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Bahojb Noruzi E, Vasigh SAH, Eivazzadeh-Keihan R, Aghamirza Moghim Aliabadi H, Salimi Bani M, Shaabani B. Chemical and physical modification of graphene oxide nano-sheets using casein, Zn-Al layered double hydroxide, alginate hydrogel, and magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 269:132047. [PMID: 38702008 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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In our study, we developed a novel nanobiocomposite using graphene oxide (GO), casein (Cas), ZnAl layered double hydroxide (LDH), sodium alginate (Alg), and Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles. To synthesize the GO, we used a modified Hummer's method and then covalently functionalized its surface with Cas protein. The functionalized GO was combined with as-synthesized ZnAl LDH, and the composite was conjugated with alginate hydrogel through the gelation process. Finally, we magnetized the nanobiocomposite using in-situ magnetization. The nanobiocomposite was comprehensively characterized using FT-IR, FE-SEM, EDX, and XRD. Its biological potential was assessed through cell viability, hemolysis, and anti-biofilm assays, as well as its application in hyperthermia. The MTT assay showed high cell viability percentages for Hu02 cells after 24, 48, and 72 h of incubation. The nanobiocomposite had a hemolytic effect lower than 3.84 %, and the measured bacterial growth inhibition percentages of E. coli and S. aureus bacteria in the presence of the nanobiocomposite were 52.18 % and 55.72 %, respectively. At a concentration of 1 mg.mL-1 and a frequency of 400 kHz, the nanocomposite exhibits a remarkable specific absorption rate (SAR) of 67.04 W.g-1, showcasing its promising prospects in hyperthermia applications.
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- Ehsan Bahojb Noruzi
- Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Optics and Photonics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
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Nguyen MK, Lin C, Bui XT, Rakib MRJ, Nguyen HL, Truong QM, Hoang HG, Tran HT, Malafaia G, Idris AM. Occurrence and fate of pharmaceutical pollutants in wastewater: Insights on ecotoxicity, health risk, and state-of-the-art removal. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 354:141678. [PMID: 38485003 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Pharmaceutical active compound (PhAC) residues are considered an emerging micropollutant that enters the aquatic environment and causes harmful ecotoxicity. The significant sources of PhACs in the environment include the pharmaceutical industry, hospital streams, and agricultural wastes (animal husbandry). Recent investigations demonstrated that wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are an important source of PhACs discharging ecosystems. Several commonly reported that PhACs are detected in a range level from ng L-1 to μg L-1 concentration in WWTP effluents. These compounds can have acute and chronic adverse impacts on natural wildlife, including flora and fauna. The approaches for PhAC removals in WWTPs include bioremediation, adsorption (e.g., biochar, chitosan, and graphene), and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). Overall, adsorption and AOPs can effectively remove PhACs from wastewater aided by oxidizing radicals. Heterogeneous photocatalysis has also proved to be a sustainable solution. Bioremediation approaches such as membrane bioreactors (MBRs), constructed wetlands (CWs), and microalgal-based systems were applied to minimize pharmaceutical pollution. Noteworthy, applying MBRs has illustrated high removal efficiencies of up to 99%, promising prospective future. However, WWTPs should be combined with advanced solutions, e.g., AOPs/photodegradation, microalgae-bacteria consortia, etc., to treat and minimize their accumulation. More effective and novel technologies (e.g., new generation bioremediation) for PhAC degradation must be investigated and specially designed for a low-cost and full-scale. Investigating green and eco-friendly PhACs with advantages, e.g., low persistence, no bioaccumulation, less or non-toxicity, and environmentally friendly, is also necessary.
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- Minh-Ky Nguyen
- Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Nong Lam University, Hamlet 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam; Ph.D. Program in Maritime Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan.
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- Ph.D. Program in Maritime Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan; Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Waste Treatment Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh (VNU-HCM), Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam; Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam
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- Department of Environmental Science and Management, North South University, Bashundhara, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh
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- Department of Civil Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Faculty of Management Science, Thu Dau Mot University, Binh Duong 75000, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Medicine, Dong Nai Technology University, Bien Hoa, Dong Nai 76100, Viet Nam
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- Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Management, Science and Technology Advanced Institute, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam; Faculty of Applied Technology, School of Engineering and Technology, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam
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- Post-Graduation Program in Ecology, Conservation, and Biodiversity, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Biotechnology and Biodiversity, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Conservation of Cerrado Natural Resources, Goiano Federal Institute, Urutaí, GO, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, 62529 Abha, Saudi Arabia; Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
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Qiao J, Chen Z, Zhao J, Ren J, Wang H, Zhi C, Li J, Xing B, Nie H. Graphene promotes the growth of Vigna angularis by regulating the nitrogen metabolism and photosynthesis. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297892. [PMID: 38451974 PMCID: PMC10919591 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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Graphene has promising applications in agriculture and forestry. In the current study, six different concentrations of graphene (0mg/L, 0.01mg/L, 0.10mg/L, 1.00mg/L, 10.00mg/L, and 100.00mg/L) were used to investigate its effect on the growth and development of V. angularis plants in soil culture. The results showed that the group treated with 1.00mg/L graphene (G-1) had significantly increased plant height (19.86%), stem diameter (24.33%), and leaf area (13.69%), compared to the control group (CK). Moreover, all concentrations of graphene had positive effects on the total root length, total root surface area, and the number of root tips of V. angularis. Compared to the CK group, the G-1 group had significantly increased leaf water potential (37.89%), leaf conductivity (2.25%), and SOD, POD, and CAT activities (47.67%, 35.22%, and 199.3%, respectively). The G-1 group also showed improved leaf net photosynthetic rate, chlorophyll content, and soluble sugar content (51.28%, 24.25%, and 38.35%, respectively), compared to the CK group. Additionally, 1.00mg/L graphene led to a 23.88% increase in the podding rate and a 17.04% increase in the yield of V. angularis plants. The rhizosphere soil of V. angularis treated with 1.00mg/L graphene had a 25.14% increase in hydrolyzable nitrogen content and a 66.67% increase in available phosphorus content. RNA-seq data indicated that 1.00mg/L graphene induced the expression of photosynthesis and nitrogen transmembrane transport genes, including ATP synthase subunit b, photosystem I reaction center subunit XI, photosystem I reaction center subunit IV A, ferredoxin, and psbP-like protein 1, as well as genes for photosynthesis antenna proteins, glutamine synthetase, glutamate dehydrogenase 1, cyanate hydratase, protein fluG-like, and NRT1/PTR family, suggesting that graphene promoted the growth and development of V. angularis by enhancing the photosynthesis and nitrogen metabolism processes in V. angularis plants. Our results indicated that a suitable concentration of graphene could significantly promote the growth of V. angularis plants in soil.
