Membranes and separators from cellulose fibrils of different degrees of refiningShow others and affiliations
2025 (English)In: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, E-ISSN 2213-3437, Vol. 13, no 2, article id 115766Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Membranes and separators are crucial components in many processes and devices. The state-of-the-art fossil-based membranes have a high carbon footprint, and polyfluorinated membranes are increasingly phased out. These limitations lead to an inevitable transition that calls for carbon-neutral membranes with the same or even better performance that can be produced at scale and low cost. Cellulose membranes have the potential to fulfill these criteria if they can be tuned for different purposes. A way to tailor cellulose membranes by preparing them from cellulose fibrils of different refining degrees is presented. The membranes’ effective pore size and permeability to PEG, Fluorescein, and different ions were characterized. The membranes were efficiently used as separators in aqueous-based Zn-ion batteries and PEDOT supercapacitors. This work demonstrates a route toward high-performing and versatile cellulose membranes that can be produced at scale in a more sustainable membrane industry.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier Ltd , 2025. Vol. 13, no 2, article id 115766
Keywords [en]
Carbon; Cellulose; Fibrils; Lead; Membranes; Performance; Refining; Separators; Cell membranes; Nafion membranes; Separators; Zinc alloys; Battery; Carbon neutrals; Cellulose fibrils; Cellulose membranes; Degree of refining; Fibril; High carbons; Low-costs; Performance; State of the art; Carbon footprint
National Category
Chemical Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-78082DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2025.115766Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85217783398OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ri-78082DiVA, id: diva2:1950293
Note
The authors gratefully acknowledge the support from the Digital Cellulose Centre, an excellence center partly funded by the Swedish Innovation Agency VINNOVA (Grant number 2016-05193).
2025-04-072025-04-072025-09-23Bibliographically approved