Directional, super‐hydrophobic cellulose nanofiber/polyvinyl alcohol/montmorillonite aerogels as green absorbents for oil/water separation

N Rong, Z Xu, S Zhai, L Zhou, JJ Li - IET nanobiotechnology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nowadays, the problem of oil spill and organic solvent pollution has become more and more
serious, and developing a green and efficient treatment method has become a research …

Facile fabrication of superhydrophobic cross-linked nanocellulose aerogels for oil–water separation

Q Shang, J Chen, Y Hu, X Yang, L Hu, C Liu, X Ren… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
A facile and environmental-friendly approach was developed for the preparation of the cross-
linked nanocellulose aerogel through the freeze-drying process and subsequent …

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

Z Xu, H Zhou, S Tan, X Jiang, W Wu… - Beilstein Journal of …, 2018 - beilstein-journals.org
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 …

Preparation of antifouling and highly hydrophobic cellulose nanofibers/alginate aerogels by bidirectional freeze-drying for water-oil separation in the ocean …

Q Liu, Y Liu, Q Feng, CC Chen, Z Xu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Oil spills frequently occur in the ocean, and adsorption is one of the effective ways to deal
with oil spills. Compared with other adsorbent materials, biomass aerogel has superior …

Superhydrophobic leached carbon Black/Poly (vinyl) alcohol aerogel for selective removal of oils and organic compounds from water

MH Tai, BC Mohan, Z Yao, CH Wang - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The remediation of oil spills and treatment of oily wastewater remains challenging to cope
with nowadays. This has caused a surge in demand on adsorbent materials with multi …

Advanced fabrication and oil absorption properties of super-hydrophobic recycled cellulose aerogels

J Feng, ST Nguyen, Z Fan, HM Duong - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2015 - Elsevier
A facile and cost-effective synthesis method of biocompatible cellulose aerogels using
recycled cellulose fibers of paper waste and Kymene crosslinker is successfully developed …

Versatile fabrication of a superhydrophobic and ultralight cellulose-based aerogel for oil spillage clean-up

H Zhang, Y Li, Y Xu, Z Lu, L Chen, L Huang… - Physical Chemistry …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
To deal with marine oil spillage and chemical leakage issues, a highly efficient absorbent
(cellulose based aerogel) with a low density (ρ< 0.034 g cm− 3, φ> 98.5%) and high …

Facile synthesis of flexible mesoporous aerogel with superhydrophobicity for efficient removal of layered and emulsified oil from water

J Wang, H Wang - Journal of colloid and interface science, 2018 - Elsevier
Aerogel with porous structure and ultra-light weight is a potential sorbent for solving oils or
organic solvents pollution. Herein, a type of flexible mesoporous aerogel was fabricated …

Sustainable and superhydrophobic cellulose nanocrystal-based aerogel derived from waste tissue paper as a sorbent for efficient oil/water separation

G Akhlamadi, EK Goharshadi - Process Safety and Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Extraction of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) from wastes is a valuable strategy from the
environmental and economical points of view. Herein, a novel and cost-effective method for …

Superhydrophobic waste cardboard aerogels as effective and reusable oil absorbents

G Shi, M Wu, Q Zhong, P Mu, J Li - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
As the main component of the municipal waste, waste cardboard has caused a host of
environmental problems. Therefore, the reasonable disposal of waste cardboard is of great …