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- Jun Qiao
- Engineering Research Center of Coal-based Ecological Carbon Sequestration Technology of the Ministry of Education, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, China
- Key Laboratory of Graphene Forestry Application of National Forest and Grass Administration, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Coal-based Ecological Carbon Sequestration Technology of the Ministry of Education, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, China
- Key Laboratory of Graphene Forestry Application of National Forest and Grass Administration, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Coal-based Ecological Carbon Sequestration Technology of the Ministry of Education, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, China
- Key Laboratory of Graphene Forestry Application of National Forest and Grass Administration, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Coal-based Ecological Carbon Sequestration Technology of the Ministry of Education, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Coal-based Ecological Carbon Sequestration Technology of the Ministry of Education, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, China
- Key Laboratory of Graphene Forestry Application of National Forest and Grass Administration, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Coal-based Ecological Carbon Sequestration Technology of the Ministry of Education, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Coal-based Ecological Carbon Sequestration Technology of the Ministry of Education, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, China
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Utami M, Yenn TW, Alam MW, Ravindran B, Husniati, Purnama I, Salmahaminati, Hidayat H, Dhetaya FN, Salsabilla SN. Efficient photocatalytic bactericidal performance of green-synthesised TiO 2/reduced graphene oxide using banana peel extracts. Heliyon 2024; 10:e26636. [PMID: 38420369 PMCID: PMC10901103 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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In this study, the fabrication of titanium dioxide/reduced graphene oxide (TiO2/rGO) utilising banana peel extracts (Musa paradisiaca L.) as a reducing agent for the photoinactivation of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) was explored. The GO synthesis was conducted using a modified Tour method, whereas the production of rGO involved banana peel extracts through a reflux method. The integration of TiO2 into rGO was achieved via a hydrothermal process. The successful synthesis of TiO2/rGO was verified through various analytical techniques, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), gas sorption analysis (GSA), Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS), scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analyses. The results indicated that the hydrothermal-assisted green synthesis effectively produced TiO2/rGO with a particle size of 60.5 nm. Compared with pure TiO2, TiO2/rGO demonstrated a reduced crystallite size (88.505 nm) and an enhanced surface area (22.664 m2/g). Moreover, TiO2/rGO featured a low direct bandgap energy (3.052 eV), leading to elevated electrical conductivity and superior photoconductivity. To evaluate the biological efficacy of TiO2/rGO, photoinactivation experiments targeting E. coli and S. aureus were conducted using the disc method. Sunlight irradiation emerged as the most effective catalyst, achieving optimal inactivation results within 6 and 4 h.
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- Maisari Utami
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Yogyakarta, 55584, Indonesia
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- Institute of Medical Science Technology, Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Kajang, 43000, Malaysia
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Integrative Physiology, Institute of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, 602105, India
- Department of Environmental Energy and Engineering, Kyonggi University, Gyeonggi-Do, 16227, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Traditional Medicine, Research Organization for Health, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), South Tangerang, 15314, Indonesia
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- Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Lancang Kuning, Pekanbaru, 28266, Indonesia
- Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Universitas Lancang Kuning, Pekanbaru, 28266, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Yogyakarta, 55584, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Yogyakarta, 55584, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Yogyakarta, 55584, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Yogyakarta, 55584, Indonesia
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Sharma R, Thakur J, Jaryal VB, Rana DS, Thakur S, Gupta N, Singh D. Nitrogen and sulfur functionalized microporous carbon nanomaterial derived from waste coconut husk for the efficient detection and removal of ofloxacin. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 346:140653. [PMID: 37949185 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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This study uses waste coconut husk to synthesize carbon quantum dots decorated graphene-like structure for sustainable detection and removal of ofloxacin. The XRD spectrum shows the carbon nanomaterial's layered structure with turbostratic carbon stacking on its surface. The FESEM and HRTEM studies claim the successful development of quantum dots decorated 2D layered structure of carbon nanomaterial. The functionalization of sulfur and nitrogen is well observed and studied through XPS, while Raman spectra have provided insight into the surface topology of the as-synthesized nanostructure. The BET surface area was found to be 1437.12 m2/g with a microporous structure (pore width 2.0 nm) which interestingly outcompete many reported carbon-based nanomaterials such as graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide and quantum dots. The detection and removal processes are monitored through UV-visible spectroscopy and the obtained detection limit and adsorption capacity were 2.7 nM and 393.94 mg/L respectively. Additionally, 1 mg carbon nanomaterial has removed 49 % ofloxacin from water in just 1 h. In this way, this study has successfully managed the coconut husk waste after its utilization for environmental remediation purposes.
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- Ritika Sharma
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP), Kangra, Dharamshala, 176215, HP, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP), Kangra, Dharamshala, 176215, HP, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP), Kangra, Dharamshala, 176215, HP, India
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry and Biotechnology, Silesian University of Technology, B. Krzywoustego 4, 4-100, Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP), Kangra, Dharamshala, 176215, HP, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP), Kangra, Dharamshala, 176215, HP, India.
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Reguig A, Vishal B, Smajic J, Bahabri M, Deokar G, Alrefae MA, Costa PMFJ. Graphene nanowalls grown on copper mesh. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 35:085602. [PMID: 37931315 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad0a0d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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Graphene nanowalls (GNWs) can be described as extended nanosheets of graphitic carbon where the basal planes are perpendicular to a substrate. Generally, existing techniques to grow films of GNWsare based on plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) and the use of diverse substrate materials (Cu, Ni, C, etc) shaped as foils or filaments. Usually, patterned films rely on substrates priorly modified by costly cleanroom procedures. Hence, we report here the characterization, transfer and application of wafer-scale patterned GNWsfilms that were grown on Cu meshes using low-power direct-current PECVD. Reaching wall heights of ∼300 nm, mats of vertically-aligned carbon nanosheets covered square centimeter wire meshes substrates, replicating well the thread dimensions and the tens of micrometer-wide openings of the meshes. Contrastingly, the same growth conditions applied to Cu foils resulted in limited carbon deposition, mostly confined to the substrate edges. Based on the wet transfer procedure turbostratic and graphitic carbon domains co-exist in the GNWsmicrostructure. Interestingly, these nanoscaled patterned films were quite hydrophobic, being able to reverse the wetting behavior of SiO2surfaces. Finally, we show that the GNWscan also be used as the active material for C-on-Cu anodes of Li-ion battery systems.
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- Abdeldjalil Reguig
- Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Mechanical Engineering Technology Department, Yanbu Industrial College, Yanbu 41912, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Ortiz-Anaya I, Nishina Y. Unveiling the Reduction Process of Graphene Oxide by Ascorbic Acid: Grafting and Reduction Sequences for High Surface Area Graphene Materials. Chempluschem 2023; 88:e202300328. [PMID: 37428458 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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This work reports the synthesis of high surface area reduced graphene oxides using L-ascorbic acid as a reducing agent by precisely controlling the interaction between graphene oxide and L-ascorbic acid. Based on the structural characterization, such as textural properties (specific surface area, pore structure), crystallinity, and carbon chemical state, we identified that the temperature and reaction time are critical parameters to control the stacking degree of the final reduced product. Besides, by performing a time course analysis of the reaction, we identified the side products of the reducing agent by LC-MS and verified the reduction mechanism. Following our results, we proposed an optimum condition for producing a graphene derivative adsorbent with a high surface area. This graphene derivative was tested in an aqueous solution with organic and inorganic pollutants such as methylene blue, methyl orange, and cadmium.
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- Israel Ortiz-Anaya
- Graduate School of Natural Sciences and Technology, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Sciences and Technology, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan
- Research Core for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan
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Seo SW, Ahn WJ, Kang SC, Im JS. Investigation of electrical conductivity based on porous hollow carbon black for EDLC. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2023.110571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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Fu T, Zhang B, Gao X, Cui S, Guan CY, Zhang Y, Zhang B, Peng Y. Recent progresses, challenges, and opportunities of carbon-based materials applied in heavy metal polluted soil remediation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 856:158810. [PMID: 36162572 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The application of carbon-based materials (CBMs) for heavy metal polluted soil remediation has gained growing interest due to their versatile properties and excellent remediation performance. Although the progresses on applications of CBMs in removing heavy metal from aqueous solution and their corresponding mechanisms were well known, comprehensive review on applications of CBMs in heavy metal polluted soil remediation were less identified. Therefore, this review provided insights into advanced progresses on utilization of typical CBMs including biochar, activated carbon, graphene, graphene oxide, carbon nanotubes, and carbon black for heavy metal polluted soil remediation. The mechanisms of CBM remediation of heavy metals in soil were summarized, mainly including physical adsorption, precipitation, complexation, electrostatic interaction, and cationic-π coordination. The key factors affecting the remediation effect include soil pH, organic matter, minerals, microorganisms, coexisting ions, moisture, and material size. Disadvantages of CBMs were also included, such as: potential health risks, high cost, and difficulty in achieving co-passivation of anions and cations. This work will contribute to our understanding of current research advances, challenges, and opportunities for CBMs remediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils.
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- Tianhong Fu
- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563006, China; Soil and Fertilizer Research Institute, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guizhou, Guiyang 550006, China; Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing 100012, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Ilan University, Yilan 260, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563006, China
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- Soil and Fertilizer Research Institute, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guizhou, Guiyang 550006, China.
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- School of Agriculture, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518107, China.
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Voznyakovskii AP, Voznyakovskii AA, Shugalei IV, Dolmatov VY, Ilyushin MA, Neverovskaya AY. Detonation Synthesis as a Modern Eco-Friendly Method for Obtaining 2D Nanocarbons. RUSS J GEN CHEM+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s107036322213014x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Menezes IR, Sakai T, Hattori Y, Kaneko K. Effect of preheating temperature on adsorption of N2 and Ar on graphene oxide. Chem Phys Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2022.140091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Hybrid Carbon Supports Composed of Small Reduced Graphene Oxide and Carbon Nanotubes for Durable Oxygen Reduction Catalysts in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232113312. [DOI: 10.3390/ijms232113312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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We demonstrated highly active and durable hybrid catalysts (HCs) composed of small reduced graphene oxide (srGO) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for use as oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Pt/srGO and Pt/CNTs were prepared by loading Pt nanoparticles onto srGO and CNTs using a polyol process, and HCs with different Pt/CNT and Pt/srGO ratios were prepared by mechanically mixing the two components. The prepared HCs consisted of Pt/CNTs well dispersed on Pt/srGO, with catalyst HC55, which was prepared using Pt/srGO and Pt/CNTs in a 5:5 ratio, exhibiting excellent oxygen reduction performance and high stability over 1000 cycles of the accelerated durability test (ADT). In particular, after 1000 cycles of the ADT, the normalized electrochemically active surface area of Pt/HC55 decreased by 11.9%, while those of Pt/srGO and Pt/C decreased by 21.2% and 57.6%, respectively. CNTs have strong corrosion resistance because there are fewer defect sites on the surface, and the addition of CNTs in rGO further improved the durability and the electrical conductivity of the catalyst. A detailed analysis of the structural and electrochemical properties of the synthesized catalysts suggested that the synergetic effects of the high specific surface area of srGO and the excellent electrical conductivity of CNTs were responsible for the enhanced efficiency and durability of the catalysts.
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Liu Z, Navik R, Tan H, Xiang Q, Wahyudiono, Goto M, Ibarra RM, Zhao Y. Graphene-based materials prepared by supercritical fluid technology and its application in energy storage. J Supercrit Fluids 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2022.105672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Smajic J, Alazmi A, Alzahrani A, Emwas AH, Costa PM. The Interaction of Red Phosphorus with Supporting Carbon Additives in Lithium-ion Battery Anodes. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Nosan M, Pavko L, Finšgar M, Kolar M, Genorio B. Improving Electroactivity of N-Doped Graphene Derivatives with Electrical Induction Heating. ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS 2022; 5:9571-9580. [PMID: 36034758 PMCID: PMC9400296 DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.2c01184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Graphene derivatives doped with nitrogen have already been identified as active non-noble metal materials for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in PEM and alkaline fuel cells. However, an efficient and scalable method to prepare active, stable, and high-surface-area non-noble metal catalysts remains a challenge. Therefore, an efficient, potentially scalable strategy to improve the specific surface area of N-doped graphene derivatives needs to be developed. Here, we report a novel, rapid, and scalable electrical induction heating method for the preparation of N-doped heat-treated graphene oxide derivatives (N-htGOD) with a high specific surface area. The application of the induction heating method has been shown to shorten the reaction time and improve the energy efficiency of the process. The materials synthesized by induction heating exhibited very high specific surface area and showed improved ORR activity compared to the conventional synthesis method. Moreover, we demonstrated that the temperature program of induction heating could fine-tune the concentration of nitrogen functionalities. In particular, the graphitic-N configuration increases with increasing final temperature, in parallel with the increasing ORR activity. The presented results will contribute to the understanding and development of nonmetal N-htGOD for energy storage and conversion applications.
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- Miha Nosan
- Faculty
of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University
of Ljubljana, Večna pot 113, Ljubljana SI-1000, Slovenia
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- Faculty
of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University
of Ljubljana, Večna pot 113, Ljubljana SI-1000, Slovenia
- National
Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, Ljubljana SI-1000, Slovenia
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- Faculty
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University
of Maribor, Smetanova ulica 17, Maribor SI-2000, Slovenia
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- Faculty
of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University
of Ljubljana, Večna pot 113, Ljubljana SI-1000, Slovenia
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- Faculty
of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University
of Ljubljana, Večna pot 113, Ljubljana SI-1000, Slovenia
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Xue C, Zhang Q, Shen Y, Hu S, Chang Q, Wang H, Li N, Yang J. Laser thermal synthesis of reduced graphene oxide/CuS nanocomposites for efficient solar-driven water purification. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Okhay O, Tkach A. Synergetic Effect of Polyaniline and Graphene in Their Composite Supercapacitor Electrodes: Impact of Components and Parameters of Chemical Oxidative Polymerization. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12152531. [PMID: 35893498 PMCID: PMC9331504 DOI: 10.3390/nano12152531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The current development of clean and high efficiency energy sources such as solar or wind energy sources has to be supported by the design and fabrication of energy storage systems. Electrochemical capacitors (or supercapacitors (SCs)) are promising devices for energy storage thanks to their highly efficient power management and possible small size. However, in comparison to commercial batteries, SCs do not have very high energy densities that significantly limit their applications. The value of energy density directly depends on the capacitance of full SCs and their cell voltage. Thus, an increase of SCs electrode specific capacitance together with the use of the wide potential window electrolyte can result in high performance SCs. Conductive polymer polyaniline (PANI) as well as carbonaceous materials graphene (G) or reduced graphene oxide (RGO) have been widely studied for usage in electrodes of SCs. Although pristine PANI electrodes have shown low cycling stability and graphene sheets can have low specific capacitance due to agglomeration during their preparation without a spacer, their synergetic effect can lead to high electrochemical properties of G/PANI composites. This review points out the best results for G/PANI composite in comparison to that of pristine PANI or graphene (or RGO). Various factors, such as the ratio between graphene and PANI, oxidants, time, and the temperature of chemical oxidative polymerization, which have been determined to influence the morphology, capacitance, cycling stability, etc. of the composite electrode materials measured in three-electrode system are discussed. Consequently, we provide an in-depth summary on diverse promising approaches of significant breakthroughs in recent years and provide strategies to choose suitable electrodes based on PANI and graphene.
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- Olena Okhay
- TEMA—Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- LASI—Intelligent Systems Associate Laboratory, 4800-058 Guimaraes, Portugal
- Correspondence: (O.O.); (A.T.)
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- CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- Correspondence: (O.O.); (A.T.)
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Park BJ, Yoon Y, Han YH, Jung YS. High-Capacity Ti 3C 2T x MXene Electrodes Achieved by Eliminating Intercalated Water Molecules Using a Co-solvent System. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:30080-30089. [PMID: 35737937 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c06070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Synthesizing layered transition-metal carbides, MXenes, with a mesoporous structure remains challenging but is highly useful because it converts the laminated two-dimensional structures into versatile porous materials. Hydrogen bonds between intercalated H2O molecules and oxygen terminal groups on the surface are formed in aqueous solution processes, and this is a determining factor of surface area. We developed an extraction method to remove intercalated water molecules based on a simple intermolecular force attraction strategy in a co-solvent system using a combination of polar-protic/-aprotic and non-polar solvents. As a result, self-aggregated mesoporous Ti3C2Tx was realized without any additives. The dipole-dipole interaction between H2O and CHCl3 molecules under non-polar solvent conditions assists the extraction of intercalated H2O from the MXene suspension, which can form a self-aggregated morphology (not re-stacked horizontally). The process yields Ti3C2Tx with a layered structure of embedded mesopores and a specific surface area that is 13-fold higher than that of standard MXene. Electrodes made with the resulting MXene exhibited a larger specific capacitance of 224 F/g (1 A/g), with an improved cyclic retention of 96.4%@10,000 cycles. This intermolecular attraction-induced approach, involving the manipulation of morphology, is simple to mass-produce and can be used for MXene-based electrochemical applications.
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- Byung Jun Park
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- New & Renewable Energy Laboratory, Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) Research Institute, 105 Munji-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34056, Republic of Korea
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- New & Renewable Energy Laboratory, Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) Research Institute, 105 Munji-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34056, Republic of Korea
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- New & Renewable Energy Laboratory, Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) Research Institute, 105 Munji-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34056, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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Chen J, Wu X, Chen C, Chen Y, Li W, Wang J. Secondary-assembled defect-free MOF membrane via triple-needle electrostatic atomization for highly stable and selective organics permeation. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Batra NM, Mahalingam DK, Doggali P, Nunes SP, Costa PMFJ. Investigating the thermal stability of metallic and non-metallic nanoparticles using a novel graphene oxide-based transmission electron microscopy heating-membrane. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:255701. [PMID: 35148519 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac547c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In recent years, graphene has been explored as a heating membrane for studying high-temperature dynamics inside the transmission electron microscope (TEM) due to several limitations with the existing silicon nitride-based membrane. However, the transfer of monolayer graphene films for TEM experiments is challenging and requires many complicated steps with a minimum success rate. This work developed a novelin situheating platform by combining the graphene oxide (GO) flakes in the pre-patterned chips. The isolated GO flake was self-suspended between the metal electrodes by a simple drop-casting process. The GO was reduced and characterized using Raman and electron energy-loss spectroscopy. Furthermore, a GO-based heater was used to investigate the thermal stability of gold and silica nanoparticles. The gold nanoparticles evaporated non-uniformly and left an empty carbon shell, while silica disappeared uniformly by etching carbon support. We successfully demonstrated a GO flake as a heating membrane to study high temperature thermal dynamic reactions: melting/evaporation, agglomeration, Rayleigh instability, and formation/or removal of carbon in the nanoparticles.
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- Nitin M Batra
- Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- Institut Des Materiaux Jean Rouxel, CNRS-University of Nantes, Nantes 44300, France
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- Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalyst Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Reduced Graphene Oxide—Polycarbonate Electrodes on Different Supports for Symmetric Supercapacitors. Mol Vis 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/c8010012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Electrode materials for electrochemical capacitors or supercapacitors (SCs) are widely studied, as they are needed for the development of energy storage devices in electrical vehicles and flexible electronics. In the current work, a self-supported paper of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) with polycarbonate (PC) (as rGO-PC composite) was prepared by simple vacuum filtration and low-temperature annealing. rGO-PC as a freestanding single electrode was studied in a three-electrode system and presented a capacitive energy storage mechanism. To fabricate SCs based on rGO-PC, flexible polyethylene terephthalate (PET) with layers of both Cu tape (Cu tape) and carbon tape (C tape) (PET/Cu/C), as well as PET covered by graphene ink (PET/GrI), were used as supports. Fabricated flexible symmetric SCs have shown similar behavior with a higher areal capacitance value than that on PET/Cu/C substrate.
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Zheng ALT, Boonyuen S, Li GY, Ngee LH, Andou Y. Design of reduced graphene hydrogel with alkylamine surface functionalization through immersion/agitation method and its adsorption mechanism. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Smajic J, Alazmi A, Wehbe N, Costa PMFJ. Electrode-Electrolyte Interactions in an Aqueous Aluminum-Carbon Rechargeable Battery System. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11123235. [PMID: 34947584 PMCID: PMC8704015 DOI: 10.3390/nano11123235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Being environmentally friendly, safe and easy to handle, aqueous electrolytes are of particular interest for next-generation electrochemical energy storage devices. When coupled with an abundant, recyclable and low-cost electrode material such as aluminum, the promise of a green and economically sustainable battery system has extraordinary appeal. In this work, we study the interaction of an aqueous electrolyte with an aluminum plate anode and various graphitic cathodes. Upon establishing the boundary conditions for optimal electrolyte performance, we find that a mesoporous reduced graphene oxide powder constitutes a better cathode material option than graphite flakes.
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- Jasmin Smajic
- Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (J.S.); (P.M.F.J.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University Colleges at Nairiyah, University of Hafr Al-Batin, Hafr Al-Batin 39524, Saudi Arabia;
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- Core Labs, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia;
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (J.S.); (P.M.F.J.C.)
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Abdullah A, Taha M, Rashwan M, Fahmy M. Efficient Use of Graphene Oxide and Silica Fume in Cement-Based Composites. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14216541. [PMID: 34772067 PMCID: PMC8585176 DOI: 10.3390/ma14216541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 10/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Incorporation of graphene oxide (GO) and silica fume (SF) to cement composites enhances their mechanical properties if suitable proportional amounts of GO and SF are used. This study presents a simplified approach to determine experimentally the optimum GO and SF contents that should be added to the cementitious mixture to obtain a proper and stable dispersion of GO sheets within the cement matrix. Composite mortar specimens with different GO and SF contents were designed and tested under flexural and compression loading. The phase formation and the microstructure of selected samples were also investigated to give an in-depth interpretation of the test results. The main criterion to determine the GO and SF contents was the ultimate strength required of the GO–cement composite. It was found that there was a composite interaction between the SF and GO contents in the cementitious mixture, which an envelope surface could describe if all other mix design parameters are kept constant.
