indicated that the use of MD resulted in a greater flow and a remarkable percentage of salt rejection (% SR). Furthermore, it was observed that the flux was positively correlated with the feed temperature, while it exhibited an inverse relationship with the cooling water temperature. Moreover, it was observed that the impact of the pore size of the PTFE membrane on the desalination process was found to be minimal. The most optimal outcomes obtained were 13.35 kg/m2 h with a percentage salt rejection (% SR) of 99.86, and 17.96 kg/m2 h with a % SR of 99.83 at a temperature of 70 °C, while using MD and PV technologies, respectively. Furthermore, both methods demonstrated the capability to desalinate very salty solutions with a salinity level of up to 160 g/L, thereby yielding potable water in a single step.
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- Nouf F. Al-Harby
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Qassim University, Buraidah 51452, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21526, Egypt;
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- Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria P.O. Box 1029, Egypt;
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Cellulose-cellulose composite membranes for ultrafiltration. J Memb Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Peramune D, Manatunga DC, Dassanayake RS, Premalal V, Liyanage RN, Gunathilake C, Abidi N. Recent advances in biopolymer-based advanced oxidation processes for dye removal applications: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 215:114242. [PMID: 36067842 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Over the past few years, synthetic dye-contaminated wastewater has attracted considerable global attention due to the low biodegradability and the ability of organic dyes to persist and remain toxic, causing numerous health and environmental concerns. As a result of the recalcitrant nature of those complex organic dyes, the remediation of wastewater using conventional wastewater treatment techniques is becoming increasingly challenging. In recent years, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have emerged as a potential alternative to treat organic dyestuffs discharged from industries. The most widely employed AOPs include photocatalysis, ozonation, Fenton oxidation, electrochemical oxidation, catalytic heterogeneous oxidation, and ultrasound irradiation. These processes involve the generation of highly reactive radicals to oxidize organic dyes into innocuous minerals. However, many conventional AOPs suffer from several setbacks, including the high cost, high consumption of reagents and substrates, self-agglomeration of catalysts, limited reusability, and the requirement of light, ultrasound, or electricity. Therefore, there has been significant interest in improving the performance of conventional AOPs using biopolymers and heterogeneous catalysts such as metal oxide nanoparticles (MONPs). Biopolymers have been widely considered in developing green, sustainable, eco-friendly, and low-cost AOP-based dye removal technologies. They inherit intriguing properties like biodegradability, renewability, nontoxicity, relative abundance, and sorption. In addition, the immobilization of catalysts on biopolymer supports has been proven to possess excellent catalytic activity and turnover numbers. The current review provides comprehensive coverage of different AOPs and how efficiently biopolymers, including cellulose, chitin, chitosan, alginate, gelatin, guar gum, keratin, silk fibroin, zein, albumin, lignin, and starch, have been integrated with heterogeneous AOPs in dye removal applications. This review also discusses the general degradation mechanisms of AOPs, applications of biopolymers in AOPs and the roles of biopolymers in AOPs-based dye removal processes. Furthermore, key challenges and future perspectives of biopolymer-based AOPs have also been highlighted.
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- Dinusha Peramune
- Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Homagama, 10200, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Homagama, 10200, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Homagama, 10200, Sri Lanka.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Homagama, 10200, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Materials and Mechanical Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Homagama, 10200, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Material and Nanoscience Technology, Faculty of Technology, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya, 60200, Sri Lanka
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- Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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Catalytic Dye Oxidation over CeO2 Nanoparticles Supported on Regenerated Cellulose Membrane. BULLETIN OF CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING & CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.9767/bcrec.17.3.15384.554-564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A novel regenerated cellulose (RC) membrane containing cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles is described in detail. In this work, CeO2 nanoparticles with high surface area and mesoporosity were prepared by a modified template-assisted precipitation method. Successful synthesis was achieved using cerium nitrate as a precursor, adjusting the final pH solution to around 11 by ammonium hydroxide and ethylene diamine, and annealing at 550 °C for 3 hours under a protective gas flow. This resulted in a surface area of 55.55 m².g–1 for the nanoparticles. The regenerated cellulose membrane containing CeO2 particles was synthesized by the novel and environmentally friendly method. The catalyst CeO2 and cellulose/CeO2 membrane were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) measurements. The g-value of 2.276 has confirmed the presence of the surface superoxide species of CeO2 nanoparticles in EPR. The photocatalytic activity of the catalyst and the membrane containing the catalyst was evaluated through the degradation of methylene blue under visible light irradiation by UV-VIS measurements. The cellulose/CeO2 membrane degraded 80% of the methylene blue solution in 120 minutes, showing a better photocatalytic activity than the CeO2 catalyst, which degraded approximately 62% in the same period. It has been proven that the RC membrane is not only a good transparent supporting material but also a good adsorption for high-performance of CeO2 catalyst. Copyright © 2022 by Authors, Published by BCREC Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).
