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Shuwei Tang, Lansheng Wei, Zhengguo Wu, Jiayao Weng, Jiwen Luo, Xiaoying Wang. Robust MXene aerogel assisted by cellulose nanofiber for efficient crude oil spill remediation[J]. Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, 2025, 10(2): 209-223. doi: 10.1016/j.jobab.2025.03.005
Citation: Shuwei Tang, Lansheng Wei, Zhengguo Wu, Jiayao Weng, Jiwen Luo, Xiaoying Wang. Robust MXene aerogel assisted by cellulose nanofiber for efficient crude oil spill remediation[J]. Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, 2025, 10(2): 209-223. doi: 10.1016/j.jobab.2025.03.005
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Robust MXene aerogel assisted by cellulose nanofiber for efficient crude oil spill remediation

doi: 10.1016/j.jobab.2025.03.005
  • a.

    State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China

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    MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China

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    Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China

  • d.

    College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210000, China

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  • Corresponding author: E-mail address: holdit@126.com (J. Luo); E-mail address: xyw@scut.edu.cn (X. Wang)
  • Available Online: 2025-03-28
  • Publish Date: 2025-05-01
    Abstract
  • Efficient cleanup of crude oil continues to be a global challenge owing to its inherent high viscosity, which makes it difficult to remove with conventional porous adsorbents. Here, a novel multifunctional aerogel was fabricated through directional freeze-drying, leveraging its photothermal properties and directional structure for the rapid cleanup of crude oil. The aerogel incorporates 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy oxidized nanocellulose to enhance Ti3C2T (MXene) to construct functional networks, MXene/gold nanoparticles (MX/AuNPs) as photothermal absorbers, and methyltrimethoxysilane for hydrophobic coatings. After 30 compression-release cycles at 90% strain, the strain retention of the aerogel is 85.7%, indicating its mechanical super-elasticity. The as-prepared aerogel showed durable hydrophobicity (145°), high oil/organic solvent absorption capacity (45.7–85.6 g/g), and efficient photothermal conversion, rapidly attaining and sustaining 76 ℃. Interestingly, for viscous crude oil that cannot be absorbed for a long time, the aerogel completed the absorption within 10 s after illumination, demonstrating an improved absorption ability of viscous crude oil. Furthermore, the obtained aerogel successfully achieved controlled and rapid light-driven motion, as well as long-lasting photothermal sterilization performance. This work presents a feasible strategy for developing multifunctional composite aerogels, addressing the increasing demands in crude oil separation applications.

     

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