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- Ahmad Abdullah
- Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Bisha, Bisha 61922, Saudi Arabia
- Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Aswan University, Aswan 81542, Egypt
- Correspondence: (A.A.); (M.F.); Tel.: +966-565912103 (A.A.); +20-1024250363 (M.F.)
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- Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt; (M.T.); (M.R.)
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- Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt; (M.T.); (M.R.)
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- Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt; (M.T.); (M.R.)
- School of Energy Resources, Environmental, Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering (EECE), Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Alexandria 21934, Egypt
- Correspondence: (A.A.); (M.F.); Tel.: +966-565912103 (A.A.); +20-1024250363 (M.F.)
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Naresh Yadav D, Naz I, Anand Kishore K, Saroj D. Evaluation of tire derived rubber (TDR) fixed biofilm reactor (FBR) for remediation of Methylene blue dye from wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2021; 42:3627-3640. [PMID: 32114965 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2020.1737736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The present investigation is focused on development of aerobic biofilm on tire-derived rubber (TDR) media and then evaluation of such system for bioremediation of Methylene blue (MB) dye for 9 weeks. After 9 weeks of operation, the COD, BOD, ammonia and color values have been declined by 89.2%, 98.3%, 99.61% and 99.81%, respectively, While SEM-EDX results showed a variance in weight percent of various elements in TDR without biofilm i.e. raw TDR media, as well as in the 1st and 9th-week samples. Moreover, fine and strong peaks were observed in both the MB simulated wastewater and 9th week TDR samples at 1190, 1300, 1400, 1450, 1500 and 1618 cm-1 respectively by Raman Spectroscopic analysis. Further, FTIR analysis was performed for the MB simulated wastewater, and absorbance peaks ranging from 1591 to 1363 cm-1 and 3410 cm-1 were observed in all the samples with different intensities. To assess the biodeterioration of the TDR media, ATR was performed for the raw, 1st, 2nd and 9th week TDR media samples and in the raw TDR, two important bands, 842 and 2962 cm-1 were noticed representing -CH = CH and -CH3. A clear variation of bands and peak intensities were observed in different support media samples. The results indicate that TDR media is a resilient, chemically resistant material and could be employed for the biofilm growth for biological treatment of textile dye wastewater.
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- D Naresh Yadav
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India
- Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Surrey, Surrey, UK
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- Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Surrey, Surrey, UK
- Department of Biology, Deanship of Educational Services, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India
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- Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Surrey, Surrey, UK
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Garcia-Bordejé E, Benito AM, Maser WK. Graphene aerogels via hydrothermal gelation of graphene oxide colloids: Fine-tuning of its porous and chemical properties and catalytic applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 292:102420. [PMID: 33934004 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Recently, 3D graphene aerogel has garnered a high interest aiming at benefiting of the excellent properties of graphene in devices for energy storage or environmental remediation. Hydrothermal gelation of GO dispersion is a straightforward method that offers many opportunities for tuning its properties and for processing it to devices. By adjusting hydrothermal gelation and drying conditions, it is possible to tune the density (from ~3 mg cm-3 to ~2 g cm-3), pore volume, pores size (micro to macropores), pore distribution, surface chemical polarity (hydrophobic or hydrophilic), and electrical conductivity (from ~0.5 S m-1 to S cm-1). Besides other well explored applications in energy storage or environmental remediation, graphene aerogels have excellent prospects as support for catalysis since they combine the advantages of graphene sheets (high surface area, high electrical conductivity, surface chemistry tunability, high adsorption capacity…) while circumventing their drawbacks such as difficult separation from reaction media or tendency to stacking. Compared to other 3D porous carbon materials used as catalyst support, graphene aerogels have unique porous structure. The pore walls are the thinnest to be expected for a carbon material (the thickness of monolayer graphene is 0.335 nm), hence leading to the highest exposed surface area per weight and even per volume for compacted aerogels. This has the potential to maximize the catalytic site density per reactor mass and volume while minimizing the pressure drop for continuous reactions in flow. Herein, different strategies to control the porous texture, chemical and physical properties are revised along with their processability and scalability for the implementation into different morphologies and devices. Finally, the application of graphene aerogels in the catalysis field are overviewed, giving a perspective about future directions needing further research.
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- Instituto de Carboquímica (ICB-CSIC), Miguel Luesma Castán 4, E-50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Carboquímica (ICB-CSIC), Miguel Luesma Castán 4, E-50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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Fong KK, Tan IS, Foo HCY, Lam MK, Tiong ACY, Lim S. Optimization and evaluation of reduced graphene oxide hydrogel composite as a demulsifier for heavy crude oil-in-water emulsion. Chin J Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2020.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Structure-dependent re-dispersibility of graphene oxide powders prepared by fast spray drying. Chin J Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2020.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Bonyadi Z, Noghani F, Dehghan A, der Hoek JPV, Giannakoudakis DA, Ghadiri SK, Anastopoulos I, Sarkhosh M, Colmenares JC, Shams M. Biomass-derived porous aminated graphitic nanosheets for removal of the pharmaceutical metronidazole: Optimization of physicochemical features and exploration of process mechanisms. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Electrochemical performance of composites made of rGO with Zn-MOF and PANI as electrodes for supercapacitors. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.137563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Ahmed J, Tabish TA, Zhang S, Edirisinghe M. Porous Graphene Composite Polymer Fibres. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 13:E76. [PMID: 33375518 PMCID: PMC7795706 DOI: 10.3390/polym13010076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Since the isolation of graphene, there have been boundless pursuits to exploit the many superior properties that this material possesses; nearing the two-decade mark, progress has been made, but more is yet to be done for it to be truly exploited at a commercial scale. Porous graphene (PG) has recently been explored as a promising membrane material for polymer composite fibres. However, controlling the incorporation of high surface area PG into polymer fibres remain largely unexplored. Additionally, most polymer-graphene composites suffer from low production rates and yields. In this paper, graphene-loaded microfibres, which can be produced at a very high rate and yield have been formed with a carrier polymer, polycaprolactone. For the first time, PG has been incorporated into polymer matrices produced by a high-output manufacturing process and analysed via multiple techniques; scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Raman spectra showed that single layer graphene structures were achieved, evidence for which was also backed up by the other techniques. Fibres with an average diameter ranging from 3-8 μm were produced with 3-5 wt% PG. Here, we show how PG can be easily processed into polymeric fibres, allowing for widespread use in electrical and ultrafiltration systems.
