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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
Volume 364, Issue 2, Pages 469-475Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2011.08.044
Keywords
Multiwall carbon nanotube; Adsorption; pH; Aqueous phase; SAXS
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- FP7 Marie Curie IRSES program COMPOSITUM-Hybrid Nanocomposites [PIRSES-GA-2008-230790]
- New Szechenyi Plan [TAMOP-4.2.1/B-09/1/KMR-2010-0002]
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We report the adsorption of phenol and dopamine probe molecules, from aqueous solution with NaCl, on commercial multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and on their carboxylated derivative. The nanotubes were fully characterized by high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), potentiometric titration, electrophoretic mobility, and nitrogen adsorption (77 K) measurements. The experimental pollutant isotherms, evaluated using the Langmuir model, showed that only 8-12% and 21-32% of the BET surface area was available for phenol and dopamine, respectively, which is far below the performance of activated carbons. Influence of the pH was more pronounced for the oxidized MWCNT, particularly with dopamine. The strongest interaction and the highest adsorption capacity occurred at pH 3 with both model pollutants on both types of nanotubes. Although the surface area available for adsorption is far lower in MWCNTs than in activated carbons, it is nonetheless substantial. In particular, delayed release of toxic molecules that are either adsorbed on the surface or trapped in the inner bore of such systems could constitute an environmental hazard. The need for further adsorption studies with regard to their environmental aspects is therefore pressing, particularly for MWCNTs in their functionalized state. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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