A review on the fabrication of several carbohydrate polymers into nanofibrous structures using electrospinning for removal of metal ions and dyes

Duy-Nam Phan; Muhammad Qamar Khan; Ngoc-Thang Nguyen; Thanh-Thao Phan; Azeem Ullah; Muzamil Khatri; Nguyen Ngoc Kien; Ick-Soo Kim

doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117175

A review on the fabrication of several carbohydrate polymers into nanofibrous structures using electrospinning for removal of metal ions and dyes

Carbohydr Polym. 2021 Jan 15:252:117175. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117175. Epub 2020 Oct 4.

Authors

Duy-Nam Phan¹, Muhammad Qamar Khan², Ngoc-Thang Nguyen¹, Thanh-Thao Phan¹, Azeem Ullah³, Muzamil Khatri³, Nguyen Ngoc Kien⁴, Ick-Soo Kim⁵

Affiliations

¹ School of Textile - Leather and Fashion, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, 1 Dai Co Viet Road, Hanoi, Viet Nam.
² Department of Textile and Clothing, Faculty of Textile Engineering and Technology, National Textile University, Karachi Campus, Karachi, Pakistan.
³ Nano Fusion Technology Research Group, Division of Frontier Fibers, Institute for Fiber Engineering (IFES), Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research (ICCER), Shinshu University, Tokida 3-15-1, Ueda, Nagano, 386-8567, Japan.
⁴ School of Mechanical Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, 1 Dai Co Viet Road, Hanoi, Viet Nam.
⁵ Nano Fusion Technology Research Group, Division of Frontier Fibers, Institute for Fiber Engineering (IFES), Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research (ICCER), Shinshu University, Tokida 3-15-1, Ueda, Nagano, 386-8567, Japan. Electronic address: kim@shinshu-u.ac.jp.

PMID: 33183622
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117175

Abstract

Water contamination by heavy metals and dyes has been one of the most severe problems globally. Various techniques have been employed to remove these contaminants from water, including adsorption and photocatalysis, which are highly efficient and environmentally friendly approaches. The overuse of traditional petroleum-based plastics in the production of filtration systems aggravates the status quo due to negative impacts on the environment. Bio-based polysaccharide polymers with the green and benign features and potential for commercial applications have been employed as feasible alternatives to replace synthetic polymers and reduce environmental impacts. With unique chemical composition, molecular weights, and functional chemical groups such as hydroxyl, amine, and carboxyl groups, carbohydrate polymers show multitude potentials for dye and metal ion chelation. This review focused on the fabrication of carbohydrate polymers, such as chitosan, cellulose, alginate, pullulan, starch, and hyaluronic acid, into nanofibrous structures using the electrospinning method and their environmental applications.

Keywords: Alginate; Cellulose; Chitosan; Hyaluronic acid; Photocatalytic degradation; Pullulan; Starch.

Publication types

Review