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Zhang DX, Qu S, Liu YH, Xu C, Liu XY, Kan H, Dong K, Wang YP. Application of three-dimensional material CZIF-8/CS-MS as adsorbents for the determination of plant growth regulators in Schisandra chinensis. J Chromatogr A 2024; 1718:464727. [PMID: 38359689 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2024.464727] [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: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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In this study, we employed a melamine sponge (MS) as the skeleton material and utilized carbonized ZIF-8 (CZIF-8) and chitosan (CS) as the raw materials to prepare CZIF-8/CS-MS, a novel material featuring a three-dimensional interconnected porous network. The resulting CZIF-8/CS-MS material possesses a unique porous structure, significant specific surface area and abundant active sites. These characteristics make CZIF-8/CS-MS a promising absorbent for selective purification of plant growth regulators (PGRs) including 1-naphthlcetic acid (NAA), naphthoxyacetic acid (NOA), 4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (4-CPA), 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D). After optimizing the extraction conditions, excellent linearity (r > 0.9994) was observed within a wide linear range of 1-100 ng/mL using ultra high performance liquid chromatography-tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry. The detection limits (LODs) and limits of quantification (LOQs) were found to be in the range of 0.013-0.154 ng/mL and 0.044-0.515 ng/mL, respectively. Additionally, the relative recovery of Schisandra chinensis fruit samples was determined to be 89.7-99.4 %, with a relative standard deviation (RSDs) of ≤ 8.4 % (n = 3). Compared to other methods, this approach offers a multitude of benefits, which include but are not limited to exceptional sensitivity, reduced sample volume requirements, low LODs, a comparable linear range, and high reproducibility. The findings of this study pave the way for exploring novel functionalized sponge columns, which leverage the integration of nano-sorbent materials and coating agents, for the purpose of analyzing PGRs within intricate matrix samples.
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- Dong-Xue Zhang
- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng Street, Changchun , Jilin 130118, China
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- Jilin Institute of Biology, 1244 Qianjin Street, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng Street, Changchun , Jilin 130118, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng Street, Changchun , Jilin 130118, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng Street, Changchun , Jilin 130118, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng Street, Changchun , Jilin 130118, China.
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng Street, Changchun , Jilin 130118, China.
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng Street, Changchun , Jilin 130118, China.
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Hua Z, