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Voorhis C, González-Benito J, Kramar A. "Nano in Nano"-Incorporation of ZnO Nanoparticles into Cellulose Acetate-Poly(Ethylene Oxide) Composite Nanofibers Using Solution Blow Spinning. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:341. [PMID: 38337230 DOI: 10.3390/polym16030341] [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: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
Abstract
In this work, the preparation and characterization of composites from cellulose acetate (CA)-poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) nanofibers (NFs) with incorporated zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) using solution blow spinning (SBS) is reported. CA-PEO nanofibers were produced by spinning solution that contained a higher CA-to-PEO ratio and lower (equal) CA-to-PEO ratio. Nanoparticles were added to comprise 2.5% and 5% of the solution, calculated on the weight of the polymers. To have better control of the SBS processing conditions, characterization of the spinning suspensions is carried out, which reveals a decrease in viscosity (two- to eightfold) upon the addition of NPs. It is observed that this variation of viscosity does not significantly affect the mean diameters of nanofibers, but does affect the mode of the nanofibers' size distribution, whereby lower viscosity provides thinner fibers. FESEM-EDS confirms ZnO NP encapsulation into nanofibers, specifically into the CA component based on UV-vis studies, since the release of ZnO is not detected for up to 5 days in deionized water, despite the significant swelling of the material and accompanied dissolution of water-soluble PEO. Upon the dissolution of CA nanofibers into acetone, immediate release of ZnO is detected, both visually and by spectrometer. ATR-FTIR studies reveal interaction of ZnO with the CA component of composite nanofibers. As ZnO nanoparticles are known for their bioactivity, it can be concluded that these CA-PEO-ZnO composites are good candidates to be used in filtration membranes, with no loss of incorporated ZnO NPs or their release into an environment.
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- Caroline Voorhis
- School of Science, Marist College, 3399 North Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemistry and Materials Álvaro Alonso Barba, IQMAAB, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Avda. Universidad 30, 28911 Leganés, Spain
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemistry and Materials Álvaro Alonso Barba, IQMAAB, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Avda. Universidad 30, 28911 Leganés, Spain
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemistry and Materials Álvaro Alonso Barba, IQMAAB, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Avda. Universidad 30, 28911 Leganés, Spain
- Novel Materials and Nanotechnology Group, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA), Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Calle Catedrático Agustín Escardino Benlloch 7, 46980 Paterna, Spain
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Sharma R, Nath PC, Mohanta YK, Bhunia B, Mishra B, Sharma M, Suri S, Bhaswant M, Nayak PK, Sridhar K. Recent advances in cellulose-based sustainable materials for wastewater treatment: An overview. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 256:128517. [PMID: 38040157 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128517] [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: 11/11/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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Water pollution presents a significant challenge, impacting ecosystems and human health. The necessity for solutions to address water pollution arises from the critical need to preserve and protect the quality of water resources. Effective solutions are crucial to safeguarding ecosystems, human health, and ensuring sustainable access to clean water for current and future generations. Generally, cellulose and its derivatives are considered potential substrates for wastewater treatment. The various cellulose processing methods including acid, alkali, organic & inorganic components treatment, chemical treatment and spinning methods are highlighted. Additionally, we reviewed effective use of the cellulose derivatives (CD), including cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), cellulose nano-fibrils (CNFs), CNPs, and bacterial nano-cellulose (BNC) on waste water (WW) treatment. The various cellulose processing methods, including spinning, mechanical, chemical, and biological approaches are also highlighted. Additionally, cellulose-based materials, including adsorbents, membranes and hydrogels are critically discussed. The review also highlighted the mechanism of adsorption, kinetics, thermodynamics, and sorption isotherm studies of adsorbents. The review concluded that the cellulose-derived materials are effective substrates for removing heavy metals, dyes, pathogenic microorganisms, and other pollutants from WW. Similarly, cellulose based materials are used for flocculants and water filtration membranes. Cellulose composites are widely used in the separation of oil and water emulsions as well as in removing dyes from wastewater. Cellulose's natural hydrophilicity makes it easier for it to interact with water molecules, making it appropriate for use in water treatment processes. Furthermore, the materials derived from cellulose have wider application in WW treatment due to their inexhaustible sources, low energy consumption, cost-effectiveness, sustainability, and renewable nature.
