Robust Superhydrophobic Cellulose Nanofiber Aerogel for Multifunctional Environmental Applications.

ABSTRACT: The fabrication of superadsorbent for dye adsorption is a hot research area at present. However, the development of low-cost and highly efficient superadsorbents against toxic textile dyes is still a big challenge. Here, we fabricated hydrophobic cellulose nanofiber aerogels from cellulose nanofibers through an eco-friendly silanization reaction in liquid phase, which is an extremely efficient, rapid, cheap, and environmentally friendly procedure. Moreover, the demonstrated eco-friendly silanization technique is easy to commercialize at the industrial level. Most of the works that have reported on the hydrophobic cellulose nanofiber aerogels explored their use for the elimination of oil from water. The key novelty of the present work is that the demonstrated hydrophobic cellulose nanofiber

SUBMITTER: M H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6473771 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature