scholarly journals Facile Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Cross-Linked Nanocellulose Aerogels for Oil–Water Separation

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 625
Author(s):  
Qianqian Shang ◽  
Jianqiang Chen ◽  
Yun Hu ◽  
Xiaohui Yang ◽  
Lihong Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
High Porosity ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Cellular Microstructure ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Facile Fabrication ◽  
Oil Water

A facile and environmental-friendly approach was developed for the preparation of the cross-linked nanocellulose aerogel through the freeze-drying process and subsequent esterification. The as-prepared aerogel had a three-dimensional cellular microstructure with ultra-low density of 6.05 mg·cm−3 and high porosity (99.61%). After modifying by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) with hexadecyltrimethoxysilane (HTMS), the nanocellulose aerogel displayed stable super-hydrophobicity and super-oleophilicity with water contact angle of 151°, and had excellent adsorption performance for various oil and organic solvents with the adsorption capacity of 77~226 g/g. Even after 30 cycles, the adsorption capacity of the nanocellulose aerogel for chloroform was as high as 170 g/g, indicating its outstanding reusability. Therefore, the superhydrophobic cross-linked nanocellulose aerogel is a promising oil adsorbent for wastewater treatment.

scholarly journals Complex Aerogels Generated from Nano-Polysaccharides and Its Derivatives for Oil–Water Separation

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hajo Yagoub ◽  
Liping Zhu ◽  
Mahmoud H. M. A. Shibraen ◽  
Ali A. Altam ◽  
Dafaalla M. D. Babiker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Guar Gum ◽  
Corn Oil ◽  
Cellulose Nanofibers ◽  
Aqueous Media ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

The complex aerogel generated from nano-polysaccharides, chitin nanocrystals (ChiNC) and TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers (TCNF), and its derivative cationic guar gum (CGG) is successfully prepared via a facile freeze-drying method with glutaraldehyde (GA) as cross-linkers. The complexation of ChiNC, TCNF, and CGG is shown to be helpful in creating a porous structure in the three-dimensional aerogel, which creates within the aerogel with large pore volume and excellent compressive properties. The ChiNC/TCNF/CGG aerogel is then modified with methyltrichlorosilane (MTCS) to obtain superhydrophobicity/superoleophilicity and used for oil–water separation. The successful modification is demonstrated through FTIR, XPS, and surface wettability studies. A water contact angle of 155° on the aerogel surface and 150° on the surface of the inside part of aerogel are obtained for the MTCS-modified ChiNC/TCNF/CGG aerogel, resulting in its effective absorption of corn oil and organic solvents (toluene, n-hexane, and trichloromethane) from both beneath and at the surface of water with excellent absorption capacity (i.e., 21.9 g/g for trichloromethane). More importantly, the modified aerogel can be used to continuously separate oil from water with the assistance of a vacuum setup and maintains a high absorption capacity after being used for 10 cycles. The as-prepared superhydrophobic/superoleophilic ChiNC/TCNF/CGG aerogel can be used as a promising absorbent material for the removal of oil from aqueous media.

Facile fabrication of a robust superwetting three-dimensional (3D) nickel foam for oil/water separation

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 2169-2179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Chen ◽  
Yi He ◽  
Yi Fan ◽  
Qiangbin Yang ◽  
Guangyong Zeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nickel Foam ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Facile Fabrication ◽  
Oil Water

scholarly journals Ultralight super-hydrophobic carbon aerogels based on cellulose nanofibers/poly(vinyl alcohol)/graphene oxide (CNFs/PVA/GO) for highly effective oil–water separation

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 508-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhaoyang Xu ◽  
Huan Zhou ◽  
Sicong Tan ◽  
Xiangdong Jiang ◽  
Weibing Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Cellulose Nanofibers ◽  
Carbon Aerogels ◽  
Poly Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
High Porosity ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

With the worsening of the oil-product pollution problem, oil–water separation has attracted increased attention in recent years. In this study, a porous three-dimensional (3D) carbon aerogel based on cellulose nanofibers (CNFs), poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and graphene oxide (GO) was synthesized by a facile and green approach. The resulting CNF/PVA/GO aerogels were synthesized through an environmentally friendly freeze-drying process and then carbonized to yield CNF/PVA/GO carbon aerogels with low density (18.41 mg cm−3), high porosity (98.98%), a water contact angle of 156° (super-hydrophobic) and high oil absorption capacity (97 times its own weight). The carbonization treatment of the CNF/PVA/GO aerogel not only improved the hydrophobic properties but also enhanced the adsorption capacity and specific surface area. Given the many good performance characteristics and the facile preparation process of carbon aerogels, these materials are viable candidates for use in oil–water separation and environmental protection.

scholarly journals Superwetting Polymeric Three Dimensional (3D) Porous Materials for Oil/Water Separation: A Review

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yihao Guan ◽  
Fangqin Cheng ◽  
Zihe Pan
Keyword(s):  
Porous Materials ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
High Porosity ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Term Operation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

Oil spills and the emission of oily wastewater have triggered serious water pollution and environment problems. Effectively separating oil and water is a world-wide challenge and extensive efforts have been made to solve this issue. Interfacial super-wetting separation materials e.g., sponge, foams, and aerogels with high porosity tunable pore structures, are regarded as effective media to selectively remove oil and water. This review article reports the latest progress of polymeric three dimensional porous materials (3D-PMs) with super wettability to separate oil/water mixtures. The theories on developing super-wetting porous surfaces and the effects of wettability on oil/water separation have been discussed. The typical 3D porous structures (e.g., sponge, foam, and aerogel), commonly used polymers, and the most reported techniques involved in developing desired porous networks have been reviewed. The performances of 3D-PMs such as oil/water separation efficiency, elasticity, and mechanical stability are discussed. Additionally, the current challenges in the fabrication and long-term operation of super-wetting 3D-PMs in oil/water separation have also been introduced.

scholarly journals A three-dimensional porous MoS2–PVP aerogel as a highly efficient and recyclable sorbent for oils and organic solvents

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 760-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pin Song ◽  
Jun Di ◽  
Haiping Chen ◽  
Sirui Zhao ◽  
Cao Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Specific Surface ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Specific Surface Area ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Low Density ◽  
High Porosity ◽  
Large Specific Surface Area ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

Three-dimensional (3D) aerogels have attracted more and more attention in oil–water separation, due to their advantages of low density, high porosity, and large specific surface area.

scholarly journals A three-dimensional polyoxometalate/graphene aerogel as a highly efficient and recyclable absorbent for oil/water separation

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-197
Author(s):  
Sen Wang ◽  
Xiao Wang ◽  
Xiao-yu Shi ◽  
Cai-xia Meng ◽  
Cheng-lin Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Graphene Aerogel ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

scholarly journals Synthesis and Characterization of Highly Efficient Oil-Water Separation, Recyclable, Magnetic Particles CoFe2O4/SDB

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cailin Liu ◽  
Li Yu ◽  
Yue Fan ◽  
Chang Li ◽  
Xianyan Ren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Magnetic Particles ◽  
In Situ Polymerization ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

Abstract In the oil-water separation, the difficulty to recover and low hydrophobicity are key limitation factors for practical applications. In this paper, we design Cobalt ferrite hybird Polystyrene divinylbenzene microspheres (CoFe2O4/SDB), which were conducted through in-situ suspension copolymerization. The CoFe2O4 is prepared by low heat solid phase sol-gel method. It had been found that the CoFe2O4/SDB have a spherical structure, good adsorption behavior, highly hydrophobicity and even superhydrophobicity. The adsorption capacity of CoFe2O4/SDB composites could absorb kerosene up to 6 times of its own weight. Interestingly, kerosene can be easily separated from the surface of CoFe2O4/SDB particles with ultrasonic operation. CoFe2O4/SDB particles can still maintain good hydrophobicity and adsorption capacity of kerosene after 11 cycles after drying. With in situ polymerization of St、DVB and CoFe2O4, CoFe2O4/SDB as a promising absorbent of kerosene which has great potential in application of oil-water separation.

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