Robust MXene aerogel assisted by cellulose nanofiber for efficient crude oil spill remediation

Shuwei Tang; Lansheng Wei; Zhengguo Wu; Jiayao Weng; Jiwen Luo; Xiaoying Wang

doi:10.1016/j.jobab.2025.03.005

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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

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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

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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

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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;
b. MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China;
c. 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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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 22371081 and No 22078119), the Guangzhou Science and Technology Program Project (No. 2023B03J1332), and the Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation (No. ZR2024QB197).

Available Online: 2025-05-09
Publish Date: 2025-03-28

Abstract

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 °C. 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.
- MXene aerogel,
- Nanocellulose,
- Hydrophobicity,
- Photothermal conversion,
- Crude oil adsorption

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