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- Ramesh Sharma
- Department of Bio Engineering, National Institute of Technology Agartala, Jirania 799046, India
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- Department of Bio Engineering, National Institute of Technology Agartala, Jirania 799046, India; Department of Applied Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Science & Technology Meghalaya, Baridua 793101, India
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- Department of Applied Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Science & Technology Meghalaya, Baridua 793101, India; Centre for Herbal Pharmacology and Environmental Sustainability, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam 603103, India
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- Department of Bio Engineering, National Institute of Technology Agartala, Jirania 799046, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad 500075, India
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- Department of Applied Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Science & Technology Meghalaya, Baridua 793101, India
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- Amity Institute of Food Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida 201301, India
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- New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku University, Sendai 980 8579, Japan
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- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Central Institute of Technology Kokrajhar, Kokrajhar 783370, India.
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- Department of Food Technology, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education (Deemed to be University), Coimbatore 641021, India.
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Wang R, Fujie T, Itaya H, Wada N, Takahashi K. Force-Induced Alignment of Nanofibrillated Bacterial Cellulose for the Enhancement of Cellulose Composite Macrofibers. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 25:69. [PMID: 38203239 PMCID: PMC10778714 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Bacterial cellulose, as an important renewable bioresource, exhibits excellent mechanical properties along with intrinsic biodegradability. It is expected to replace non-degradable plastics and reduce severe environmental pollution. In this study, using dry jet-wet spinning and stretching methods, we fabricate cellulose composite macrofibers using nanofibrillated bacterial cellulose (BCNFs) which were obtained by agitated fermentation. Ionic liquid (IL) was used as a solvent to perform wet spinning. In this process, force-induced alignment of BCNFs was applied to enhance the mechanical properties of the macrofibers. The results of scanning electron microscopy revealed the well-aligned structure of BCNF along the fiber axis. The fiber prepared with an extrusion rate of 30 m min-1 and a stretching ratio of 46% exhibited a strength of 174 MPa and a Young's modulus of 13.7 GPa. In addition, we investigated the co-spinning of carboxymethyl cellulose-containing BCNF with chitosan using IL as a "container", which indicated the compatibility of BCNFs with other polysaccharides. Recycling of the ionic liquid was also verified to validate the sustainability of our strategy. This study provides a scalable method to fabricate bacterial cellulose composite fibers, which can be applied in the textile or biomaterial industries with further functionalization.
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- Ruochun Wang
- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan;
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- Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan; (T.F.); (H.I.); (N.W.)
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- Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan; (T.F.); (H.I.); (N.W.)
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- Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan; (T.F.); (H.I.); (N.W.)
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- Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan; (T.F.); (H.I.); (N.W.)
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Kramar A, Luxbacher T, González-Benito J. Solution blow co-spinning of cellulose acetate with poly(ethylene oxide). Structure, morphology, and properties of nanofibers. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 320:121225. [PMID: 37659793 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121225] [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: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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Cellulose acetate (CA) nanofibers are prepared using solution blow co-spinning (SBS) with poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO). The pure CA membranes are obtained by washing water-soluble PEO from the fibrous CA-PEO blend. Nanofibrous membranes are characterized using optical and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), and surface zeta potential measurements. Thermal transitions from DSC and ATR-FTIR spectra analysis were used to confirm the removal of the PEO. Although the characteristic signals of PEO are not observed by FTIR, an additional thermal step transition in CA nanofibers indicates the embedding of a small amount of PEO (up to 6 wt%). SEM analysis shows that CA-PEO blends are constituted by fibers with mean diameters from 671 to 857 nm (depending on the SBS parameters), while after PEO removal, diameters range from 567 to 605 nm. We propose a new method for staining CA-PEO membranes with iodine solution in absolute ethanol that allows the differentiation of CA and PEO components with an optical microscope. The microscopy results suggest that PEO assists in the spinning by enveloping CA nanofibers, allowing uninterrupted processing. The successful deacetylation to cellulose using an aqueous KOH solution is confirmed with zeta potential measurements and ATR-FTIR.
