Journal
MATERIALS
Volume 14, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma14092118
Keywords
benzoic acid; carbon nanotubes; functionalization; active carbons; adsorption
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This study compared the performance of four different types of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in treating benzoic acid contaminated water, and found that the nanotubes thermally treated at 900 degrees Celsius exhibited the best adsorption rate and capacity, even outperforming activated carbons.
Four different types of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were used and compared for the treatment of benzoic acid contaminated water. The types of nanotubes used were: (1) non-purified (CNTsUP), as made; (2) purified (CNTsP), not containing the catalyst; (3) oxidized (CNTsOX), characterized by the presence of groups such as, -COOH; (4) calcined (CNTs900), with elimination of interactions between nanotubes. In addition, activated carbon was also used to allow for later comparison. The adsorption tests were conducted on an aqueous solution of benzoic acid at concentration of 20 mg/L, as a model of carboxylated aromatic compounds. After the adsorption tests, the residual benzoic acid concentrations were measured by UV-visible spectrometry, while the carbon nanotubes were characterized by TG and DTA thermal analyses and electron microscopy (SEM). The results show that the type of nanotubes thermally treated at 900 degrees C has the best performances in terms of adsorption rate and amounts of collected acid, even if compared with the performance of activated carbons.
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