Publications by authors named "Liucheng Meng"
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- * The addition of ZnO NPs improved the membrane's roughness and created nanochannels, resulting in an impressive water permeance of 5439.7 L·m·h·bar and effective rejection of particles larger than 20 nm and macromolecules over 100 kDa.
- * The membrane's combination of superoleophobicity and photocatalytic self-cleaning capabilities addressed fouling issues, thus providing a promising method for treating organic wastewater with high filtration efficiency and performance.
The antibiotic tetracycline (TC) significantly pollutes water bodies, adversely impacting ecosystems and human health. In this work, a bifunctional platform for simultaneous detection and removal of TC was successfully constructed by in-situ growth of Zr-MOF in BC microspheres. The in-situ growth ensured the stability, while the design of the aerogel microspheres improved the processability, convenience, and recyclability.
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- Researchers have developed a smart cellulose-based Janus fabric that enhances personal moisture and thermal regulation, aiming to improve comfort in varying environments.
- The fabric features a unique design with temperature-stimulated channels that allow for directional liquid movement and can adjust the transport time as the temperature changes.
- Additionally, it provides UV shielding and antibacterial properties through the incorporation of graphitic carbon nitride, making it a versatile solution for temperature and comfort management.
The widespread use of synthetic dyes has serious implications for both the environment and human health. Therefore, there is an urgent need for the development of novel, high-efficiency adsorbents for these dyes. In this study, a Zirconium-based metal-organic framework (MOF) with controllable morphology was in-situ grown on bacterial nanocellulose (BC) via a solvothermal method.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFElastic carbon aerogels have promising applications in the field of wearable sensors. Herein, a new strategy for preparing carbon aerogels with excellent compressive strength and strain, shape recovery, and fatigue resistance was proposed based on the structure design and carbonization optimization of nanocellulose-based precursor aerogels. By the combination of directional freezing and zinc ion cross-linking, bacterial cellulose (BC)/alginate (SA) composite aerogels with high elasticity and compressive strength were first achieved.
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- Researchers focused on enhancing the mechanical strength and frost-resistance of hydrogels developed a new organohydrogel using bacterial nanocellulose and polyvinyl alcohol through a unique freezing-thawing method.
- The resulting organohydrogel exhibited impressive mechanical properties, including a tensile strength of 2,974 kPa and stretchability of 277% at room temperature, along with high light transmittance.
- The use of a DMF-water solvent system allowed the material to maintain notable strength (508 kPa) and flexibility (190%) even at extremely low temperatures (-70 °C), making it suitable for demanding applications.
Elastic and hydrophobic aerogels have received a lot of attention in dealing with the increasing oil pollution due to their recyclable properties. Herein, we present an ultralight and superelastic aerogel with highly oriented polygon structure based on chitin nanofibril (ChNF) and chitosan (CS) by directional freezing. The chemical cross-linking enables good mechanical strength at low aerogel density.
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