Nanocellulose: Recent advances and its prospects in environmental remediation

Among many other sustainable functional nanomaterials, nanocellulose is drawing increasing interest for use in environmental remediation technologies due to its numerous unique properties and functionalities. Nanocellulose is usually derived from the disintegration of naturally occurring polymers or...

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Published in:Beilstein journal of nanotechnology Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 2479 - 2498
Main Authors: Shak, Katrina Pui Yee, Pang, Yean Ling, Mah, Shee Keat
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Germany Beilstein-Institut zur Föerderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften 19.09.2018
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Subjects:
adsorbent
Adsorbents
Carbon sequestration
Cellulose
Disintegration
Engineering
environmental remediation
Environmental restoration
Functional materials
membrane
nanocellulose
Nanocomposites
Nanocrystals
Nanomaterials
Nanoscience
Nanotechnology
photocatalyst
Pollutants
Polymers
Remediation
Review
Toxicity
Toxicology
Water treatment
environmental remediation
adsorbent
nanocellulose
nanomaterials
membrane
photocatalyst
ISSN:2190-4286, 2190-4286
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Summary:Among many other sustainable functional nanomaterials, nanocellulose is drawing increasing interest for use in environmental remediation technologies due to its numerous unique properties and functionalities. Nanocellulose is usually derived from the disintegration of naturally occurring polymers or produced by the action of bacteria. In this review, some invigorating perspectives on the challenges, future direction, and updates on the most relevant uses of nanocellulose in environmental remediation are discussed. The reported applications and properties of nanocellulose as an adsorbent, photocatalyst, flocculant, and membrane are reviewed in particular. However, additional effort will be required to implement and commercialize nanocellulose as a viable nanomaterial for remediation technologies. In this regard, the main challenges and limitations in working with nanocellulose-based materials are identified in an effort to improve the development and efficient use of nanocellulose in environmental remediation.
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ISSN:2190-4286
2190-4286
DOI:10.3762/bjnano.9.232