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Green Synthesis of Fe3O4/Cellulose/Polyvinyl Alcohol Hybride Aerogel and Its Application for Dye Removal

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A novel Fe3O4/cellulose–polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) aerogel was successfully synthesized by an eco-friendly and facile method in this work. Cellulose/PVA matrix was prepared through an environmental friendly physical cross-linking process and further in-situ decorated with Fe3O4. Series of Fe3O4 decorated aerogels were prepared and the effects of Fe3O4 nanoparticles (NPs) on the aerogels were systematic investigated. As-prepared aerogels exhibited desirable properties including nanostructure, relatively high porosity, improved mechanical and superparamagnetism. The TEM results showed that Fe3O4 NPs were integrated in the three-dimensional matrix of cellulose/PVA with a diameter of 9–12 nm. Furthermore, the mechanical strength of the aerogels was significantly enhanced after the introduction of Fe3O4 NPs. Meanwhile, the obtained Fe3O4/cellulose/PVA aerogel exhibited excellent adsorption performance toward methyl blue dye, and can be reused through fenton-like catalysts oxidative degradation of organic dye in H2O2 solution. Therefore, they will have a great potential application as eco-friendly and economical adsorbents.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21303142), the research fund from the Xiamen Southern Oceanographic Center (No. 4GZP59HJ29), Fujian Provincial Department of Ocean and Fisheries (No. 2015-27), and President Fund of Xiamen University (No. 20720150090).

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    Dazhi Shen, Jian Liu, Lihui Gan, Naizhong Huang & Minnan Long

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Shen, D., Liu, J., Gan, L. et al. Green Synthesis of Fe3O4/Cellulose/Polyvinyl Alcohol Hybride Aerogel and Its Application for Dye Removal. J Polym Environ 26, 2234–2242 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-017-1116-0

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