3D Carbon Nanofiber Research Articles

One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of 3D garland BiOI, spherical ZnO, and CNFs onto Ni foam: Supercapacitor performance with enhanced electrochemical properties

This study reported one-pot hydrothermal synthesis of 3D garland BiOI, spherical ZnO, and carbon nanofibers (CNFs) onto Ni foam substrate with improved supercapacitor performance and enhanced electrochemical properties. The synthesized nanocomposites exhibited high specific capacitance (SC) of 1073 g−1 at a current density of 1 A/g and excellent cycling stability with 88.6% retention of original capacity after 5000 cycles in 2M KOH aqueous solution. The findings highlight the potential of 3D materials for use as electrode materials in advanced supercapacitor applications due to their high energy storage capabilities.

Lignin regulating the active sites and peroxymonosulfate activation capacities of iron incorporated 1D carbon nanofiber for efficient organic pollutant degradation

In this study, 1D iron incorporated carbon nanofiber composite catalysts (PLCF-Fe) were prepared by pyrolyzing iron nitrate embedded polyacrylonitrile/lignin electrospun nanofiber. PLCF-Fe exhibited prominent peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation capability for organic pollutant degradation, in which 1D structured carbon nanofiber effectively inhibited the aggregation of iron moieties. The introduction of lignin could modulate the oxidation capacities of the prepared PLCF-Fe through regulating both the graphitic degree as well as the oxygen-containing group distributions of the carbon nanofiber, and the crystalline phase composition of the iron compounds in PLCF-Fe. The existence of multiple active sites could concertedly trigger radical and non-radical PMS activation for high-efficient pollutant degradations, during which process negligible iron ions were leached. It was also found that pollutant degradation rate in PLCF-Fe/PMS system was correlated well with their highest occupied molecular orbital positions. Additionally, PLCF-Fe/PMS system could maintain conspicuous catalytic performance in a variety of water matrices with wide pH application range. This study provides an applicable structure and active sites regulating approach to prepare high-efficiency heterogeneous catalyst for PMS based Fenton-like organic decontamination processes.

Synthesis of Ti3C2Tx-MXene/PAN-derived double-loss Co/CeO2/TiO2/CNFs nanocomposites for enhanced microwave absorption performance

With the advancement of wireless communication and electronic equipment, microwave absorption materials (MAMs) have more and more broad applications in related fields. Ti3C2Tx-MXene with unique two-dimensional structure and excellent dielectric properties is often used as a precursor of nano-TiO2, which is a potential MAMs. Carbon nanofibers, as a one-dimensional material, have great electrical conductivity and can form interconnected three-dimensional conductive networks. In this study, Ti3C2Tx-MXene was prepared by in-situ HF etching method, and further combined with the benefits of Co, Ce metals, and carbon nanofibers. Co/CeO2/TiO2/CNFs were prepared via a facile technique for electromagnetic microwave (EM) absorption, exhibiting excellent EM absorption performance due to the synergistic effects of dielectric and magnetic properties. The minimum reflection loss (RLmin) and effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) reache −63.35 dB (11.2 GHz) and 3.6 GHz (9.5–13.1 GHz), with a thickness of only 2.35 mm and a filling rate of 30 wt%, while the maximum EAB reaches 5.4 GHz (12.4–17.8 GHz) with a thickness of 1.82 mm, covering nearly the entire Ku band. By offering a novel strategy to the creation of brand-new, high-performance MAMs based on 1D carbon nanofibers with dielectric/magnetic synergy, this work is believed to support the development of upcoming MAMs.

Co8NiS8/Ni3S2 heterostructure anchored on 3D carbon nanofiber networks as a high-efficiency polysulfide catalyst for lithium-sulfur batteries

The polar Co8NiS8/Ni3S2 heterostructures anchored on 3D carbon nanofiber networks (CNFs) were prepared as catalysts modifying the separator of lithium-sulfur batteries. The Co8NiS8/Ni3S2combining the synergistic chemisorption and catalysis effect, can effectively alleviate the shuttle effect, while the CNFs further accelerate the transfer of ions and electrons through the separator. Based on the synergistic effect, the modified Li-S battery delivers a high initial specific capacity of 1532.6 mA h g−1 at 0.1C and a high reversible discharge capacity of 519.7 mA h g−1 at 2C over 500 cycles with 0.061 % decay per cycle.

Flexible Self-Supporting MOF-Based Bean Pod Cube Hollow Nanofibers for Ultralong Cycling and High Rate Na Storage.

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have garnered significant attention due to their potential as an emerging energy storage solution. Tin sulfide (SnS) has emerged as a promising anode material for SIBs due to its impressive theoretical specific capacity of 1022 mA h g-1 and excellent electrical conductivity. However, its practical application has been hindered by issues such as large volume expansion, which adversely affects cycling stability and rate performance during the charge/discharge processes. In this study, a novel approach to address these issues by synthesizing the bean pod cube hollow metal-organic framework (MOF)-SnSx/NC@N-doped carbon nanofibers through a process involving electrospinning, PDA coating, and calcination. The Sn-MOF serves as a self-sacrificing template, facilitating the simultaneous dissociation of MOF and polymerization of dopamine, leading to the creation of hollow intermediates that retain tin components. Subsequent sulfidation results in the integration of the hollow MOF-SnSx/NC nanoparticles within 3D nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers, forming the distinctive bean pod cube composite structure. This unique configuration effectively shortens the diffusion path and mitigates volume expansion for sodium ions, ultimately yielding an exceptional high rate performance of 130 mA h g-1 (10 A g-1) and an ultralong cycling performance of 328 mA h g-1 even after 3500 cycles (2 A g-1) as the anode for SIBs.

Integrating FeOOH with bacterial cellulose-derived 3D carbon nanofiber aerogels for fast and stable capacitive deionization based on accelerating chloride insertion

Faradic capacitive deionization (FDI), as an emerging research branch of capacitive deionization (CDI), has shown its great potential to relieve global water stress owing to its high desalination capacity/efficiency, flexible scale, and zero secondary pollution characteristics. However, the slow desalination kinetics and poor cyclic stability of the anion-capturing electrode of current FDI systems greatly limit its practical application. Herein, we proposed a strategy of interweaving FeOOH nanospindle inside the 3D network structure of carbon nanofiber aerogel to construct a 3D network structure (CNFAs@FeOOH) and further used it as a chloride capture electrode for FDI. As a result, the FDI system equipped with CNFAs@FeOOH enjoys excellent desalination performance with an ultrahigh desalination rate of up to 0.33 mg g−1 s−1. More importantly, the CNFAs@FeOOH-based FDI system enjoys excellent cycling stability with no significant decrease in 100 cycles and only 17.85 % decrease in 200 cycles.

ZnSe/SnSe Heterostructure Incorporated with Selenium/Nitrogen Co-Doped Carbon Nanofiber Skeleton for Sodium-Ion Batteries.

Effective strategies toward building exquisite nanostructures with enhanced structural integrity and improved reaction kinetics will carry forward the practical application of alloy-based materials as anodes in batteries. Herein, a free-standing 3D carbon nanofiber (CNF) skeleton incorporated with heterostructured binary metal selenides (ZnSe/SnSe) nanoboxes is developed for Na-ion storage anodes, which can facilitate Na+ ion migration, improve structure integrity, and enhance the electrochemical reaction kinetics. During the carbonization and selenization process, selenium/nitrogen (Se/N) is co-doped into the 3D CNF skeleton, which can improve the conductivity and wettability of the CNF matrices. More importantly, the ZnSe/SnSe heterostructures and the Se/N co-doping CNFs can have a synergistic interfacial coupling effect and built-in electric field in the heterogeneous interfaces of ZnSe/SnSe hetero-boundaries as well as the interfaces between the CNF matrix and the selenide heterostructures, which can enable fast ion/electron transport and accelerate surface/internal reaction kinetics for Na-ion storage. The ZnSe/SnSe@Se,N-CNFs exhibit superior Na-ion storage performance than the comparative ZnSe/SnSe, ZnSe and SnSe powders, which deliver an excellent rate performance (882.0, 773.6, 695.7, 634.2, and 559.0mAhg-1 at current rates of 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, and 2Ag-1) and long-life cycling stability of 587.5mAhg-1 for 3500 cycles at 2Ag-1.

Cationic Defect-Modulated Li-Ion Migration in High-Voltage Li-Metal Batteries.

