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Jiao X, Jia K, Yu Y, Liu D, Zhang J, Zhang K, Zheng H, Sun X, Tong Y, Wei Q, Lv P. Nanocellulose-based functional materials towards water treatment. Carbohydr Polym 2025; 350:122977. [PMID: 39647961 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2024] [Revised: 11/01/2024] [Accepted: 11/10/2024] [Indexed: 12/10/2024]
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Water resources are important ecological resources for human survival. To date, advanced water purification technology has become one of the focus of global attention due to the continuous deterioration of the environment and the serious shortage of freshwater resources. Recently, nanocellulose, as a kind of sustainable and carbon-neutral biopolymer, has not only the properties of cellulose, but also the important nature of nanomaterials, including large specific surface area, tailorable surface chemistry, excellent mechanical flexibility, biodegradability, and environmental compatibility. Herein, this review covers several methods of extraction and preparation of nanocellulose and the functional modification strategies. Subsequently, we systematically review the application and latest research progress of nanocellulose-based functional material towards water treatment, from micro/nanoparticles filtration, dyes/organics adsorption/degradation, heavy metal ions adsorption/detection and oil-water separation to seawater desalination. Furthermore, scalable and low-cost nanocellulose synthesis strategies are discussed. Finally, the challenges and opportunities of nanocellulose water purification substrate in industrial application and emerging directions are briefly discussed. This review is expected to provide new insights for the application of advanced functional materials based on nanocellulose in water treatment and environmental remediation, and promote rapid cross-disciplinary development.
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- Xiaohui Jiao
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, eQilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, PR China
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- National Supercritical Fluid Dyeing Technology Research Center, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, PR China.
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Oh H, Samineni L, Vogler RJ, Yao C, Behera H, Dhiman R, Horner A, Kumar M. Approaching Ideal Selectivity with Bioinspired and Biomimetic Membranes. ACS NANO 2025; 19:31-53. [PMID: 39718215 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c09699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2024]
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The applications of polymeric membranes have grown rapidly compared to traditional separation technologies due to their energy efficiency and smaller footprint. However, their potential is not fully realized due, in part, to their heterogeneity, which results in a "permeability-selectivity" trade-off for most membrane applications. Inspired by the intricate architecture and excellent homogeneity of biological membranes, bioinspired and biomimetic membranes (BBMs) aim to emulate biological membranes for practical applications. This Review highlights the potential of BBMs to overcome the limitations of polymeric membranes by utilizing the "division of labor" between well-defined permeable pores and impermeable matrix molecules seen in biological membranes. We explore the exceptional performance of membranes in biological organisms, focusing on their two major components: membrane proteins (biological channels) and lipid matrix molecules. We then discuss how these natural materials can be replaced with artificial mimics for enhanced properties and how macro-scale BBMs are developed. We highlight key demonstrations in the field of BBMs that draw upon the factors responsible for transport through biological membranes. Additionally, current state-of-the-art methods for fabrication of BBMs are reviewed with potential challenges and prospects for future applications. Finally, we provide considerations for future research that could enable BBMs to progress toward scale-up and enhanced applicability.
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- Hyeonji Oh
- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Institute of Biophysics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Gruberstraße 40, 4020 Linz, Austria
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Liu S, Sun M, Wu C, Zhu K, Hu Y, Shan M, Wang M, Wu K, Wu J, Xie Z, Tang H. Fabrication of Loose Nanofiltration Membrane by Crosslinking TEMPO-Oxidized Cellulose Nanofibers for Effective Dye/Salt Separation. Molecules 2024; 29:2246. [PMID: 38792108 PMCID: PMC11123938 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29102246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Dye/salt separation has gained increasing attention in recent years, prompting the quest to find cost-effective and environmentally friendly raw materials for synthesizing high performance nanofiltration (NF) membrane for effective dye/salt separation. Herein, a high-performance loose-structured NF membrane was fabricated via a simple vacuum filtration method using a green nanomaterial, 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxide radical (TEMPO)-oxidized cellulose nanofiber (TOCNF), by sequentially filtrating larger-sized and finer-sized TOCNFs on a microporous substrate, followed by crosslinking with trimesoyl chloride. The resulting TCM membrane possessed a separating layer composed entirely of pure TOCNF, eliminating the need for other polymer or nanomaterial additives. TCM membranes exhibit high performance and effective dye/salt selectivity. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) analysis shows that the TCM membrane with the Fine-TOCNF layer has a tight layered structure. Further characterizations via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed the presence of functional groups and chemical bonds of the crosslinked membrane. Notably, the optimized TCM-5 membrane exhibits a rejection rate of over 99% for various dyes (Congo red and orange yellow) and 14.2% for NaCl, showcasing a potential candidate for efficient dye wastewater treatment.
