Facile synthesis of reduced graphene oxide/trimethyl chlorosilane‐coated cellulose nanofibres aerogel for oil absorption | Zendy

Xu Zhaoyang | Zendy; Zhou Huan | Zendy; Jiang Xiangdong | Zendy; Li Jianyu | Zendy; Huang Fang | Zendy

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Facile synthesis of reduced graphene oxide/trimethyl chlorosilane‐coated cellulose nanofibres aerogel for oil absorption

Author(s) -

Xu Zhaoyang,

Zhou Huan,

Jiang Xiangdong,

Li Jianyu,

Huang Fang

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

iet nanobiotechnology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.366

H-Index - 38

eISSN - 1751-875X

pISSN - 1751-8741

DOI - 10.1049/iet-nbt.2017.0063

Subject(s) - aerogel , materials science , chlorosilane , graphene , cellulose , oxide , chemical engineering , absorption (acoustics) , porosity , coating , composite material , nanotechnology , silicon , metallurgy , engineering

A hydrophobic and oleophilic trimethyl chlorosilane/reduced graphene oxide‐coated cellulose nanofibres (TMCS/rGO/CNFs) aerogel with a three‐dimensional structure was fabricated through a facile dip‐coating process. The prepared aerogel exhibited several advantageous properties for absorption and expulsion of oils from water surfaces, such as a high specific surface area, low density (6.78 mg/cm 3 ) and good porosity (99.12). In addition, the TMCS/rGO/CNFs aerogel demonstrated good absorption capacities up to 39 times its own weight over a short time (1.5 min) for a broad range of oils. This research suggests that practical application of TMCS/rGO/CNFs aerogel in the cleanup of an oil spill is feasible.

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