Fabrication of straw-based graphene aerogels for oil/water separation: the effects of crude fiber fractions in straw.

Benefiting from its abundance, eco-friendliness, and sustainability, crop straw is considered a promising candidate combined with graphene oxide (GO) to fabricate straw-based graphene aerogels (SGAs) for oil/water separation. However, considering the complex composition of straw, the roles played by different crude fibers in straw in the formation of SGAs are still unclear. Herein, wheat straw (WS) was used in this work and pretreated with acid and alkali to regulate its crude fiber fractions.