Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Volume 251, Issue -, Pages 547-554Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.05.011
Keywords
GA; Adsorption; U(VI)
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21876001, 21477133]
- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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In this study, graphene aerogel (GA) was successfully prepared through a simple hydrothermal method. The resulting GA exhibited a porous network structure with a large specific surface area (350.8 m(2)/g), ultra-light mass and easy separation from water. The pHIEp value of the GA was estimated to be 3.5. The adsorption process and the factors that affect adsorption capacity were studied. The adsorption could be conducted in a wide pH range from 2.0 to 7.0. The maximum adsorption capacity of GA towards U(VI) at pH 4.0 and T= 298 K was 238.67 mg/g calculated from the Langmuir model. The GA had greatly rapid adsorption property for the removal of U(VI) at pH 4.0. Kinetic data showed good correlation with pseudo-second-order equation. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectrometry characterizations showed that GA adsorbed U(VI) through chemical interaction by oxygen containing and nitrogen-containing groups functional groups. The results show that GA has excellent application potential as an adsorbent material for removing U(VI) from aqueous solution. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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