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- Jubair Ahmed
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, UK;
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- College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QF, UK
- UCL Cancer Institute, University College London, London WC1E 6DD, UK;
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- UCL Cancer Institute, University College London, London WC1E 6DD, UK;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, UK;
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Graphene Oxides Derivatives Prepared by an Electrochemical Approach: Correlation between Structure and Properties. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10122532. [PMID: 33348545 PMCID: PMC7766825 DOI: 10.3390/nano10122532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Graphene oxide (GO) can be defined as a single monolayer of graphite with oxygen-containing functionalities such as epoxides, alcohols, and carboxylic acids. It is an interesting alternative to graphene for many applications due to its exceptional properties and feasibility of functionalization. In this study, electrochemically exfoliated graphene oxides (EGOs) with different amounts of surface groups, hence level of oxidation, were prepared by an electrochemical two-stage approach using graphite as raw material. A complete characterization of the EGOs was carried out in order to correlate their surface topography, interlayer spacing, defect content, and specific surface area (SSA) with their electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties. It has been found that the SSA has a direct relationship with the d-spacing. The EGOs electrical resistance decreases with increasing SSA while rises with increasing the D/G band intensity ratio in the Raman spectra, hence the defect content. Their thermal stability under both nitrogen and dry air atmospheres depends on both their oxidation level and defect content. Their macroscopic mechanical properties, namely the Young’s modulus and tensile strength, are influenced by the defect content, while no correlation was found with their SSA or interlayer spacing. Young moduli values as high as 54 GPa have been measured, which corroborates that the developed method preserves the integrity of the graphene flakes. Understanding the structure-property relationships in these materials is useful for the design of modified GOs with controllable morphologies and properties for a wide range of applications in electrical/electronic devices.
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Khan MAM, Khan W, Ahamed M, Ahmed J, Al-Gawati MA, Alhazaa AN. Silver-Decorated Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles Anchored onto the Graphene Sheets as Electrode Materials for Electrochemical and Photocatalytic Applications. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:31076-31084. [PMID: 33324816 PMCID: PMC7726761 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c04191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The present work describes the synthesis of Ag-CoFe2O4/rGO nanocomposite as a photocatalyst through the hydrothermal process by the attachment of silver and cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) nanoparticles on the surface of reduced graphene oxide. The effect of Ag and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) on the structure, optical, magnetic, photocatalytic, and electrochemical performance of the CoFe2O4 is systematically explored through various analytical techniques. The analyses of the observed outcomes reveal that the graphene sheets are exfoliated and decorated with well-dispersed Ag and CoFe2O4 nanoparticles. UV-vis spectra indicate a gradual shift in the absorption edge toward the higher wavelength with the addition of Ag ions, which signifies variation in the energy gap of the samples. Photoluminescence results divulge that graphene can decline the electron-hole recombination rate and improve the photocatalytic activity of the Ag-CoFe2O4/rGO nanocomposite. In this context, the Ag-CoFe2O4/rGO sample presents good catalytic activity as compared to the CoFe2O4 and Ag-CoFe2O4 photocatalysts for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) dye and suggests that the rGO plays a vital role in the Ag-CoFe2O4/rGO nanocomposite. The deterioration rate of the samples is found to be in the order of CoFe2O4(78.03%) < Ag-CoFe2O4(83.04%) < Ag-CoFe2O4/rGO(93.25%) in 100 min for MB dye, respectively, under visible-light irradiation. The room-temperature ferromagnetic behavior of the samples is confirmed by the M-H hysteresis loop measurements. Overall, the Ag-CoFe2O4/rGO nanocomposite promises to be a strong magnetic photocatalyst for contaminated wastewater treatment. The electrochemical performance of all of the samples was examined by the cyclic voltammetry (CV) that exhibits a superior rate performance and cycle stability of the Ag-CoFe2O4/rGO nanocomposite as compared to the other samples.
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- M. A. Majeed Khan
- King
Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King
Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Physics, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- King
Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King
Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud
University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Physics
and Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- King
Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King
Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
- Physics
and Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Kovačić M, Perović K, Papac J, Tomić A, Matoh L, Žener B, Brodar T, Capan I, Surca AK, Kušić H, Štangar UL, Lončarić Božić A. One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfur-Doped TiO 2/Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite (S-TiO 2/rGO) With Improved Photocatalytic Activity for the Removal of Diclofenac From Water. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E1621. [PMID: 32244708 PMCID: PMC7178290 DOI: 10.3390/ma13071621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Sulfur-doped TiO2 (S-TiO2) composites with reduced graphene oxide (rGO), wt. % of rGO equal to 0.5%, 2.75%, and 5.0%, were prepared by a one-pot solvothermal procedure. The aim was to improve photocatalytic performance in comparison to TiO2 under simulated solar irradiation for the treatment of diclofenac (DCF) in aqueous medium. The obtained composites were characterized for physical-chemical properties using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffractograms (XRD), Raman, scanning electron microscopy (SEM)/energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), Brauner Emmett Teller (BET), and photoluminescence (PL) analyses, indicating successful sulfur doping and inclusion of rGO. Sulfur doping and rGO have successfully led to a decrease in photogenerated charge recombination. However, both antagonistic and synergistic effects toward DCF treatment were observed, with the latter being brought forward by higher wt.% rGO. The composite with 5.0 wt.% rGO has shown the highest DCF conversion at pH 4 compared to that obtained by pristine TiO2, despite lower DCF adsorption during the initial dark period. The expected positive effects of both sulfur doping and rGO on charge recombination were found to be limited because of the subpar interphase contact with the composite and incomplete reduction of the GO precursor. Consequent unfavorable interactions between rGO and DCF negatively influenced the activity of the studied S-TiO2/rGO photocatalyst under simulated solar irradiation.
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- Marin Kovačić
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (K.P.); (J.P.); (A.T.); (A.L.B.)
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (K.P.); (J.P.); (A.T.); (A.L.B.)
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (K.P.); (J.P.); (A.T.); (A.L.B.)
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (K.P.); (J.P.); (A.T.); (A.L.B.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 113, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (L.M.); (B.Ž.); (U.L.Š.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 113, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (L.M.); (B.Ž.); (U.L.Š.)
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- Division of Material Physics, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (T.B.); (I.C.)
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- Division of Material Physics, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (T.B.); (I.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (K.P.); (J.P.); (A.T.); (A.L.B.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 113, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (L.M.); (B.Ž.); (U.L.Š.)
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (K.P.); (J.P.); (A.T.); (A.L.B.)
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Photocatalytic reduction for graphene oxide by PbTiO3 with high polarizability and its electrocatalytic application in pyrrole detection. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 560:502-509. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Simoes FF, Abou-Hamad E, Smajic J, Batra NM, Costa PMFJ. Chemical and Structural Analysis of Carbon Materials Subjected to Alkaline Oxidation. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:18725-18733. [PMID: 31737834 PMCID: PMC6854568 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b02664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Redox species such as transition metals may, unknowingly, integrate carbon materials that are produced (or supplied) for the assembling of electrodes in batteries, supercapacitors, and fuel cells. The extent to which these species alter the electrochemical profile of carbons and affect the performance and/or degradation of energy storage systems is still not fully appreciated. Alkaline oxidation (or fusion) is a promising approach to disintegrate nanocarbons for the subsequent study of their chemical composition by routine analytical tools. In this work, three commercial carbon powders, relevant for electrochemical applications and bearing varied textural orientation (point, radial, and planar), were selected to evaluate the versatility of fusion as a pretreatment process for elemental analysis. Additionally, the interaction of the flux, a lithium borate salt, with the carbons was elucidated by examining their post-fusion residues. The degree of structural degradation varied and, generally, the doping with Li and/or B (whether substitutional or interstitial) was low to nonexistent. With future developments, fusion could become a relevant pretreatment method to analyze the composition of carbon materials, even when complex mixtures (e.g., cycled battery electrodes) and larger batch scales are considered.
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- Filipa
R. F. Simoes
- King
Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King
Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Core Labs, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King
Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King
Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King
Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Niu H, Li X, Peng J, Zhang H, Zhao X, Zhou X, Yu D, Liu X, Wu R. The efficient profiling of serum N-linked glycans by a highly porous 3D graphene composite. Analyst 2019; 144:5261-5270. [PMID: 31364612 DOI: 10.1039/c9an01119f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In this work, an enrichment approach for the profiling of N-linked glycans was developed by utilizing a highly porous 3D graphene composite fabricated from graphene oxide nanosheets and a phenol-formaldehyde polymer via graphitization and KOH activation. In tailoring the large surface area (ca. 2213 m2 g-1) and 3D-layered mesoporous structure, the 3D graphene composite demonstrated not only high efficiency in glycan enrichment but also the size-exclusion effect against residual protein interference. For a standard protein ovalbumin digest, 26 N-linked glycans were identified with good repeatability, and the detection limit was as low as 0.25 ng μL-1 with the identification of 13 N-linked glycans (S/N > 10). When the mass ratio of the ovalbumin digest to the interfering proteins, i.e., bovine serum albumin and ovalbumin was 1 : 2000 : 2000, 18 N-linked glycans could still be detected with sufficient signal intensities. From a 60 nL minute complex human serum sample, up to 53 N-linked glycans with S/N > 10 were identified after the 3D graphene enrichment, while only 20 N-linked glycans were identified by the porous graphitized carbon material used for comparison. In addition, the application of the 3D graphene composite in profiling the up-regulated and down-regulated N-linked glycans from the real clinical serum samples of ovarian cancer patients confirmed the potential of the 3D graphene composite for analyzing minute and complicated biological samples.
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- Huan Niu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Dalian 116023, China. and The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Dalian 116023, China. and The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Dalian 116023, China. and The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Dalian 116023, China. and The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Dalian 116023, China. and The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Dalian 116023, China. and The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Dalian 116023, China. and The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Dalian 116023, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Dalian 116023, China.
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Green synthesis of cadmium oxide decorated reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites and its electrical and antibacterial properties. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 99:696-709. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.01.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2018] [Revised: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Alazmi A, Singaravelu V, Batra N, Smajic J, Alyami M, Khashab NM, Costa PMFJ. Cobalt ferrite supported on reduced graphene oxide as a T2 contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging. RSC Adv 2019; 9:6299-6309. [PMID: 35517263 PMCID: PMC9060952 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra09476d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Nanoscaled spinel-structured ferrites bear promise as next-generation contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging. However, the small size of the particles commonly leads to colloidal instability under physiological conditions. To circumvent this problem, supports onto which the dispersed nanoparticles can be anchored have been proposed. Amongst these, flakes of graphene have shown interesting performance but it remains unknown if and how their surface texture and chemistry affect the magnetic properties and relaxation time (T2) of the ferrite nanoparticles. Here, it is shown that the type of graphene oxide (GO) precursor, used to make composites of cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) and reduced GO, influences greatly not just the T2 but also the average size, dispersion and magnetic behaviour of the grafted nanoparticles. Accordingly, and without compromising biocompatibility, a judicious choice of the initial GO precursor can result in the doubling of the proton relaxivity rate in this system. In a one-pot hydrothermal synthesis of MRI-active CoFe2O4 nanoparticles grafted onto graphene flakes, careful selection of the parent graphene oxide enables major increments in grafting yield and proton relaxivity rates.![]()
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- Amira Alazmi
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
- Physical Science and Engineering Division
- Saudi Arabia
- University of Hafr Al Batin
- University Colleges at Nairiyah
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
- Physical Science and Engineering Division
- Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
- Physical Science and Engineering Division
- Saudi Arabia
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- Smart Hybrid Materials (SHMs) Laboratory
- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Smart Hybrid Materials (SHMs) Laboratory
- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
- Physical Science and Engineering Division
- Saudi Arabia
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Smajic J, Alazmi A, Batra N, Palanisamy T, Anjum DH, Costa PMFJ. Mesoporous Reduced Graphene Oxide as a High Capacity Cathode for Aluminum Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1803584. [PMID: 30358077 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201803584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2018] [Revised: 10/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Research in the field of aluminum batteries has focused heavily on electrodes made of carbonaceous materials. Still, the capacities reported for these multivalent systems remain stubbornly low. It is believed that a high structural quality of graphitic carbons and/or specific surface areas of >1000 m2 g-1 are key factors to obtain optimal performance and cycling stability. Here an aluminum chloride battery is presented in which reduced graphene oxide (RGO) powder, dried under supercritical conditions, is used as the active cathode material and niobium foil as the current collector. With a specific surface area of just 364 m2 g-1 , the RGO enables a gravimetric capacity of 171 mAh g-1 at 100 mA g-1 and remarkable stability over a wide range of current densities (<15% decrease over 100 cycles in the interval 100-20000 mA g-1 ). These properties, up to now achieved only with much larger surface area materials, result from the cathode's tailored mesoporosity. The 20 nm wide mesopores facilitate the movement of the chloroaluminate ions through the RGO, effectively minimizing the inactive mass content of the electrode. This more than compensates for the ordinary micropore volume of the graphene powder.
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- Jasmin Smajic
- Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Core Labs, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Borrás A, Gonçalves G, Marbán G, Sandoval S, Pinto S, Marques PAAP, Fraile J, Tobias G, López-Periago AM, Domingo C. Preparation and Characterization of Graphene Oxide Aerogels: Exploring the Limits of Supercritical CO2
Fabrication Methods. Chemistry 2018; 24:15903-15911. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201803368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Alejandro Borrás
- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC); Campus UAB; 08193 Bellaterra Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC); Campus UAB; 08193 Bellaterra Spain
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- Instituto Nacional del Carbón (CSIC); c/ Francisco Pintado Fe 26 33011 Oviedo Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC); Campus UAB; 08193 Bellaterra Spain
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- Mechanical Engineering Department; Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation (TEMA); University of Aveiro; 310-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- Mechanical Engineering Department; Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation (TEMA); University of Aveiro; 310-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC); Campus UAB; 08193 Bellaterra Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC); Campus UAB; 08193 Bellaterra Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC); Campus UAB; 08193 Bellaterra Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC); Campus UAB; 08193 Bellaterra Spain
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Alazmi A, Tall OE, Hedhili MN, Costa PM. The impact of surface chemistry and texture on the CO2 uptake capacity of graphene oxide. Inorganica Chim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2018.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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An effective approach to study the biocompatibility of Fe3O4 nanoparticles, graphene and their nanohybrid composite. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-018-0678-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Tabish TA, Memon FA, Gomez DE, Horsell DW, Zhang S. A facile synthesis of porous graphene for efficient water and wastewater treatment. Sci Rep 2018; 8:1817. [PMID: 29379045 PMCID: PMC5788977 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19978-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The use of two-dimensional graphene-based materials in water treatment has recently gained significant attention due to their unique electronic and thermal mobility, high surface area, high mechanical strength, excellent corrosion resistance and tunable surface chemistry. However, the relatively expensive, poor hydrophobicity, low adsorption capacity and recyclability, and complex post-treatment of the most pristine graphene frameworks limit their practical application. Here, we report a facile scalable method to produce highly porous graphene from reduced graphene oxide via thermal treatment without addition of any catalyst or use of any template. Comparing to conventional graphene counterparts, as-prepared porous graphene nanosheets showed evident improvement in hydrophobicity, adsorption capacity, and recyclability, making them ideal candidate materials for water treatment. Superhydrophobic and superoleophilic porous graphene prepared in this work has been demonstrated as effective absorbents for a broad range of ions, oils and organic solvents, exhibiting high selectivity, good recyclability, and excellent absorption capacities > 90%. The synthesis method of porous graphene reported in this paper is easy to implement, low cost and scalable. These attributes could contribute towards efficient and cost-effective water purification and pollution reduction.
