-
Article
The influence of MoS2/carbon dots hybrid particles on mechanical properties of natural rubber latex
Molybdenum disulfide(MoS2) has a special structure and excellent mechanical properties, making it a promising reinforcing filler for polymers. Carbon dots (CDs) have good antioxidant properties, and the addition ...
-
Article
Conversion of cellulose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in an H2O/tetrahydrofuran/cyclohexane biphasic system with Al2(SO4)3 as the catalyst
A simple and efficient biphasic system comprising H2O, tetrahydrofuran (THF), cyclohexane (CHX) and Al2(SO4)3 was employed to convert cellulose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). The volume ratio of the organic ...
-
Article
New insight into dynamic mechanical relaxation in N-butyl-N-(2-nitroxy-ethyl) nitramine plasticized nitrocellulose through molecular dynamic simulations
We performed dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) on nitrocellulose (NC) plasticized by an insensitive plasticizer N-butyl-N-(2-nitroxy-ethyl)nitramine (Bu-NENA). NC/Bu-NENA blend shows two mechanical relaxation ...
-
Article
Durable antimicrobial cotton fabric fabricated by carboxymethyl chitosan and quaternary ammonium salts
In this article, carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC) and (3-carboxypropyl) trimethylammonium chloride (CPTC) were used as raw materials to prepare an antibacterial cotton fabric with excellent laundering durability. ...
-
Article
A lipid coating on cotton fibers with enhanced adsorption capability for fabric functionalization
Cotton is often modified to minimize its disadvantages during textile processing. However, most finishing methods suffer from difficulties in finding finishing reagents and chemical aids. Here, we report a nov...
-
Article
Evalution of surface activity of hydrophobic modified nanocrystalline cellulose
Nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) prepared via sulfuric acid hydrolysis was used as raw material. The nanocrystalline cellulose was graft-modified by long-chain fatty acids including lauric acid, palmitic acid, ...
-
Article
Naturally occurring betaine grafted on cotton fabric for achieving antibacterial and anti-protein adsorption functions
In the textile industry, the use of naturally occurring antibacterial products in simple one-pot finishing processes is recommended. In this study, we present a clean technology using betaine (Bet) as the fini...
-
Article
Environmentally friendly nanocomposites based on cellulose nanocrystals and polydopamine for rapid removal of organic dyes in aqueous solution
It remains a great challenge to develop environmentally friendly adsorbents with large adsorption capacity, fast adsorption speed, and high regenerability from eco-friendly and cheap biomaterials. Herein, we p...
-
Article
Fabrication of Ag/AgCl/ZIF-8/TiO2 decorated cotton fabric as a highly efficient photocatalyst for degradation of organic dyes under visible light
In this work, a photocatalyst Ag/AgCl/ZIF-8/TiO2 was facilely assembled on the surface of cotton fabrics via a simple method to fabricate a visible-light photocatalyst composite. The resultant cotton fabric was c...
-
Article
Hierarchical polydopamine coated cellulose nanocrystal microstructures as efficient nanoadsorbents for removal of Cr(VI) ions
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have been extensively explored as adsorbents for removal of heavy metals, dyes and other pollutants, but the pristine CNCs only show very limited adsorption capacity for Cr(VI) an...
-
Article
Waste cotton fiber/Bi2WO6 composite film for dye removal
In this study, the waste cotton fiber (WCF)/Bi2WO6 (BWO) composite film was prepared from BWO and WCF, which is dissolved in ionic liquid ([Amim]Cl). The samples were systematically characterized by scanning elec...
-
Article
Synthesis, microstructure transformations, and long-distance inductive effect of poly(acrylethyltrimethylammonium chloride) cotton with super-high adsorption ability for purifying dyeing wastewater
A new poly(acrylethyltrimethylammonium chloride) cotton with flexible long-chain cations was prepared by surface polymerization of acrylethyltrimethylammonium chloride and grafting cotton with unsaturated bond...
-
Article
Comparison of hydrothermal, hydrotropic and organosolv pretreatment for improving the enzymatic digestibility of bamboo
Pretreatment is the crucial step to disrupt the recalcitrant structure of lignocellulosic biomass for improving the enzymatic hydrolysis efficiency. Typically, hydrothermal, organosolv and hydrotropic pretreat...
-
Article
Sulfathiazole grafted PEG-PLL as pH-sensitive shielding system for cationic gene delivery
Polycationic gene carriers, mPEG-b-PLL-g-succinyl sulfathiazole (denoted as PPS), were synthesized and characterized as a shielding system for cationic gene delivery. DNA/PEI/PPS ternary complexes were prepared b...