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Thiel TA, Obata K, Abdi FF, van de Krol R, Schomäcker R, Schwarze M. Photocatalytic hydrogenation of acetophenone on a titanium dioxide cellulose film. RSC Adv 2022; 12:7055-7065. [PMID: 35424704 PMCID: PMC8982184 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra09294d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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A previously developed sustainable immobilization concept for photocatalysts based on cellulose as a renewable support material was applied for the photocatalytic hydrogenation of acetophenone (ACP) to 1-phenyl ethanol (PE). Four different TiO2 modifications (P25, P90, PC105, and PC500) were screened for the reaction showing good performance for PC25 and PC500. PC500 was selected for a detailed kinetic study to find the optimal operating conditions, and to obtain a better understanding of the photocatalytic pathway in relation to conventional and transfer hydrogenation. The kinetic data were analyzed using the pseudo-first-order reaction rate law. A complete conversion was obtained for ACP concentrations below 1 mM using a 360 nm filter and argon as the purge gas within 2–3 hours. High oxygen concentrations slow down or prevent the reaction, and wavelengths below 300 nm lead to side-products. By investigating the temperature dependency, an activation energy of 22 kJ mol−1 was determined which is lower than the activation energies for conventional and transfer hydrogenation, because the light activation of the photocatalyst turns the endothermic to an exothermic reaction. PC500 was immobilized onto the cellulose film showing a 37% lower activity that remains almost constant after multiple use. The photocatalytic hydrogenation of acetophenone to 1-phenylenthanol was investigated with cellulose-immobilized titanium oxide (TiO2) particles.![]()
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- Tabea A Thiel
- Technische Universität Berlin, Department of Chemistry: Multiphase Reaction Engineering Straße des 17. Juni 124, Sekr. TC8 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Institute for Solar Fuels, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1 14109 Berlin Germany
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- Institute for Solar Fuels, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1 14109 Berlin Germany
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Department of Chemistry: Multiphase Reaction Engineering Straße des 17. Juni 124, Sekr. TC8 10623 Berlin Germany .,Institute for Solar Fuels, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1 14109 Berlin Germany
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Department of Chemistry: Multiphase Reaction Engineering Straße des 17. Juni 124, Sekr. TC8 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Department of Chemistry: Multiphase Reaction Engineering Straße des 17. Juni 124, Sekr. TC8 10623 Berlin Germany
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Mamba FB, Mbuli BS, Ramontja J. Recent Advances in Biopolymeric Membranes towards the Removal of Emerging Organic Pollutants from Water. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:798. [PMID: 34832027 PMCID: PMC8619572 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11110798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Herein, this paper details a comprehensive review on the biopolymeric membrane applications in micropollutants' removal from wastewater. As such, the implications of utilising non-biodegradable membrane materials are outlined. In comparison, considerations on the concept of utilising nanostructured biodegradable polymeric membranes are also outlined. Such biodegradable polymers under considerations include biopolymers-derived cellulose and carrageenan. The advantages of these biopolymer materials include renewability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and cost-effectiveness when compared to non-biodegradable polymers. The modifications of the biopolymeric membranes were also deliberated in detail. This included the utilisation of cellulose as matrix support for nanomaterials. Furthermore, attention towards the recent advances on using nanofillers towards the stabilisation and enhancement of biopolymeric membrane performances towards organic contaminants removal. It was noted that most of the biopolymeric membrane applications focused on organic dyes (methyl blue, Congo red, azo dyes), crude oil, hexane, and pharmaceutical chemicals such as tetracycline. However, more studies should be dedicated towards emerging pollutants such as micropollutants. The biopolymeric membrane performances such as rejection capabilities, fouling resistance, and water permeability properties were also outlined.