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- Tanveer A Tabish
- College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4QF, United Kingdom
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- College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4QF, United Kingdom.
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- College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4QF, United Kingdom
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- College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4QF, United Kingdom
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- College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4QF, United Kingdom.
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Caliman CC, Mesquita AF, Cipriano DF, Freitas JCC, Cotta AAC, Macedo WAA, Porto AO. One-pot synthesis of amine-functionalized graphene oxide by microwave-assisted reactions: an outstanding alternative for supporting materials in supercapacitors. RSC Adv 2018; 8:6136-6145. [PMID: 35539592 PMCID: PMC9078217 DOI: 10.1039/c7ra13514a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A simple and straightforward method using microwave-assisted reactions is presented for the functionalization of graphene oxide with aromatic and non-aromatic amines, notedly dibenzylamine (DBA), p-phenylenediamine (PPD), diisopropylamine (DPA) and piperidine (PA). The as-synthesized amine-functionalized graphene oxide materials (amine-GO) were characterized using spectroscopic techniques including XRD, FTIR, 13C NMR, XPS, TEM for imaging and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The characterization confirmed the functionalization for all amines, reaching relatively high surface nitrogen atomic concentrations of up to 8.8%. The investigations of electrochemical behavior for the amine-GOs show the significant improvement in GO's electrochemical properties through amine functionalization, exhibiting long life cycle stability and reaching specific capacitance values of up to 290 F g−1 and 260 F g−1 for GO-PA and GO-DPA samples, respectively, confirming their potential application as alternative supporting materials in supercapacitors. A simple and straightforward method using microwave-assisted reactions is presented for the functionalization of graphene oxide with aromatic and non-aromatic amines.![]()
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- C. C. Caliman
- Department of Chemistry
- Federal University of Espírito Santo – UFES
- Vitória 29075-910
- Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry
- Federal University of Espírito Santo – UFES
- Vitória 29075-910
- Brazil
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- Laboratory of Carbon and Ceramic Materials
- Department of Physics
- Federal University of Espírito Santo – UFES
- Vitória 29075-910
- Brazil
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- Laboratory of Carbon and Ceramic Materials
- Department of Physics
- Federal University of Espírito Santo – UFES
- Vitória 29075-910
- Brazil
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- Nuclear Technology Development Center – CNEN-CDTN
- Belo Horizonte
- Brazil
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- Nuclear Technology Development Center – CNEN-CDTN
- Belo Horizonte
- Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry
- Federal University of Minas Gerais, UFMG
- Belo Horizonte 31270-901
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Yi C, Zou J, Yang H, Leng X. A facile hydrothermal synthesis of graphene/RuO2/Co3O4 nanocomposites with high pseudocapacity. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj00486b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The combination of three materials is innovative and the mechanisms of chemical transformation and the electrochemical process are insightfully discussed.
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- Chenqi Yi
- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy
- Central South University
- Changsha
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy
- Central South University
- Changsha
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy
- Central South University
- Changsha
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Packaging Materials and Technology of Hunan Province
- School of Packaging and Materials Engineering
- Hunan University of Technology
- Zhuzhou 412007
- China
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Wang CC, Lin YC, Chiu KF, Leu HJ, Ko TH. Advanced Carbon Cloth as Current Collector for Enhanced Electrochemical Performance of Lithium-Rich Layered Oxide Cathodes. ChemistrySelect 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201700420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Chih-Chieh Wang
- Materials Science and Engineering; Feng Chia University; No. 100, Wenhwa Road, Seatwen Taichung 40724 Taiwan
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- Materials Science and Engineering; Feng Chia University; No. 100, Wenhwa Road, Seatwen Taichung 40724 Taiwan
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- Materials Science and Engineering; Feng Chia University; No. 100, Wenhwa Road, Seatwen Taichung 40724 Taiwan
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- Materials Science and Engineering; Feng Chia University; No. 100, Wenhwa Road, Seatwen Taichung 40724 Taiwan
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- Materials Science and Engineering; Feng Chia University; No. 100, Wenhwa Road, Seatwen Taichung 40724 Taiwan
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doping of PANI nanocomposites by gold nanoparticles for high-performance electrochemical energy storage. J Appl Polym Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/app.45309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Vijayan S, Kirubasankar B, Pazhamalai P, Solarajan AK, Angaiah S. Electrospun Nd3+
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Nanofibers as High-Performance Cathode Material for Li-Ion Capacitors. ChemElectroChem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201700161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Shobana Vijayan
- Electrochemical Energy Research Laboratory; Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Pondicherry University; Pondicherry- 605 014 India
- Department of Physics; Sathyabama University; Chennai, Tamil Nadu- 600119 India
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- Electrochemical Energy Research Laboratory; Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Pondicherry University; Pondicherry- 605 014 India
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- Electrochemical Energy Research Laboratory; Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Pondicherry University; Pondicherry- 605 014 India
- Nanomaterials & System Laboratory; Dept. of Mechatronics Engineering, College of Engineering; Jeju National University; Jeju- 690 756 South Korea
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- Electrochemical Energy Research Laboratory; Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Pondicherry University; Pondicherry- 605 014 India
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- Electrochemical Energy Research Laboratory; Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Pondicherry University; Pondicherry- 605 014 India
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Kepić D, Sandoval S, Pino ÁPD, György E, Cabana L, Ballesteros B, Tobias G. Nanosecond Laser-Assisted Nitrogen Doping of Graphene Oxide Dispersions. Chemphyschem 2017; 18:935-941. [PMID: 28181723 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201601256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Dejan Kepić
- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC); Campus de la Universitat Autònoma Barcelona; 08193 Bellaterra Spain
- Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences; University of Belgrade; P.O. Box 522 11001 Belgrade Serbia
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC); Campus de la Universitat Autònoma Barcelona; 08193 Bellaterra Spain
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC); Campus de la Universitat Autònoma Barcelona; 08193 Bellaterra Spain
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC); Campus de la Universitat Autònoma Barcelona; 08193 Bellaterra Spain
- National Institute for Lasers; Plasma and Radiation Physics; P. O. Box MG 36 77125 Bucharest Romania
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC); Campus de la Universitat Autònoma Barcelona; 08193 Bellaterra Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2); CSIC and Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology; Campus UAB; Bellaterra 08193 Barcelona Spain
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC); Campus de la Universitat Autònoma Barcelona; 08193 Bellaterra Spain
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