426251

Promising sheets of Bacterial cellulose/ Graphene Oxide for oil-water separation

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Last updated: 11 May 2025

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Biology and Environmental Science

Abstract

One of the major issues with a sustainable environment is oil spills. Membrane technologies are increasingly being used to purify water and treat wastewater. A hydrophilic and extremely porous substance, bacterial cellulose (BC) has promise for oil-water separation from contaminants. In our investigation, Komagataeibacter intermedius MO generated BC. Based on graphene oxide (GO) and bacterial cellulose (BC), an oil-water separation sheet has been created. The modified Hummer method was used to prepare GO, which was then added to BC sheets. The prepared sheets have been investigated by FTIR, SEM, and XRD. Scanning electron microscope analysis showed that the BC surface appears as a homogenous surface with small and middle fibers, while these fibers disappeared due to the presence of oil on the surface of BC/GO sheet after oil separation. Results revealed that in just five seconds, the generated sheets demonstrated remarkable efficiency in separating water from oil. Therefore, this study offers a promising technique for the application of BC-GO membranes for water and oil separation.

DOI

10.21608/jbes.2025.373787.1016

Keywords

bacterial cellulose, graphene oxide, Characterization, Oil-water Separation

Authors

First Name

Ghada

Last Name

E Dawwam

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Egypt

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ghada.ibrahem@fsc.bu.edu.eg

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Cairo

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First Name

Gehad

Last Name

Abdel-Hamed

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Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha,13518, Egypt

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gehadzeyada56@gmail.com

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First Name

Sawsan

Last Name

Dacrory

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-

Affiliation

Cellulose and Paper Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Egypt.

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sdmali82@yahoo.com

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-

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First Name

Aly

Last Name

Al-Sayed

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-

Affiliation

Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Egypt

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alychemist@yahoo.com

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Abdelmonem

MiddleName

O.

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha,13518, Egypt

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mohamed.abdelmonem@fsc.bu.edu.eg

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Benha

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Volume

12

Article Issue

2

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54806

Issue Date

2025-04-01

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2025-04-08

Publish Date

2025-04-01

Page Start

78

Page End

88

Print ISSN

2536-9202

Online ISSN

2356-6388

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https://jbes.journals.ekb.eg/article_426251.html

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426,251

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3,063

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Journal of Basic and Environmental Sciences

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https://jbes.journals.ekb.eg/

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Promising sheets of Bacterial cellulose/ Graphene Oxide for oil-water separation

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11 May 2025