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- Ana Kramar
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering, IQMAAB, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Avda. Universidad 30, 28911 Leganés, Spain.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering, IQMAAB, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Avda. Universidad 30, 28911 Leganés, Spain.
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Nanocellulose-based sensors in medical/clinical applications: The state-of-the-art review. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 304:120509. [PMID: 36641173 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.120509] [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: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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In recent years, the considerable importance of healthcare and the indispensable appeal of curative issues, particularly the diagnosis of diseases, have propelled the invention of sensing platforms. With the development of nanotechnology, the integration of nanomaterials in such platforms has been much focused on, boosting their functionality in many fields. In this direction, there has been rapid growth in the utilisation of nanocellulose in sensors with medical applications. Indeed, this natural nanomaterial benefits from striking features, such as biocompatibility, cytocompatibility and low toxicity, as well as unprecedented physical and chemical properties. In this review, different classifications of nanocellulose-based sensors (biosensors, chemical and physical sensors), alongside some subcategories manufactured for health monitoring, stand out. Moreover, the types of nanocellulose and their roles in such sensors are discussed.
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Electrospun Nanomaterials Based on Cellulose and Its Derivatives for Cell Cultures: Recent Developments and Challenges. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15051174. [PMID: 36904415 PMCID: PMC10007370 DOI: 10.3390/polym15051174] [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: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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The development of electrospun nanofibers based on cellulose and its derivatives is an inalienable task of modern materials science branches related to biomedical engineering. The considerable compatibility with multiple cell lines and capability to form unaligned nanofibrous frameworks help reproduce the properties of natural extracellular matrix and ensure scaffold applications as cell carriers promoting substantial cell adhesion, growth, and proliferation. In this paper, we are focusing on the structural features of cellulose itself and electrospun cellulosic fibers, including fiber diameter, spacing, and alignment responsible for facilitated cell capture. The study emphasizes the role of the most frequently discussed cellulose derivatives (cellulose acetate, carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, etc.) and composites in scaffolding and cell culturing. The key issues of the electrospinning technique in scaffold design and insufficient micromechanics assessment are discussed. Based on recent studies aiming at the fabrication of artificial 2D and 3D nanofiber matrices, the current research provides the applicability assessment of the scaffolds toward osteoblasts (hFOB line), fibroblastic (NIH/3T3, HDF, HFF-1, L929 lines), endothelial (HUVEC line), and several other cell types. Furthermore, a critical aspect of cell adhesion through the adsorption of proteins on the surfaces is touched upon.
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Tran TT, Jung J, Garcia L, DeShields JB, Cerrato DC, Penner MH, Tomasino E, Levin AD, Zhao Y. Impact of functional spray coatings on smoke volatile phenol compounds and Pinot noir grape growth. J Food Sci 2023; 88:367-380. [PMID: 36533941 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.16435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The frequency and intensity of wildfires have been increasing over the last 50 years and negatively impacted the wine industry. Previous methods of smoke mitigation during grape processing have shown little impact in reducing smoke taint in wines. Therefore, a novel method of using edible spray coatings for vineyard application was developed to help prevent volatile smoke phenol uptake in wine grapes. Four cellulose nanofiber-based coating suspensions incorporated with chitosan and/or β-cyclodextrin were evaluated. Films derived from the coating suspensions were exposed to volatile phenols found in wildfire smoke (guaiacol, 4-methyl guaiacol, m-cresol, o-cresol, p-cresol, syringol, and 4-methyl syringol) and evaluated with ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy where the results indicated that the coatings could uptake smoke phenols in varying degrees. The coatings were also applied in a vineyard at three different application times during grape growth: pea-sized, pre-bunch closure, and both at pea-sized and pre-bunch closure. The results showed that the application time did not have a significant (p < 0.05) effect on berry size, weight, °Brix, pH, or titratable acidity. The type of coating, time of application and washing were found to impact the number of volatile phenols in the grapes after a smoke event. Results from this study indicated that edible coatings could help mitigate smoke uptake in wine grapes without sacrificing the growth and key composition parameters of wine grapes. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: This research provides a novel spray coating that can be applied to wine grapes in the vineyard to potentially mitigate volatile smoke compounds in wine grapes without impacting fruit growth and key compositional parameters of wine grapes, thus maintaining high quality of wines for consumers. Results from this study can also be potentially applied to other agricultural commodities to solve the issues caused by the wildfire smoke.