Li metal exhibits high potential as an anode material for next-generation high-energy density batteries. However, the nonuniform transport of Li+ ions causes Li-dendrite growth at the metal electrode, leading to severe capacity decay and a short cycling life. In this study, negatively charged lithiophilic sites (such as cationic metal vacancies) were used as hosts to regulate the atomic-scale Li+-ion deposition in Li-metal batteries (LMBs). As a proof of concept, three-dimensional (3D) carbon nanofibers (CNFs) decorated with negatively charged TiNbO4 grains (labeled CNF/nc-TNO) were confirmed to be promising Li hosts. Cationic vacancies caused by the carbothermal reduction of Nb5+ and Ti4+ ions generated a negatively charged fiber surface and strong electrostatic interactions that guided the Li+-ion flux to the shadowed areas underneath the fiber and throughout the fibrous mat. Consequently, circumferential Li-metal plating was observed in the CNF/nc-TNO host, even at a high current density of 10 mA cm-2. Moreover, CNF/nc-TNO asymmetric cells delivered a significantly more robust and stable Coulombic efficiency (CE) (99.2% over 380 cycles) than cells comprising electrically neutral CNFs without cationic defects (which exhibits rapid failure after 20 cycles) or Cu foil (which exhibits rapid CE decay, with a CE of 87.1% after 100 cycles). Additionally, CNF/nc-TNO exhibited high stability and low-voltage hysteresis during repeated Li plating/stripping (for over 4000 h at 2 mA cm-2) with an areal capacity of 2 mAh cm-2. It was further paired with high-voltage LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1 (NCM811) cathodes, and the full cells showed long-term cycling (220 cycles) with a CE of 99.2% and a steady rate capability.

Multistage pore structure legume-like UiO-66-NH2@carbon nanofiber aerogel modified electrode as an electrochemical sensor for high sensitivity detection of HMIs

Electrode material is the core component of electrochemical sensor, which has a decisive influence on the detection performance of heavy metal ions. A novel electrochemical sensor based on amino modified metal-organic frameworks loaded three-dimensional carbon nanofiber aerogel composite material was proposed. The UiO-66-NH2 was embedded into nanofibers through one-step electrospinning technology to forming a legume-like structure, ensuring the number of active sites N coordination with HMIs, which improved enrichment capacity of the sensor. 3D carbon nanofiber aerogel with multistage pore structure was developed by one-dimensional nanofibers as unit modules, which increases conductive path and HMIs transport channel. Accordingly, the UiO-66-NH2 @carbon nanofiber aerogel modified electrode (N-U@CFA/GCE) as an electrochemical sensor exhibited an ultra-high sensitivity and the low limit of detection for the simultaneous detection of Cd2+ (0.52 nM) and Pb2+ (0.46 nM) using the differential pulse anode stripping voltammetry and was feasible and accurate for the detection of actual environmental water. The novel sensor platform has high sensitivity, stability and anti-interference, which showing great potential on HMIs monitoring.

Three-Dimensional Zinc-Seeded Carbon Nanofiber Architectures as Lightweight and Flexible Hosts for a Highly Reversible Zinc Metal Anode.

Uneven zinc (Zn) deposition typically leads to uncontrollable dendrite growth, which renders an unsatisfactory cycling stability and Coulombic efficiency (CE) of aqueous zinc ion batteries (ZIBs), restricting their practical application. In this work, a lightweight and flexible three-dimensional (3D) carbon nanofiber architecture with uniform Zn seeds (CNF-Zn) is prepared from bacterial cellulose (BC), a kind of biomass with low cost, environmental friendliness, and abundance, as a host for highly reversible Zn plating/stripping and construction of high-performance aqueous ZIBs. The as-prepared 3D CNF-Zn with a porous interconnected network significantly decreases the local current density, and the functional Zn seeds provide uniform nuclei to guide the uniform Zn deposition. Benefiting from the synergistic effect of Zn seeds and the 3D porous framework in the flexible CNF-Zn host, the electrochemical performance of the as-constructed ZIBs is significantly improved. This flexible 3D CNF-Zn host delivers a high and stable CE of 99.5% over 450 cycles, ensuring outstanding rate performance and a long cycle life of over 500 cycles at 4 A g-1 in the CNF-Zn@Zn//NaV3O8·1.5H2O full battery. More importantly, owing to the flexibility of the 3D CNF-Zn host, the as-assembled pouch cell shows outstanding mechanical flexibility and excellent energy storage performance. This strategy of producing readily accessible carbon from biomass can be employed to develop advanced functional nanomaterials for next-generation flexible energy storage devices.

