Fabrication of hydrophobic and magnetic cellulose aerogel with high oil absorption capacity

Hydrophobic, magnetic and highly porous cellulose aerogel was prepared by a simple method for fast and selective absorption of oil fromwater surface. The aerogel was able to absorb oil up to about 28 times of its own weight within 10 min and could be easily removed and recovered from the water surfa...

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Main Authors: Chin, S.F., Ain Nadirah, Romainor, Pang, S.C.
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V 2014
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author Chin, S.F.
Ain Nadirah, Romainor
Pang, S.C.
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description Hydrophobic, magnetic and highly porous cellulose aerogel was prepared by a simple method for fast and selective absorption of oil fromwater surface. The aerogel was able to absorb oil up to about 28 times of its own weight within 10 min and could be easily removed and recovered from the water surface by an external magnet. It could be either reused after washing with ethanol, or incinerated with the absorbed oil. The potential application of cellulose aerogel as an oil absorbent was demonstrated by its ease of preparation, low cost of precursor materials, magnetically retrievability, as well as high oil absorption capacity and efficiency.
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spelling unimas-98792023-06-19T06:38:32Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9879/ Fabrication of hydrophobic and magnetic cellulose aerogel with high oil absorption capacity Chin, S.F. Ain Nadirah, Romainor Pang, S.C. GE Environmental Sciences QD Chemistry Hydrophobic, magnetic and highly porous cellulose aerogel was prepared by a simple method for fast and selective absorption of oil fromwater surface. The aerogel was able to absorb oil up to about 28 times of its own weight within 10 min and could be easily removed and recovered from the water surface by an external magnet. It could be either reused after washing with ethanol, or incinerated with the absorbed oil. The potential application of cellulose aerogel as an oil absorbent was demonstrated by its ease of preparation, low cost of precursor materials, magnetically retrievability, as well as high oil absorption capacity and efficiency. Elsevier B.V 2014 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9879/1/Fabrication.pdf Chin, S.F. and Ain Nadirah, Romainor and Pang, S.C. (2014) Fabrication of hydrophobic and magnetic cellulose aerogel with high oil absorption capacity. Materials Letters, 115. pp. 241-243. ISSN 0167-577X http://www.researchgate.net/publication/268334632_Fabrication_of_hydrophobic_and_magnetic_cellulose_aerogel_with_high_oil_absorption_capacity doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2013.10.061
spellingShingle GE Environmental Sciences
QD Chemistry
Chin, S.F.
Ain Nadirah, Romainor
Pang, S.C.
Fabrication of hydrophobic and magnetic cellulose aerogel with high oil absorption capacity
title Fabrication of hydrophobic and magnetic cellulose aerogel with high oil absorption capacity
title_full Fabrication of hydrophobic and magnetic cellulose aerogel with high oil absorption capacity
title_fullStr Fabrication of hydrophobic and magnetic cellulose aerogel with high oil absorption capacity
title_full_unstemmed Fabrication of hydrophobic and magnetic cellulose aerogel with high oil absorption capacity
title_short Fabrication of hydrophobic and magnetic cellulose aerogel with high oil absorption capacity
title_sort fabrication of hydrophobic and magnetic cellulose aerogel with high oil absorption capacity
topic GE Environmental Sciences
QD Chemistry
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