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A versatile TOCN/CGG self-assembling hydrogel for integrated wastewater treatment

Authors: Lei Dai, Ting Cheng, Xiangju Xi, Shuangxi Nie, Huizhen Ke, Yishan Liu, Shuhua Tong, Zhirong Chen

Published in: Cellulose | Issue 2/2020

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Water pollution caused by industrial discharges is a severe threat to our society. Thus, efficient and sustainable materials that can provide potential effective solutions are in high demand. The present work reports the development of a versatile strategy based on TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers (TOCN)/cationic guar gum (CGG) self-assembling hydrogels to remedy wastewater containing oil, heavy metal ions or organic dyes. The TOCN/CGG hydrogel-coated filter papers, prepared via a layer-by-layer deposition process, show a high oil/water separation efficiency (around 99%), with the coating amount of being as low as 0.032 g m⁻² (dry mass). Through gravitational force only, the water flux can be as high as 443 L m⁻² h⁻¹. The as-prepared oil/water separation materials exhibited good recyclability. The monolithic TOCN/CGG hydrogel can also efficiently remove copper ions (Cu²⁺) and dyes (i.e. thioflavin T and methyl orange), based on an adsorption mechanism. The adsorption amount of Cu²⁺ can be as high as 498.5 mg g⁻¹, while that of thioflavin T and methyl orange can be 430.2 mg g⁻¹ and 134.3 mg g⁻¹, respectively. The mass transfer driving force and the number of active binding sites are the two main factors affecting the adsorption process. This all-polysaccharide hydrogel system may be a promising potential for wastewater remedy, due to its facile/“green” preparation process and high performance, as well as the abundance and environmental-friendliness of its raw materials.

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Title: A versatile TOCN/CGG self-assembling hydrogel for integrated wastewater treatment
Authors: Lei Dai
Ting Cheng
Xiangju Xi
Shuangxi Nie
Huizhen Ke
Yishan Liu
Shuhua Tong
Zhirong Chen
Publication date: 06-11-2019
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Cellulose / Issue 2/2020
Print ISSN: 0969-0239
Electronic ISSN: 1572-882X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-019-02834-x

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