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- Trung T Tran
- Department of Food Science & Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA.,Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University, Central Point, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA.,Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University, Central Point, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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Trache D, Tarchoun AF, Abdelaziz A, Bessa W, Hussin MH, Brosse N, Thakur VK. Cellulose nanofibrils-graphene hybrids: recent advances in fabrication, properties, and applications. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:12515-12546. [PMID: 35983896 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr01967a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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With the fast-developing social economy and the acceleration of industrialization, seeking effective renewable, sustainable, and environmentally friendly resources that show promising properties is an urgent task and a crucial means to achieve sustainable progress in the face of the growing depletion of non-renewable resources and the deterioration of environmental issues. Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) are natural polymeric nanomaterials with excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, good mechanical features, high strength, low density, high specific surface area, and tunable chemistry. Their combination with other nanomaterials, such as graphene derivatives (GNMs), has been demonstrated to be effective since they produce hybrids with outstanding physicochemical properties, tailorable functionality, and high performance. In this review, recent advances in the preparation, modification, and emerging application of CNFs/GNMs hybrids are described and discussed using the latest studies. First, the concise background of nanocellulose and graphene derivatives is provided, followed by the interfacial interactions between CNFs and GNMs. The different hybrids exhibit great promise in separation, adsorption, optics, flexible electronics, energy storage, thermal management, barrier and packaging, and electromagnetic shielding. The main challenges that inhibit the applicability of these hybrids are finally highlighted, and some perspectives for future research directions are provided.
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- Djalal Trache
- Energetic Materials Laboratory, Teaching and Research Unit of Energetic Processes, Ecole Militaire Polytechnique, BP 17, Bordj El-Bahri, 16046, Algiers, Algeria.
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- Energetic Propulsion Laboratory, Teaching and Research Unit of Energetic Processes, Ecole Militaire Polytechnique, BP 17, Bordj El-Bahri, 16046, Algiers, Algeria
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- Energetic Materials Laboratory, Teaching and Research Unit of Energetic Processes, Ecole Militaire Polytechnique, BP 17, Bordj El-Bahri, 16046, Algiers, Algeria.
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- Energetic Materials Laboratory, Teaching and Research Unit of Energetic Processes, Ecole Militaire Polytechnique, BP 17, Bordj El-Bahri, 16046, Algiers, Algeria.
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- Materials Technology Research Group (MaTReC), School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia
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- Laboratoire d'Etude et de Recherche sur le MAtériau Bois (LERMAB), Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université de Lorraine, Bld. des Aiguillettes, F-54500, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Kings Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK
- School of Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, 248007 Uttarakhand, India
- Centre for Research and Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, 140413 Punjab, India
- Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun 248002, Uttarakhand, India
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Saud A, Saleem H, Zaidi SJ. Progress and Prospects of Nanocellulose-Based Membranes for Desalination and Water Treatment. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12050462. [PMID: 35629789 PMCID: PMC9147932 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12050462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Membrane-based desalination has proved to be the best solution for solving the water shortage issues globally. Membranes are extremely beneficial in the effective recovery of clean water from contaminated water sources, however, the durability as well as the separation efficiency of the membranes are restricted by the type of membrane materials/additives used in the preparation processes. Nanocellulose is one of the most promising green materials for nanocomposite preparation due to its biodegradability, renewability, abundance, easy modification, and exceptional mechanical properties. This nanocellulose has been used in membrane development for desalination application in the recent past. The study discusses the application of membranes based on different nanocellulose forms such as cellulose nanocrystals, cellulose nanofibrils, and bacterial nanocellulose for water desalination applications such as nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, pervaporation, forward osmosis, and membrane distillation. From the analysis of studies, it was confirmed that the nanocellulose-based membranes are effective in the desalination application. The chemical modification of nanocellulose can definitely improve the surface affinity as well as the reactivity of membranes for the efficient separation of specific contaminants/ions.
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- Asif Saud
- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (A.S.); (H.S.)
- Industrial Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (A.S.); (H.S.)
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (A.S.); (H.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +974-44037723
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