Capacitive behavior dominated persistent lithium storage in the 3D carbon nanofibers with 1D molybdenum sulfide

As the anode material of lithium ion battery, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has a theoretical capacity far exceeding that of graphite. However, its development is greatly limited by the structural changes and low conductivity during the cycle. Here, we prepared three-dimensional (3D) nitrogen doped carbon nanofibers embedded with MoS2 nanorods by electrospinning and hydrothermal methods. One dimensional (1D) MoS2 nanorods are perfectly distributed in the carbon nanofibers along the axial direction, improving the stability and promoting the rapid insertion/removal of lithium ions. The outer molybdenum sulfide sheet provides more reactive sites, and the hierarchical nanostructures with high conductivity are constructed to obtain lithium ion storage materials dominated by high capacitance behavior. At the same time, it maintains the capacity of 736.7 mAh/g under the high current density of 5 A/g, showing excellent long cycle stability. This work provides a new possibility for the study of long cycle stable lithium ion storage at high rates.

3D network-structured CoSb/P-CNFs@rGO as a highly conductive self-supporting anode material for lithium-ion batteries

CoSb particles have an extremely high specific capacity as anodes for Li-ion batteries, but the severe expansion during the reaction process makes their cycle stability very poor. In this study, a 3D CoSb/P-CNFs@rGO network structure has been successfully constructed by a simple electrospinning technique and hydrothermal treatment. 1D carbon nanofibers and 2D reduced graphene oxide network are intertwined and coated to create this 3D structure. In this ingenious strategy, CoSb particles are embedded in carbon nanofibers to restrain volume expansion. By encapsulating the nanoparticles in a graphene structural network, it is possible to stabilize the matrix structure and precipitate CoSb particles for secondary capture. In addition, the 3D network structure also builds a fast channel for 3D interaction electron/ion transfer. Benefiting from the above structural advantages, the CoSb/P-CNFs@rGO flexible self-supporting anode exhibits excellent electrochemical performance, including ultra-long cycling performance (870 mA h g−1 after 2000 cycles at a current density of 500 mA g−1). More importantly, the 3D structure design method may provide a simple and effective strategy to overcome the volume expansion of anode materials.

MoSe2 Complex with N and B Dual-Doped 3D Carbon Nanofibers for Sodium Batteries

The sodium battery is one of the best energy storage technologies due to its abundant resource reserves and excellent energy storage ability. As a two-dimensional layered transition metal, molybdenum selenide (MoSe2) has large interlayer spacing and a high theoretical capacity (470 mAh∙g−1). Its structure is suitable for the negative electrode of sodium-ion batteries, with a large ionic radius and slow ion diffusion kinetics. However, it is difficult for the rate capability and cycling performance of MoSe2 to meet practical needs due to a weak intrinsic electron transport ability and volume expansion during sodium absorption. The hydrothermal synthesis method was used to synthesize the MoSe2 complex based on boron and nitrogen dual-doped 3D carbon fibers obtained from bacterial cellulose membranes (MoSe2/N&B-BCM) for sodium batteries. Additionally, electrochemical analysis and experimental characterization were performed. In summary, the experimental analysis shows that MoSe2/N&B-BCM has excellent conductivity, structural integrity, cyclability (328 mAh∙g−1 after 100 cycles at a 0.5 c constant rate), and rate stability.

Wearable molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor with integrated nanofiber-based microfluidic chip for in situ monitoring of cortisol in sweat

Wearable sweat sensors are highly desirable for noninvasive monitoring of personal health. Herein, we developed a flexible electrochemical sensor based on nanofiber-involved microfluidic technique and molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) for in situ and real-time sweat analysis. The sensor with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as the substrate consisted of two layers, a bottom MIP-modified electrode layer for sensing and an upper nanofiber-based microfluidic layer for spontaneous sweat pumping. To enhance stability and sensitivity of the sensor, porous and interconnected 3D carbon nanofiber membrane decorated with gold nanoparticles (GnPs@CnFM) served as a matrix for MIP deposition. Prussian blue nanoparticles (PBnPs) as a “built-in” redox probe were embedded into MIP skeleton, enabling in situ monitoring of sweat substance. On the microfluidic layer, the super-hydrophilic and porous nanofibers allowed sweat to be automatically and rapidly pumped to the bottom sensing chamber. On the basis of the above, the sensor demonstrated a wide detection range of 1 nM∼1 μM as well as excellent selectivity and stability with cortisol as the model analyte. On-body applicability of the sensor was also validated by real-time monitoring of cortisol in healthy volunteers’ sweat.

