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ArticleRSC advances2020

Cellulose particles capture aldehyde VOC pollutants.

Isaac Bravo, Freddy Figueroa, Maria I Swasy, Mohamed F Attia, Mohamed Ateia, Domenica Encalada, Karla Vizuete, Salome Galeas, Victor H Guerrero, Alexis Debut and 2 more

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Article in RSC advances, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Isaac BravoSchool of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Yachay Tech University Urcuquí Ecuador falexis@yachaytech.edu.ec.
Freddy FigueroaSchool of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Yachay Tech University Urcuquí Ecuador falexis@yachaytech.edu.ec.
Maria I SwasyDepartment of Chemistry, Clemson University Clemson South Carolina USA dwhiteh@clemson.edu.
Mohamed F AttiaDepartment of Bioengineering, Clemson University Clemson South Carolina USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9413-6552
Mohamed AteiaDepartment of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University Clemson South Carolina USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3524-5513
Domenica EncaladaSchool of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Yachay Tech University Urcuquí Ecuador falexis@yachaytech.edu.ec.
Karla VizueteCenter of Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, Universidad de Las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE Sangolquí Ecuador.
Salome GaleasMechanical Engineering Faculty, Escuela Polytecnica Nacional Quito Ecuador.
Victor H GuerreroMechanical Engineering Faculty, Escuela Polytecnica Nacional Quito Ecuador.
Alexis DebutCenter of Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, Universidad de Las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE Sangolquí Ecuador.
Daniel C WhiteheadDepartment of Chemistry, Clemson University Clemson South Carolina USA dwhiteh@clemson.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6881-2628
Frank AlexisSchool of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Yachay Tech University Urcuquí Ecuador falexis@yachaytech.edu.ec.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0597-7940

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aldehydes are commonly encountered Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) released to the atmosphere from a variety of anthropogenic sources. Based on the increasing interest in developing sustainable and environmentally friendly materials for the decontamination of VOCs, cellulose particles have emerged as one possible candidate, but there is a lack of understanding of the physicochemical properties affecting the adsorption of VOCs, and the effect of the extraction source on these intrinsic features. The present study was focused on the evaluation of unmodified cellulose particles extracted from biodiverse sources in Ecuador as potential VOC decontaminants. Modifications of the natural fibers with polyethylenimine (PEI) coating were performed to enhance the adsorption effectiveness. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) measurements, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) methods were used to characterize the physicochemical properties of the isolates. Gas chromatography assays demonstrated that unmodified cellulose can adsorb an aldehyde VOC, hexanal, reaching up to a 56.42 ± 7.30% reduction. Electrostatic coating of the cellulose particles with small quantities of PEI enhanced the VOC remediation capacities (

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PMCPMC9049895

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