Recent advances in hydrophobic nanocellulose aerogels for oil spill applications: A review

M Chhajed, C Verma, PK Maji - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
In a rapidly growing world, petroleum is used extensively in various industries, and the
extraction, processing, and transportation of petroleum generates large amounts of …

Three-dimensional hydrophobic melamine@ methyl trichlorosilane/polydimethylsiloxane sponge for consecutive and long-term oil/water separation

W Wan, Z Yang, T Tan, Y Li, Z Zhang, P Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Herein, a melamine sponge is adopted as the skeleton to be modified by both methyl
trichlorosilane (MTS) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) on the surface, fabricating the 3D …

Engineered MXene-polymer composites for water remediation: Promises, challenges and future perspective

R Ghanbari, EN Zare - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Technological innovation has enabled the development of new materials, with two-
dimensional materials garnering much interest in recent years. Transition metal nitrides …

Ta4C3TX/graphene aerogels with combined photo/electro-thermal conversion performances for multifunctional applications

Z Liu, J Zhang, F Wu, T Lv, L Yu, C Yu, C Zhao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
To address the increasing environmental pollution and health challenges, it is crucial to
explore multifunctional materials that leverage synergistic photo/electro-thermal effects. This …

Fast-thermoresponsive carboxylated cellulose nanofibers/Ti3C2/exfoliated montmorillonite-poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) with switchable wettability for oil-water …

R Tang, L Jiang, J Yan, S Xu, L Pan, Y Hu… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Oil absorbed by aerogels was an effective method for achieving efficient oil–water
separation. However, absorbent regeneration and recovery of oil were key issues that …

Whole-Waste synthesis of Kilogram-Scale Macropores adsorbent materials for Wide-Range oil and heavy metal removal

W Wu, X Deng, S Tian, S Wang, Y He, B Zheng… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid pace of social development leads to the generation of significant quantities of oily
wastewater and heavy metal ions, posing severe threats to the environment and human …

Robust and multifunctional MXene/rGO composite aerogels toward highly efficient solar-driven interfacial evaporation and wastewater treatment

G Zhang, Y Zhang, J Jiang - Separation and Purification Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Given the ever-growing global water resource crisis, exploiting multifunctional materials
featuring with high interfacial solar steam generation efficiency and good purification …

Efficient microwave regeneration of iron-modified Na-based montmorillonite and Na-based attapulgite for enhanced adsorption of tetracycline in water

H Zhou, L Jiang, Y Yang, H Zhang, S Zhang… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT A novel iron-modified Na-based montmorillonite (Fe-MT) or iron-modified Na-
based attapulgite (Fe-AT) adsorbent is successfully prepared using ion exchange method …

Cellulose nanocrystals intercalated clay biocomposite for rapid Cr (VI) removal

Z Deng, Z Wu, Q Wu, J Yu, C Zou, H Deng, P Jin… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
The application of bentonite (Bt) as an adsorbent for heavy metals has been limited due to
its hydrophobicity and insufficient surface area. Herein, we present cellulose nanocrystal …

Multifunctional PPy/MXene decorated polylactic acid film for thermal management and electromagnetic interference shielding

F Xie, Y Wang, S Zhang, Y Pan, C Liu, C Shen… - Surfaces and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Composite films composed of biodegradable materials possessing flexibility, thermal
regulation capabilities, and electromagnetic interference shielding attributes represent …