3D Mosaic Carbon Nanofiber Sensors for Room‐Temperature Detection of Methane and Other Dissolved Gases in Transformer Oil

AbstractHydrocarbons and carbon oxides are typical dissolved gases in transformer oil that reflect the latent pitfalls, on‐line monitoring of their concentrations can effectively evaluate the operating status of the power transformer. However, these low‐concentration targets (especially for CH4) show high chemical inertness at room temperature, challenging the sensitive performance of current commonly used chemiresistive gas sensors. Herein, a strategy by combining traditional inorganic semiconductors to carbon nanofiber (CNF) via electrospinning–annealing route is described. Three optimized 3D mosaic films, CNFs scaffold incorporated with WO3, SnO2and MoS2nanoparticles, are obtained. Due to the large specific surface area of the 3D network, and the synergic and heterojunction effects between nanoparticles and CNFs, all three sensors exhibit high response to CH4at room temperature, and also record distinguishable signals toward H2, C2H4, CO and CO2, revealing the three sensors are cross‐sensitive to the five analytes. Accordingly, preliminary discrimination of five dissolved gases is realized by principle component analysis. This study provides an effective and extendable solution of preparing room‐temperature chemiresistive sensors for the detection of CH4and other gases, and offers a strategy for the construction of sensor array to achieve a high discrimination capability.

Multifunctional surface-engineering of 3D-lithiophilic nanocarbon scaffold for high-voltage anode-minimized lithium metal batteries

A lithium metal anode (LMA) offers the lowest negative potential and a high specific/volumetric capacity; however, it promotes the decomposition of electrolyte and leads to poor Coulombic efficiency, particularly in a conventional carbonate-based electrolyte which is electrochemically stable at high voltage; >4 V (vs Li+/Li). Herein, we report the development of a catalytic support to realize a high-performance LMA, suitable for use in carbonate-based electrolyte systems, consisting of a 3D carbon nanofiber scaffold (3D-CNS) coated with LiNO3. The lithium-rich inorganic coating preferentially decomposes on the surface of the 3D-CNS during initial lithiation, forming an inorganic compound–rich, solid–electrolyte interface (SEI) layer before any electrolyte decomposes. The LiNO3-derived SEI layer not only inhibits side reactions that consume electrolyte but also improves lithium-ion transport kinetics, leading to LMAs with high CE and superior rate capability. In addition, residual LiNO3 promotes the uniform deposition/dissolution of lithium during cycling, facilitating stable cycling over 300 cycles. Moreover, a lithium metal battery featuring a high-voltage NCM811 cathode and a LMA based on the proposed support with minimal excess lithium loading demonstrates significantly improved cycling performance with high energy and power densities of ∼ 570 Wh kg−1 and ∼ 690 W kg−1, respectively.

FeCo/N-co-doped 3D carbon nanofibers as efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst for Zn-air batteries.

Flexible zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are expected to become a promising candidate in energy storage equipment for wearable electronic devices. However, the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) have impeded the development of ZABs. Herein, an FeCo- and N-codoped bifunctional electrocatalyst (FeCoNCF) is fabricated by simple one-pot and pyrolysis strategies. Concretely, the bacterial cellulose (BC) and Prussian blue analogue (PBA) derived transition metal and nitrogen doped carbon (M-N-C) composites provide ORR and OER active sites. FeCoNCF exhibits outstanding ORR and OER activities. It displays a favorable high half-wave potential (0.81 V) and a low overpotential at 10 mA cm-2 (341 mV), which are on a par with commercial Pt/C and RuO2, and shows outstanding stability. The sandwich-type flexible zinc-air battery containing FeCoNCF shows a favorable power density (49.29 mW cm-2) and superior cycling stability.

Fabrication of 3D oriented carbon nanofiber by two-nuzzle electrospinning as a cell scaffold.