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- Feziwe B. Mamba
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa;
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- DST/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
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- Centre for Nanomaterials Science Research, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
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Yap JX, Leo CP, Mohd Yasin NH, Derek CJC. Sustainable cultivation of Navicula incerta using cellulose-based scaffold incorporated with nanoparticles in air-liquid interface cultivation system. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 273:129657. [PMID: 33524750 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Microalgae cultivation using open cultivation systems requires large area and it is susceptible to contamination as well as weather changes. Meanwhile, the closed systems require large capital investment, and they are susceptible to the build-up of dissolved oxygen. Air-liquid interface culture systems with low water-footprint, but high packing density can be used for microalgae cultivation if low-cost culture scaffolds are available. In this study, cellulose-based scaffolds were synthesized using NaOH/urea aqueous solution as the solvent. Titanium dioxide (TiO2), silica gel and polyethylene glycol 1000 (PEG 1000) nanoparticles were added into the membrane scaffolds to increase the hydrophilicity of nutrient absorbing to support the growth of microalgae. The membrane scaffolds were characterized by FTIR, SEM, contact angle, porosity and porometry. All three nanoparticles additives showed their ability in reducing the contact angle of membrane scaffolds from 63.4 ± 2.3° to a range of 52.6 ± 1.2° to 38.8 ± 1.5° due to the hydrophilic properties of the nanoparticles. The decreasing in pore size when nanoparticles were added did not affect the porosity of membrane scaffolds. Cellulose membrane scaffold with TiO2 showed the highest percentage of microalgae Navicula incerta growth rate of 22.1% because of the antibacterial properties of TiO2 in lowering the risk of cell contamination and enhancing the growth of N. incerta. The results exhibited that cellulose-based scaffold with TiO2 added could be an effective support in plant cell culture field.
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- Jia Xin Yap
- School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, 14300, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, 14300, Malaysia
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, Bangi, Selangor, 43600, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, 14300, Malaysia.
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Prihatiningtyas I, Hartanto Y, Van der Bruggen B. Ultra-high flux alkali-treated cellulose triacetate/cellulose nanocrystal nanocomposite membrane for pervaporation desalination. Chem Eng Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.116276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Wittmar ASM, Koch D, Prymak O, Ulbricht M. Factors Affecting the Nonsolvent-Induced Phase Separation of Cellulose from Ionic Liquid-Based Solutions. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:27314-27322. [PMID: 33134694 PMCID: PMC7594116 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c03632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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In the present work, we report for the first time an in-depth study of the factors influencing porous cellulose film structure formation during the nonsolvent-induced phase separation (NIPS) process from biopolymer solutions in ionic liquid-based solvents. The length of the alkyl chain of the ionic liquid's cation, the solvent/co-solvent ratio, and the type of the cellulose precursor used were found to have great influence both on cellulose solution formation and properties and to the NIPS process with water acting as nonsolvent. In the undiluted form, both studied ionic liquids proved to dissolve almost equally well the cellulose; however, due to differences in viscosities of the formed biopolymer solutions and due to differences in miscibility with water of the two ionic liquids, the used ionic liquid had a strong influence on the film's porous structure formation. The use of increasing amounts of an aprotic co-solvent, here dimethylsulfoxide, improved biopolymer solubilization and also led to the formation of a more pronounced macroporous structure during the NIPS process. The cellulose type also affected the porous structure generation during the NIPS process: with the increase of the molecular weight of the precursor, the viscosity of the formed biopolymer solution increased and the tendency to generate macroporous structures decreased.
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- Alexandra S. M. Wittmar
- Lehrstuhl
für Technische Chemie II, Universität
Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany
- CENIDE
− Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, NETZ − NanoEnergieTechnikZentrum, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl
für Technische Chemie II, Universität
Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany
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- CENIDE
− Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, NETZ − NanoEnergieTechnikZentrum, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
- Inorganic
Chemistry, University Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl
für Technische Chemie II, Universität
Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany
- CENIDE
− Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, NETZ − NanoEnergieTechnikZentrum, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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Chen Y, Xiang Z, Wang D, Kang J, Qi H. Effective photocatalytic degradation and physical adsorption of methylene blue using cellulose/GO/TiO2 hydrogels. RSC Adv 2020; 10:23936-23943. [PMID: 35517356 PMCID: PMC9055038 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra04509h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Environmentally friendly cellulose/GO/TiO2 hydrogel photocatalyst has been successfully fabricated via a green, simple, and one-step method and evaluated as the photocatalyst and adsorbent for the removal of methylene blue (MB). The XRD and FTIR analysis suggested the strong interaction among cellulose, GO and TiO2, resulting from the formation of hydrogen bonds. Due to the unique porous structure of cellulose hydrogel and introduction of GO, the cellulose/GO/TiO2 hydrogel showed superior (degradation ratio ∼ 93%) and reproducible (no significant change during the ten consecutive cycles) performance in the removal of MB under UV light. Consequently, the prepared cellulose/GO/TiO2 hydrogel can be applied as an eco-friendly, high-performance, reproducible, and stable photocatalyst and adsorbent for the removal of MB. This green hydrogel is a promising candidate for dye wastewater treatment. Moreover, this work is expected to extend the scope of bio-templated synthesis of other nanomaterials for various applications. New functional cellulose/GO/TiO2 hydrogels are prepared via a simple method, showing superior and reproducible performance in the removal of MB.![]()
