Abstract
In this study, modified cellulose aerogels (CAs) were obtained via wet ball-milling and 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO)-mediated oxidation and were further applied to prepare cellulose-derived carbon aerogels (CCAs) by pyrolyzing. The results showed that the successive treatments by ball-milling and oxidation completely opened the CA fibers and converted them into plane or wrinkle structures. CCAs contained porous and graphite-like structures and its specific surface area reached up to 2825 m2/g. The maximum adsorption capacities of CCAs were 1078 mg/g for methylene blue (MB) and 644 mg/g for alizarin reds (ARS). The sorption of dyes occurred via hydrophobic partition, pore-filling, H-bonding, p/π-π electron donor–acceptor interactions. For the cationic MB, electrostatic attraction reinforced the sorption, while the electrostatic repulsion between the anionic ARS and CCAs was weakened by high salty. Besides, CCAs showed excellent salt tolerance. The present study provides an excellent CCA adsorbent by successive modification of ball-milling and oxidation of CAs.
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