One of the important issues in tissue engineering has been the development of 3D scaffolds, which guide cells to grow functional tissues and allow the diffusion of nutrients, metabolites, and soluble factors. Factors governing scaffold design include considerations of pore size and morphology, mechanical properties versus porosity, surface properties, and appropriate biodegradability. Three-dimensional structures with low density, high surface area and porosity can be utilized effectively in the tissue engineering. Recently two-nozzle electrospinning was used for fabricate polymeric and ceramic bulky layers with specific formulation. Fabrication of 3D carbon nanofiber with this method was investigated in this assay with FESEM, TGA-DTA, FTIR and XRD. Polyacrylonitrile was used as precursor. The collector speed was changed (15, 30, 60, 150, 300 and 450rpm) to result in oriented 3D carbon nanofiber after stepwise thermal process under neutral gas atmosphere. The effect of the mechanical force applied by the collector rotation not only can arranged carbon fiber mat but also can change the crystallinity of the carbon structure. The viability and growth capability of cells on nanofibers towards the lowest cytotoxicity of them proved by MTT test. The growth characteristic of neural and mouse bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells cultured in the webs showed the good adhesion with the blown web relative to a normal electrospun mat. The electrospun nanofibers mat had good tensile properties and high porosity and provides a favorable environment for neural cell attachment and proliferation comparable to other scaffolds. The cell viability and cell growth capability in prepared nanofibers were assessed.

Carbon Nanofibers-Sheathed Graphite Rod Anode and Hydrophobic Cathode for Improved Performance Industrial Wastewater-Driven Microbial Fuel Cells.

Carbon nanofiber-decorated graphite rods are introduced as effective and low-cost anodes for industrial wastewater-driven microbial fuel cells. Carbon nanofiber deposition on the surface of the graphite rods could be performed by the electrospinning of polyacrylonitrile/N,N-Dimethylformamide solution using the rod as nanofiber collector, which was calcined under inert atmosphere. The experimental results indicated that at 10 min electrospinning time, the proposed graphite anode demonstrates very good performance compared to the commercial anodes. Typically, the generated power density from sugarcane industry wastewater-driven air cathode microbial fuel cells were 13 ± 0.3, 23 ± 0.7, 43 ± 1.3, and 185 ± 7.4 mW/m2 using carbon paper, carbon felt, carbon cloth, and graphite rod coated by 10-min electrospinning time carbon nanofibers anodes, respectively. The distinct performance of the proposed anode came from creating 3D carbon nanofiber layer filled with the biocatalyst. Moreover, to annihilate the internal cell resistance, a membrane-less cell was assembled by utilizing a poly(vinylidene fluoride) electrospun nanofiber layer-coated cathode. This novel strategy inspired a highly hydrophobic layer on the cathode surface, preventing water leakage to avoid utilizing the membrane. However, in both anode and cathode modifications, the electrospinning time should be optimized. The best results were obtained at 5 and 10 min for the cathode and anode, respectively.

Recyclable Joule heated low shrinkage carbon nanofiber aerogels for microscale oil/water separation

• A freeze-shaping method for fabricating CNFA was proposed. • A novel CNFA was designed by directly using 1D CNF with a vine-wrapped tree structure. • Hydrophobic-lipophilic CNFA with lightweight, high porosity, great elasticity, and high Joule-heating efficiency was obtained. • The cyclic stability of CNFA was proved to be high efficiency Joule-heated adsorption for microscale levels acetone (87%) and DMF (92%). Aerogels have shown great potential as oil adsorbents but their application to the removal of microscale oil from water and their recycling remains problematic. The present work proposed a freeze-shaping method for fabricating carbon nanofiber aerogels (CNFAs) based on the direct use of one-dimensional (1D) carbon nanofibers (CNF) rather than carbonization of polymer aerogels. This technique greatly reduces volume shrinkage and increases the three-dimensional (3D) structural stability of the material. Carbon nanotubes (CNT) and gelatinized starch were incorporated in these aerogels as a conductive enhancement agent and binder, respectively, forming a “vine (CNT)-wrapped tree (CNF)” structure that improved mechanical and Joule-heating performance. The effects of glutaraldehyde added to aerogels as a cross-linking agent on mechanical properties and microstructure were also systematically investigated. The optimized CNFAs combined with low density, high porosity, good elasticity, and superior Joule-heating efficiency along with suitable adsorption capacity, excellent selectivity, and cycling stability. This material was able to selectively remove 87% and 92% of microscale acetone and dimethylformamide (DMF), respectively, from the water after nine cycles of adsorption and Joule-heating. The present work demonstrates a novel means of designing and fabricating a low shrinkage CNFA with outstanding Joule-heating performance having potential practical applications in the remediation of organic pollution.