Nanopapers for organic solvent nanofiltration

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Jun 1;50(43):5778-81. doi: 10.1039/c4cc00467a. Epub 2014 Apr 22.

Abstract

Would it not be nice to have an organic solvent nanofiltration membrane made from renewable resources that can be manufactured as simply as producing paper? Here the production of nanofiltration membranes made from nanocellulose by applying a papermaking process is demonstrated. Manufacture of the nanopapers was enabled by inducing flocculation of nanofibrils upon addition of trivalent ions.

MeSH terms

  • Cellulose / chemistry*
  • Filtration / methods*
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Organic Chemicals / isolation & purification*
  • Paper*
  • Solvents / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Organic Chemicals
  • Solvents
  • Cellulose