Journal
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Volume 415, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125690
Keywords
Graphene-based adsorbent; Heavy metal; Surface functionalization regulation; Morphology and structure control; Material composite
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Funding
- China's Postdoctoral Science Fund [2019M652347]
- Taishan Scholars Program of Shandong Province, China [tsqn 201812091]
- Higher Educational Science and Technology Program of Province, China [2020KJD003]
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Graphene has large specific surface area and high adsorption efficiency, but its tendency to stack together can limit its adsorption performance. Special strategies such as surface functionalization regulation, morphology and structure control are needed to improve the adsorption properties of graphene-based adsorbents for heavy metal removal.
Heavy metal-containing wastewater can be treated by adsorption technology to obtain ultra-low concentration or high-quality treated effluent. Due to the constraints of the specific surface area, surface electrical structure and spatial effect of conventional adsorbents, it is often difficult to obtain adsorbents within high adsorption capacity. Graphene has characteristics of large specific surface area, small particle size, and high adsorption efficiency. It is considered as one of the research hotspots in recent years. However, despite graphene's unique properties, graphene-based adsorbents still have some drawbacks, i.e. graphene nanosheets are easier to be stacked with each other via pi-pi stacking and van der Waals interactions, which affect the site exposure, impede the rapid mass transport and limit its adsorption performance. Special strategy is needed to overcome its drawbacks. This work summarizes recent literatures on utilization of three strategies-surface functionalization regulation, morphology and structure control and material composite, to improve the adsorption properties of graphene-based adsorbent towards heavy metal removal. A brief summary, perspective on strategies to improving adsorption properties of graphene-based materials for heavy metal adsorption are also presented. Certainly, this review will be useful for designing and manufacturing of graphene-based nanomaterials for water treatment.
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