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ReviewPolymers2025

Cellulose-Based Aerogels for Environmentally Sustainable Applications: A Review of the Production, Modification, and Sorption of Environmental Contaminants.

Fernanda Wickboldt Stark, Pascal Silas Thue, André Luiz Missio, Fernando Machado Machado, Rafael de Avila Delucis, Robson Andreazza

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Review in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Fernanda Wickboldt StarkEnvironmental Sciences Postgraduate Program, Center of Engineering, Federal University of Pelotas, R. Benjamin Constant 989, Pelotas 96010-020, RS, Brazil.
Pascal Silas ThueEnvironmental Sciences Postgraduate Program, Center of Engineering, Federal University of Pelotas, R. Benjamin Constant 989, Pelotas 96010-020, RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-1442-9900
André Luiz MissioEnvironmental Sciences Postgraduate Program, Center of Engineering, Federal University of Pelotas, R. Benjamin Constant 989, Pelotas 96010-020, RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-9373-6313
Fernando Machado MachadoEnvironmental Sciences Postgraduate Program, Center of Engineering, Federal University of Pelotas, R. Benjamin Constant 989, Pelotas 96010-020, RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-9463-3535
Rafael de Avila DelucisEnvironmental Sciences Postgraduate Program, Center of Engineering, Federal University of Pelotas, R. Benjamin Constant 989, Pelotas 96010-020, RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-3657-9216
Robson AndreazzaEnvironmental Sciences Postgraduate Program, Center of Engineering, Federal University of Pelotas, R. Benjamin Constant 989, Pelotas 96010-020, RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-9211-9903

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Environmental pollution, stemming from the disposal of contaminants, poses severe threats to ecosystems and human health. The emergence of a new class of pollutants, termed emerging contaminants (ECs), in soil, water, and air has raised global concerns, aligning with the UN 2030 Agenda's Sustainable Development Goals. Aerogels, three-dimensional structures with high porosity and low density, offer promise in addressing this issue. Cellulose-based aerogels, derived from abundant, renewable, and biodegradable sources, particularly stand out for their potential in adsorption applications. However, challenges arise in water and wastewater treatment due to cellulose aerogel's inherent hydrophilicity. To overcome this limitation, incorporating new components and employing modification processes becomes essential. This article explores the production phases and diverse modifications of cellulose aerogels, aiming to enhance their adsorption capabilities for various environmental contaminants. By addressing hydrophilicity issues and developing stable composites, cellulose aerogels can contribute significantly to efficient and sustainable solutions in the quest for cleaner ecosystems and improved human health.

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environmental contaminationenvironmental recoverysustainable aerogelssustainable products

Identifiers

PMID39861308
PMCPMC11768791

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