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- Yian Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou 510640
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou 510640
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian
- Beijing
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian
- Beijing
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou 510640
- China
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Ng HM, Leo C. Translucent and adsorptive PVA thin film containing microfibrillated cellulose intercalated with TiO2 nanoparticles for dye removal. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.123590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Cellulose/carrageenan/TiO2 nanocomposite for adsorption and photodegradation of cationic dye. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s12257-017-0267-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sun X, Wang K, Shu Y, Zou F, Zhang B, Sun G, Uyama H, Wang X. One-Pot Route towards Active TiO₂ Doped Hierarchically Porous Cellulose: Highly Efficient Photocatalysts for Methylene Blue Degradation. MATERIALS 2017; 10:ma10040373. [PMID: 28772734 PMCID: PMC5506969 DOI: 10.3390/ma10040373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2017] [Revised: 03/25/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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In this study, novel photocatalyst monolith materials were successfully fabricated by a non-solvent induced phase separation (NIPS) technique. By adding a certain amount of ethyl acetate (as non-solvent) into a cellulose/LiCl/N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc) solution, and successively adding titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs), cellulose/TiO2 composite monoliths with hierarchically porous structures were easily formed. The obtained composite monoliths possessed mesopores, and two kinds of macropores. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), and Ultraviolet-visible Spectroscopy (UV-Vis) measurements were adopted to characterize the cellulose/TiO2 composite monolith. The cellulose/TiO2 composite monoliths showed high efficiency of photocatalytic activity in the decomposition of methylene blue dye, which was decomposed up to 99% within 60 min under UV light. Moreover, the composite monoliths could retain 90% of the photodegradation efficiency after 10 cycles. The novel NIPS technique has great potential for fabricating recyclable photocatalysts with highly efficiency.
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- Xiaoxia Sun
- College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
- Key Laboratory of Textile Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
- Key Laboratory of Textile Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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- College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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- School of Fashion Technology, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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- College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
- Key Laboratory of Textile Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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Wittmar ASM, Ulbricht M. Ionic Liquid-Based Route for the Preparation of Catalytically Active Cellulose–TiO2 Porous Films and Spheres. Ind Eng Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b04720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Alexandra S. M. Wittmar
- Lehrstuhl
für Technische Chemie II, Universität Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany
- CENIDE−Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, NETZ−NanoEnergieTechnikZentrum, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl
für Technische Chemie II, Universität Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany
- CENIDE−Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, NETZ−NanoEnergieTechnikZentrum, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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Affiliation(s)
- Pascal Voepel
- Institute of Physical Chemistry; Justus-Liebig-University Giessen; Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17 35392 Giessen Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry; Justus-Liebig-University Giessen; Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17 35392 Giessen Germany
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Zhang B, Xue Z, Xue Y, Huang Z, Li Z, Hao J. Ionic liquid-assisted synthesis of morphology-controlled TiO2 particles with efficient photocatalytic activity. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra17213f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A facile ionic liquid-assisted route is proposed for the controllable synthesis of anatase TiO2 particles with efficient photocatalytic activity.
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- Baohua Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry
- Shandong University
- Ministry of Education
- Jinan 250100
- China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry
- College of Materials Science and Technology
- Beijing Forestry University
- Beijing 100083
- China
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- Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Research Center of Shandong University
- Jinan 250061
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry
- Shandong University
- Ministry of Education
- Jinan 250100
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry
- Shandong University
- Ministry of Education
- Jinan 250100
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry
- Shandong University
- Ministry of Education
- Jinan 250100
- China
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Wittmar A, Vorat D, Ulbricht M. Two step and one step preparation of porous nanocomposite cellulose membranes doped with TiO2. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra16337d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A facile and easily up-scalable method for the preparation of catalytically active TiO2 doped cellulose membranes has been developed.
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- Alexandra Wittmar
- Lehrstuhl für Technische Chemie II
- Universität Duisburg-Essen
- 45141 Essen
- Germany
- CENIDE – Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen
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- Lehrstuhl für Technische Chemie II
- Universität Duisburg-Essen
- 45141 Essen
- Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Technische Chemie II
- Universität Duisburg-Essen
- 45141 Essen
- Germany
- CENIDE – Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen
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