Biobased Composite Aerogels for Efficient Flow-Through Capture of Nanoplastics via Multimodal Interfacial Interactions
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Abstract
Nanoplastics (NPs) represent an emerging class of hazardous pollutants that necessitate rapid, facile, and low-energy removal strategies. However, the efficient treatment of NPs in a large water volume remains a significant challenge. Herein, a biobased composite aerogel composed of cellulose nanofiber (CNF), chitosan (CS), and graphene oxide (GO) was designed with large vertical aligned opened pores to capture the NPs by its hierarchical structures and rich interface interaction forces. The obtained biobased composite aerogel had extraordinary adsorption capability of 601 mg/g for polystyrene (PS) NPs and exhibited an ultrahigh flux of 2.4 × 10 4 L/(m 2 ·h) under low pressure at only 0.01 bar. Even at 7 h of continuous feeding with 50 mg/L initial concentration (50 mg packing quality), it achieved nearly 100% removal efficiency. The biobased composite aerogel represented a useful, straightforward, and low-energy-consuming next-generation technology for continuous remediation of NPs in water, offering a promising solution for clean water restoration.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Cellulose Research Studies · Membrane Separation Technologies · Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
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Affiliations
Key Lab of Sustainable Low-Carbon Technologies for Textile Dyeing and Finishing, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Donghua University
Shanghai Belt and Road Joint Laboratory of Textile Intelligent Manufacturing
National Innovation Center of Advanced Dyeing & Finishing Technology
Shandong Zhongkang Guochuang Research Institute of Advanced Dyeing & Finishing Technology Co., Ltd.
Funding
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
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