Synthesis of a CCNC-Silica-Graphene Oxide Porous Monolith for Efficient Copper Ion Removal.

Nduduzo Khumalo, Samson Mohomane, Vetrimurugan Elumalai, Tshwafo Motaung

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Comparative Study of Functionalized Cellulose Nanocrystal-Silica Aerogels for Methylene Blue Adsorption.Polymers · 2025
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Nduduzo KhumaloDepartment of Chemistry, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa Campus, Private Bag X1001, KwaDlangezwa 3886, South Africa.ORCID 0009-0008-8161-4966

Samson MohomaneDepartment of Chemistry, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa Campus, Private Bag X1001, KwaDlangezwa 3886, South Africa.

Vetrimurugan ElumalaiDepartment of Hydrology, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa Campus, Private Bag X1001, KwaDlangezwa 3886, South Africa.

Tshwafo MotaungDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Sefako Makgatho Health Science University, P.O. Box 94, Medunsa 0204, South Africa.

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Abstract

Heavy metal contamination in water, predominantly from copper (Cu(II)) ions, poses substantial risks to human and environmental health. This study developed a novel, robust adsorbent known as a carboxylate cellulose nanocrystal-silica-graphene oxide hybrid composite porous monolith, which effectively removes Cu(II) from water in a rapid manner. Carboxylate cellulose nanocrystals with enhanced metal-binding properties were synthesized from cellulose extracted from sugarcane bagasse, a significant agricultural byproduct. The porous monolith was synthesized through the combination of carboxylate cellulose nanocrystals, tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), and graphene oxide, utilizing a sol-gel method. The efficacy of the synthesis was confirmed using Fourier-Transform Infra-red (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analyses. The material exhibited a highly porous mesoporous structure with a surface area of 512 m

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adsorptioncellulose nanocrystalsgraphene oxidehybrid compositeporous monolithwastewater treatment

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PMID41149436

DOI10.3390/gels11100832

PMCPMC12562919

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