Cellulose Functionalization via ATRP Grafting of Glycidyl Methacrylate for Cr（VI） Adsorption

Cellulose was first grafted with glycidyl methacrylate （GMA） in an ionic liquid via atom transfer radical polymerization （ATRP） and then the introduced epoxy groups were reacted with ethanediamine （EDA） to obtain an amino adsorbent. The grafting copolymer and the obtained adsorbent were characterized by FTIR, aH NMR, TEM and SEM. The results showed that the grafted copolymers had grafted polymer chains with well-controlled molecu- lar weight and polydispersity, the polymerization was a controlled system. The cellulose adsorbent had numerous micropores on the surface and showed high performance for Cr（VI） adsorption. The adsorption behavior was pH dependent and the sorption equilibrium was achieved within 2 h on the adsorbent.

Advances and challenges of cellulose functional materials in sensors

As the most abundant natural polymer material on the earth,cellulose is a promising sustainable sensing material due to its high mechanical strength,excellent biocompatibility,good degrada-tion,and regeneration ability.Considering the inherent advantages of cellulose and the success of modern sensors,applying cellulose to sensors has always been the subject of considerable investigation,and significant progress has been made in recent decades.Herein,we reviewed the research progress of cellulose functional materials(CFMs)in recent years.According to the different sources of cellulose,the classification and preparation methods for the design and func-tionalization of cellulose were summarized with the emphasis on the relationship between their structure and properties.Besides,the applications of advanced sensors based on CFMs in recent years were also discussed.Finally,the potential challenges and prospects of the development of sensor based on CFMs were outlined.

Preparation,Properties,and Applications of Natural Cellulosic Aerogels:A Review

With the depletion of fossil fuel and increasing environmental concerns,the modernized era of technology is urgently in need for sustainable and eco-friendly materials.The industrial sector certainly possesses enough resources for the production of available cost-effective,renewable,reusable,and sustainable raw materials.Ul-tralight,eco-friendly and renewable cellulosic aerogels are one of the most accentuated materials in the polymer research field due to their highly abundant and inexpensive raw material,biocompatibility,high specific surface area and other feasible properties.This review summarizes the recent progress in cellulosic aerogels,their main processing route,including a detailed description of versatile new solvents along with some essential properties of cellulosic aerogels and illustrate how their variety of chemical functionalities can be adjusted for applications in the fields of thermal insulation,fire retardant,antibacterial,CO 2 capture and energy storage systems.A de-tailed morphological analysis has been elaborated and effect of processing route,solvent medium and drying procedure on the morphology of cellulosic aerogels is also decribed.Finally,we propose some suggestions to the functionalization such as silanized cellulosic aerogels and their applications in antibacterial activity yet they are still in progress and need further study for future research.