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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Chemical Engineering

Background:

  • Growing scarcity of renewable resources drives demand for sustainable nanomaterial production.
  • Textile waste is an abundant, underutilized resource with potential for high-value applications.
  • Existing reviews often overlook textile waste, focusing on biomass or industrial residues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive review on upcycling textile waste into nanomaterials.
  • To explore mechanical, chemical, and thermal conversion routes for textile waste.
  • To analyze the properties and applications of derived nanomaterials in environmental remediation.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of literature on textile waste conversion into nanomaterials.
  • Analysis of mechanical, chemical, and thermal processing techniques.
  • Evaluation of physicochemical properties and applications of cellulose nanofibers, cellulose nanocrystals, and carbon nanoparticles.

Main Results:

  • Textile waste can be effectively converted into cellulose nanofibers, cellulose nanocrystals, and carbon nanoparticles.
  • These nanomaterials exhibit valuable properties for applications in water purification and environmental remediation.
  • Methods for extracting nanomaterials from mixed fibers and dye residues are highlighted.

Conclusions:

  • Upcycling textile waste offers a sustainable alternative to conventional nanomaterial production from renewable resources.
  • This approach significantly contributes to circular economy principles and waste valorization.
  • Further research directions are outlined for eco-friendly nanomaterial synthesis from textile waste.