Rapid Gelling of Guar Gum Hydrogel Stabilized by Copper Hydroxide Nanoclusters for Efficient Removal of Heavy Metal and Supercapacitors

In this paper, guar gum (GG) hydrogel has been successfully prepared by adding GG and Cu2+ mixture into an alkaline medium. The formation mechanism of the hydrogel has been investigated through various techniques. Results reveal GG facilitates the formation of ultrafine copper hydroxide clusters wit...

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Autores principales: Xinwei Zhu, Yingxi Chen, Renjian Xie, Haijian Zhong, Weidong Zhao, Yang Liu, Hui Yang
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:5656af2076734f7d8562581348a895d72021-11-16T07:46:57ZRapid Gelling of Guar Gum Hydrogel Stabilized by Copper Hydroxide Nanoclusters for Efficient Removal of Heavy Metal and Supercapacitors2296-264610.3389/fchem.2021.794755https://doaj.org/article/5656af2076734f7d8562581348a895d72021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fchem.2021.794755/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2296-2646In this paper, guar gum (GG) hydrogel has been successfully prepared by adding GG and Cu2+ mixture into an alkaline medium. The formation mechanism of the hydrogel has been investigated through various techniques. Results reveal GG facilitates the formation of ultrafine copper hydroxide clusters with a diameter of ∼3 nm. Moreover, these nanoclusters bring about a rapid gelling of GG within 10 ms. The synthesized hydrogel is applied to the adsorption of heavy metal ions from wastewater. The hydrogel shows excellent removal efficiency in removing various heavy metal ions. Besides, the hydrogel derived porous carbon exhibits high specific capacitance (281 F/g at 1 A/g) and excellent rate capacity. The high contaminant removal efficiency character and excellent electrochemical performance endow GG hydrogel with potential applications in the environmental and energy storage field.Xinwei ZhuXinwei ZhuXinwei ZhuYingxi ChenRenjian XieRenjian XieRenjian XieHaijian ZhongHaijian ZhongHaijian ZhongWeidong ZhaoWeidong ZhaoWeidong ZhaoYang LiuHui YangHui YangHui YangFrontiers Media S.A.articleguar gumpolysaccharideshydrogelcopper hydroxidecrosslinkingChemistryQD1-999ENFrontiers in Chemistry, Vol 9 (2021)
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topic guar gum
polysaccharides
hydrogel
copper hydroxide
crosslinking
Chemistry
QD1-999
spellingShingle guar gum
polysaccharides
hydrogel
copper hydroxide
crosslinking
Chemistry
QD1-999
Xinwei Zhu
Xinwei Zhu
Xinwei Zhu
Yingxi Chen
Renjian Xie
Renjian Xie
Renjian Xie
Haijian Zhong
Haijian Zhong
Haijian Zhong
Weidong Zhao
Weidong Zhao
Weidong Zhao
Yang Liu
Hui Yang
Hui Yang
Hui Yang
Rapid Gelling of Guar Gum Hydrogel Stabilized by Copper Hydroxide Nanoclusters for Efficient Removal of Heavy Metal and Supercapacitors
description In this paper, guar gum (GG) hydrogel has been successfully prepared by adding GG and Cu2+ mixture into an alkaline medium. The formation mechanism of the hydrogel has been investigated through various techniques. Results reveal GG facilitates the formation of ultrafine copper hydroxide clusters with a diameter of ∼3 nm. Moreover, these nanoclusters bring about a rapid gelling of GG within 10 ms. The synthesized hydrogel is applied to the adsorption of heavy metal ions from wastewater. The hydrogel shows excellent removal efficiency in removing various heavy metal ions. Besides, the hydrogel derived porous carbon exhibits high specific capacitance (281 F/g at 1 A/g) and excellent rate capacity. The high contaminant removal efficiency character and excellent electrochemical performance endow GG hydrogel with potential applications in the environmental and energy storage field.
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author Xinwei Zhu
Xinwei Zhu
Xinwei Zhu
Yingxi Chen
Renjian Xie
Renjian Xie
Renjian Xie
Haijian Zhong
Haijian Zhong
Haijian Zhong
Weidong Zhao
Weidong Zhao
Weidong Zhao
Yang Liu
Hui Yang
Hui Yang
Hui Yang
author_facet Xinwei Zhu
Xinwei Zhu
Xinwei Zhu
Yingxi Chen
Renjian Xie
Renjian Xie
Renjian Xie
Haijian Zhong
Haijian Zhong
Haijian Zhong
Weidong Zhao
Weidong Zhao
Weidong Zhao
Yang Liu
Hui Yang
Hui Yang
Hui Yang
author_sort Xinwei Zhu
title Rapid Gelling of Guar Gum Hydrogel Stabilized by Copper Hydroxide Nanoclusters for Efficient Removal of Heavy Metal and Supercapacitors
title_short Rapid Gelling of Guar Gum Hydrogel Stabilized by Copper Hydroxide Nanoclusters for Efficient Removal of Heavy Metal and Supercapacitors
title_full Rapid Gelling of Guar Gum Hydrogel Stabilized by Copper Hydroxide Nanoclusters for Efficient Removal of Heavy Metal and Supercapacitors
title_fullStr Rapid Gelling of Guar Gum Hydrogel Stabilized by Copper Hydroxide Nanoclusters for Efficient Removal of Heavy Metal and Supercapacitors
title_full_unstemmed Rapid Gelling of Guar Gum Hydrogel Stabilized by Copper Hydroxide Nanoclusters for Efficient Removal of Heavy Metal and Supercapacitors
title_sort rapid gelling of guar gum hydrogel stabilized by copper hydroxide nanoclusters for efficient removal of heavy metal and supercapacitors
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/5656af2076734f7d8562581348a895d7
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