Recent developments in nanocellulose-based aerogels in thermal applications: a review

S Ahankari, P Paliwal, A Subhedar, H Kargarzadeh - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Naturally derived nanocellulose (NC) is a renewable, biodegradable nanomaterial with high
strength, low density, high surface area, and tunable surface chemistry, which allows its …

Recent advances in lignin-based porous materials for pollutants removal from wastewater

Y Liu, C Jin, Z Yang, G Wu, G Liu, Z Kong - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water pollution is one of the most serious threats facing mankind today and has obtained
widespread attention. Significant advances have been made in the past decades to apply …

A flexible and wearable epidermal ethanol biofuel cell for on-body and real-time bioenergy harvesting from human sweat

M Sun, Y Gu, X Pei, J Wang, J Liu, C Ma, J Bai, M Zhou - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Flexible and wearable epidermal biofuel cells (BFCs) that are worn on skin for the direct
electricity generation from human perspiration are perceived to be a most enticing and …

Construction of a superhydrophobic sodium alginate aerogel for efficient oil absorption and emulsion separation

Y Yang, X Chen, Y Li, Z Yin, M Bao - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
Bio-based aerogels serve as potential materials in separation of oil/water mixtures.
Nevertheless, there remain some key challenges, including expensive/toxic organic cross …

Three-dimensional interpenetrating network phase-change composites with high photothermal conversion and rapid heat storage and release

Z Bao, N Bing, HR Yao, Y Zhang, H Xie… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Solar thermal energy conversion and storage have gained more attention for solving energy
crisis and environment issues. Phase-change materials with excellent thermal conductivity …

Magnetic coupling engineered porous dielectric carbon within ultralow filler loading toward tunable and high-performance microwave absorption

W Yang, B Jiang, Z Liu, R Li, L Hou, Z Li, Y Duan… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Developing microwave absorption (MA) materials with satisfied comprehensive performance
is a great challenge for tackling severe electromagnetic pollution. In particular, the magnetic …

Preparation and characterization of nanocellulose/chitosan aerogel scaffolds using chemical-free approach

S Rizal, EB Yahya, HPS Abdul Khalil, CK Abdullah… - Gels, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biopolymer-based aerogels are open three-dimensional porous materials that are
characterized by outstanding properties, such as a low density, high porosity and high …

Facile preparation of graphene/polyaniline composite hydrogel film by electrodeposition for binder-free all-solid-state supercapacitor

Z Liu, Z Zhao, A Xu, W Li, Y Qin - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2021 - Elsevier
The combination of graphene and polyaniline (PANI) as electrodes for supercapacitors has
attracted dramatic interests due to their synergistic effects. However, the preparation of the …

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 …

Carbon-based aerogels and xerogels: Synthesis, properties, oil sorption capacities, and DFT simulations

CEI Torres, TES Quezada, OV Kharissova… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pristine, hybrid or composite aerogels and xerogels based on carbon allotropes are
reviewed. Carbon aerogels applied as sorbents for distinct organic liquids are mainly …