Hierarchical Bamboo/Silver Nanoparticle Composites for Sustainable Water Purification
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7766-7774 |
Journal / Publication | Langmuir |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 22 |
Online published | 25 May 2023 |
Publication status | Published - 6 Jun 2023 |
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Abstract
Water reclamation is the most effective way to continuously provide clean water to combat catastrophic global water scarcity. However, current technology for water purification is not conducive to sustainability due to the high energy consumption and negative environmental impact. Here, we introduce an innovative method by utilizing the hierarchical microstructure of bamboo for water purification. Natural bamboo was delignified followed by freeze-drying to obtain a bamboo aerogel with a porosity of 72.0%; then, the bamboo aerogel was coated with silver nanoparticles to form a hierarchical bamboo/silver nanoparticle composite. The scanning electron microscopy images and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy results indicated that the silver nanoparticles were uniformly attached to the parenchyma cell surface. By physical adsorption and catalytic reduction, the bamboo/silver nanoparticle composite was able to degrade methylene blue by more than 96.7%, which is mainly attributed to the large specific surface area of the bamboo providing more space for the purification reaction. This composite can be potentially used for board applications with its high porosity, mechanical reliability, and sustainability. © 2023 American Chemical Society.
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- SILVER NANOPARTICLES, MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES, ACTIVATED CARBON, BAMBOO MATERIAL, GREEN SYNTHESIS, METHYLENE-BLUE, BEHAVIOR, REMOVAL, FIBER, NANOTECHNOLOGY
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Hierarchical Bamboo/Silver Nanoparticle Composites for Sustainable Water Purification. / Xiao, Xiao; Pu, Yiru; Zhang, Wenqiang et al.
In: Langmuir, Vol. 39, No. 22, 06.06.2023, p. 7766-7774.
In: Langmuir, Vol. 39, No. 22, 06.06.2023, p. 7766-7774.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review