This review focuses on lightweight materials (foams, aerogels, cryogels, xerogels) obtained
from lignocellulosic fibres, nanocelluloses, and regenerated celluloses, in which the dried …

Over the past three decades, chemical and biological water contamination has become a
major concern, particularly in the industrialized world. Heavy metals, aromatic compounds …

Oil spills frequently occur in the ocean, and adsorption is one of the effective ways to deal
with oil spills. Compared with other adsorbent materials, biomass aerogel has superior …

In this study, low-cost, environmentally friendly and porous agar/PVA aerogel sorbent
materials with highly hydrophobic property were fabricated for the selective separation of …

Anisotropic aerogels, mimicking natural porous materials such as wood and bone, always
exhibit distinctive properties due to their aligned channels, which, however, generally …

Building insulation is an essential requirement for buildings located in areas of varying
temperature conditions. However, the conventional building insulation techniques accrue …

Various oil spill cleanup sorbents have good hydrophobicity and oil separation efficiency,
but their practical use has been limited due to the difficult and costly fabrication procedure …

Abstract According to the European Waste Codes EWC 19.12. 08, fibers from used tires are
known as special wastes that must be burned or buried. However, these activities would …

Pineapple leaf and cotton waste fibers known as abundant by-products in the agriculture
and textile industry are combined for the first time to produce thermal insulating and flexible …

To deal with the frequent oil-spillage, various sorbents were developed, however, the poor
oil/water selectivity and expensive hydrophobic coatings limit widespread. Further, the rise …