Nanocrystalline cellulose isolated from discarded cigarette filters.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.08.008
Abstract: We report the isolation of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) produced from discarded cigarette filters (DCF). The DCF were processed into cellulose via ethanolic extraction, hypochlorite bleaching, alkaline deacetylation, and then converted into NCC by sulfuric acid… read more here.
Keywords: cigarette filters; cellulose isolated; nanocrystalline cellulose; freeze dried ... See more keywords
Peroxymonosulfate activation by recycling of discarded cigarette filters: Selective degradation of contaminants
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2021.11.006
Abstract: Abstract Background The conversion of waste biomass into multi-hole carbon materials is an effective way in recent years. A new type of biochar was prepared by one-step calcination method by utilizing used cigarette filter (UCF)… read more here.
Keywords: discarded cigarette; cigarette; catalytic degradation; degradation ... See more keywords
Discarded cigarette filter-derived hierarchically porous carbon@graphene composites for lithium–sulfur batteries
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DOI: 10.1039/c8ta11615f
Abstract: Trash to treasure: discarded cigarette filters have been utilized to fabricate hierarchical macro–micro–mesoporous carbon@graphene composites, which enable high sulfur loading and confine the dissolution of lithium polysulfides, and thus exhibit an excellent electrochemical performance in… read more here.
Keywords: discarded cigarette; carbon graphene; graphene composites;