Journal
ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
Volume 6, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/admt.202001180
Keywords
adsorption; energy; smart‐ membrane; TEMPO‐ oxidized cellulose nanofibers; water purification
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Funding
- China Scholarship Council
- Australian Research Council Australian Laureate Fellowship [FL200100049]
- Australian Government
- Australian Research Council [FL200100049] Funding Source: Australian Research Council
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TOCNFs, derived from TEMPO-mediated oxidized cellulose nanofibers, possess uniform and ultrafine diameters, high aspect ratios, and are functionalized with carboxyl groups. Their fabrication process is more environmentally friendly and they have been extensively studied in fields such as environmental remediation, energy, and smart materials. TOCNFs' advantages include low environmental impact, high aspect ratio, high strength, ability to be functionalized, and renewability.
TEMPO (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl radical)-mediated oxidized cellulose nanofibers (TOCNFs), which are derived from abundantly available wood biomass, possess uniform and ultrafine diameters of 3-10 nm and high aspect ratios, and are functionalized with carboxyl groups. The fabrication process of TOCNFs is more environmentally friendly than that of other types of cellulose, such as microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), and TOCNFs possess a more uniform and ultrafine diameter. In recent years, TOCNF-based adsorbents, nanocomposites, and membranes have been studied extensively in various fields, such as environmental remediation, energy, and smart materials. This review summarizes the recent advances in the applications of TOCNFs in the abovementioned fields. In particular, the preparation, adsorption ability, and removal efficiency of TOCNF-based absorbents, separation performance of various kinds of TOCNF-based membranes, wide applications of TOCNFs in energy storage and conversion, and TOCNF-based smart materials are discussed. The beneficial role of TOCNFs in the abovementioned applications is highlighted, including their low environmental impact, high aspect ratio, high strength, ability to be functionalized, and renewability. It is believed that this timely review will facilitate further research on the innovation and applications of TOCNFs in fields such as environmental remediation, energy, and smart materials.
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