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ArticleACS applied nano materials2026

Nanocellulose Membranes for Plasmon-Enhanced Removal of Organic Pollutants from Water.

Sivoney Ferreira de Souza, Christina Beresowski, Sabine Kosmella, João Ameixa, Bhanu Kiran Pothineni, Adrian Keller, Matthias Hartlieb, Andreas Taubert, Ilko Bald

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Article in ACS applied nano materials, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sivoney Ferreira de SouzaInstitute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany.
Christina BeresowskiInstitute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany.
Sabine KosmellaInstitute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany.
João AmeixaInstitute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany.
Bhanu Kiran PothineniTechnical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Paderborn University, Warburger Str. 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany.
Adrian KellerTechnical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Paderborn University, Warburger Str. 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7139-3110
Matthias HartliebInstitute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5330-7186
Andreas TaubertInstitute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9329-0072
Ilko BaldInstitute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6683-5065

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Abstract

We present multifunctional cellulose nanofiber (CNF) membranes containing in situ-synthesized plasmonic silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) for the efficient removal of organic pollutants from water. These membranes combine the adsorptivity and mechanical strength of CNF with the plasmonic properties of AgNPs, which, when activated by blue light, enable the photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants such as dyes and pharmaceuticals and thereby enhance their removal from water. The membranes demonstrate excellent adsorption capacity, flexibility, mechanical durability, and reusability and show no AgNP leaching in water, making them ideal for sustainable water treatment applications. Performance tests show significantly higher pollutant removal rates in membranes containing AgNPs, and exposure to blue light further accelerates the removal process, ascribed to the plasmonic decomposition of pollutants at the surface of the CNF_AgNP composite. To validate these findings, we tested methylene blue and the antibiotic vancomycin. The results confirm the plasmonic degradation of the molecules by irradiation of the CNF_AgNP membranes with visible light. These membranes offer a promising solution for water purification due to enhanced adsorption combined with photodecomposition by visible light, advancing sustainable technologies for tackling water contamination.

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AgNP in situ synthesiscellulose nanofibersorganic pollutantsplasmon resonancevancomycinwater treatment

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PMID41561617
PMCPMC12813976

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