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Synthesis of hybrid carbon aerogels from sugarcane bagasse and coffee grounds for oil adsorption application

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Direct conversion of biomass-derived aerogel to carbon aerogel (CA) via the pyrolysis method provides a promising approach to developing adsorbent materials for oil-spill cleaning. In this work, three-dimensional carbon aerogels (CSCA) were fabricated by pyrolyzing cellulose aerogels (Cell-A) synthesized from sugarcane bagasse (SB) and coffee grounds (CG) with sodium alginate (SA) as a cross-linker. Notably, the influence of CG to SA ratios on the characteristics and oil adsorption performance for used cooking and lubricating oil was investigated. The results showed that CSCA-1.5 with 1.5 wt% content of CG exhibited ultralow density (0.045 g/cm3), high porosity (96.28%), and an abundance of mesopores with an average pore size of 26.0 nm. In addition, the prepared CSCA-1.5 also had water resistance by illustrating a water contact angle of 101.6°, which enhances the selectivity for the removal of oils in water. Moreover, the oil adsorption results illustrated that CSCA-1.5 had an outstanding adsorption capacity for soybean and lubricating oil up to 10.023 and 5.804 mg/mg, with the oil adsorption behavior more aligned to the chemisorption process. Furthermore, the recyclability of CSCA-1.5 was also studied after five combustion/adsorption cycles, resulting in high remaining adsorption for the two oils mentioned above. With low-cost biomass as raw materials, a green preparation process, low density, and excellent hydrophobicity, CSCA has great potential in oil spill cleaning and environmental protection.

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We acknowledge the support of time and facilities from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNU-HCM for this study.

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This work was funded by the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNUHCM. We acknowledge the support of time and facilities from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNU-HCM for this study.

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    La Nam Phat, Trinh Dinh Thao Tram, Hoang Dang Ngoc Lam, Bui Dang Dang Khoa, Huynh Cam Nguyen, Nguyen Kim Trung, Mai Thanh Phong & Nguyen Huu Hieu

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    La Nam Phat, Trinh Dinh Thao Tram, Hoang Dang Ngoc Lam, Bui Dang Dang Khoa, Huynh Cam Nguyen, Nguyen Kim Trung, Nguyen Truong Son, Mai Thanh Phong & Nguyen Huu Hieu

  3. Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU), Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    La Nam Phat, Trinh Dinh Thao Tram, Hoang Dang Ngoc Lam, Bui Dang Dang Khoa, Huynh Cam Nguyen, Nguyen Kim Trung, Nguyen Truong Son, Mai Thanh Phong & Nguyen Huu Hieu

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La Nam Phat: experimental, data curation, formal analysis, and writing original draft; Trinh Dinh Thao Tram and Hoang Dang Ngoc Lam: investigation and writing original draft; Bui Dang Dang Khoa: writing-—review and editing; Huynh Cam Nguyen: investigation and editing; Nguyen Kim Trung, Nguyen Thai Hoang and Nguyen Truong Son: resources; Mai Thanh Phong and Nguyen Huu Hieu: conceptualization and methodology, supervision.

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Phat, L.N., Tram, T.D.T., Lam, H.D.N. et al. Synthesis of hybrid carbon aerogels from sugarcane bagasse and coffee grounds for oil adsorption application. Biomass Conv. Bioref. 14, 2113–2127 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-022-02924-0

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