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- Shasha Liu
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (C.W.); (K.Z.); (Y.H.); (M.S.); (M.W.); (K.W.); (J.W.)
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (C.W.); (K.Z.); (Y.H.); (M.S.); (M.W.); (K.W.); (J.W.)
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (C.W.); (K.Z.); (Y.H.); (M.S.); (M.W.); (K.W.); (J.W.)
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (C.W.); (K.Z.); (Y.H.); (M.S.); (M.W.); (K.W.); (J.W.)
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (C.W.); (K.Z.); (Y.H.); (M.S.); (M.W.); (K.W.); (J.W.)
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (C.W.); (K.Z.); (Y.H.); (M.S.); (M.W.); (K.W.); (J.W.)
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (C.W.); (K.Z.); (Y.H.); (M.S.); (M.W.); (K.W.); (J.W.)
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (C.W.); (K.Z.); (Y.H.); (M.S.); (M.W.); (K.W.); (J.W.)
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (C.W.); (K.Z.); (Y.H.); (M.S.); (M.W.); (K.W.); (J.W.)
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, Private Bag 10, Clayton South, VIC 3169, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (C.W.); (K.Z.); (Y.H.); (M.S.); (M.W.); (K.W.); (J.W.)
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Zhang K, Wu H, Zhang X, Dong H, Chen S, Xu Y, Xu F. Bacterial nanocellulose membrane with opposite surface charges for large-scale and large-area osmotic energy harvesting and ion transport. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 260:129461. [PMID: 38237827 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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How to optimize ion-exchange membrane materials has been the key for researchers recently working on the use of reverse electrodialysis to harvest osmotic energy. Based on the considerations of improving membrane performance and conversion to large-area industrial production, this work first proposes an easy-industrialized strategy to treat bacterial cellulose membranes by hot pressing and hot pressing with etherification modification, and then to obtain anion-selective and cation-selective membrane pairs (PBC-M and NBC-M) with opposite charges. The PBC-M obtained by multi-step treatment has excellent hydrophobicity, good surface charge density, and more favorable nanochannel size for the functioning of double layer. The maximum output power density of 44.1 mW m-2 was obtained in artificial river water and seawater simulated salinity gradient power generation. Applied to a larger test area, the power output of the system where a single membrane is located can reach 2.2 × 10-3 mW, which is ahead of similar experimental products. The two membranes prepared can also be used in combination, which provides a new idea for full cell design. It's important to open up a new route for optimizing nanofluidic channel design, regulating ion flux transport, and advancing the large-scale industrialization of biomass nanofluidic membrane RED system.
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- Kejian Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, PR China; Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science & Technology of Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, PR China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, PR China; Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science & Technology of Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, PR China.
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Chaw Pattnayak B, Krishna VS, Sahu BK, Mohapatra S. Reusable Floating Spherical Hydrogel Evaporator for Solar Desalination with Salt Mitigation and Contaminant Elimination. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:18663-18671. [PMID: 38063076 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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The generation of clean and drinkable fresh water from seawater and contaminated water holds great potential to mitigate water scarcity. Herein, a floating spherical hydrogel evaporator (SHE) is designed to achieve sunlight-driven desalination, self-salt cleaning, and removal of environmental contaminants. The spherical lightweight polystyrene is coated with a porous carbon-embedded sodium alginate/PVA/CMC photothermal hydrogel to generate a spherical hydrogel evaporator (SHE) that floats naturally. The SHE is very sensitive to the weight imbalance (500 mg) and can respond quickly to the accumulation of salt by rotation to the fresh evaporation surface, realizing excellent antisalt fouling performance. Remarkably, with energy localization by porous carbon, the spherical floating evaporator achieved a high evaporation rate of 2.65 kg m-2 h-1 with an evaporation efficiency of 98%. At the same time, SHE is also capable of adsorbing both organic contaminants and heavy metal ions through functional groups of the hydrogel, attaining 99% removal efficiency. Overall, this low-cost spherical floating evaporator may offer solution for eco-friendly and sustainable production of fresh water on a large scale.
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- Bibek Chaw Pattnayak
- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha 769008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha 769008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha 769008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha 769008, India
- Centre for Nanomaterials, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha 769008, India
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