Facile and green carboxylation of never-dried bacterial cellulose produced from low-cost substrates: structural characterization and copper binding performance
Wet bacterial cellulose was converted into nanocellulose via acid hydrolysis and further functionalized by the Fenton reaction, introducing carboxyl groups that enhance Cu 2+ adsorption capacity.
Authors
- Kristen Dellinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8193-7564)
- Jeffrey R. Alston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4177-0648)
- Dennis LaJeunesse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5049-8968)
- Samaneh Ghadami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6232-3285)
- Mohammad Sadegh Jafari
- Shobha Mantripragada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9735-7246)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro (US)
- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Materials Advances
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ma00725a
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.60
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
- Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems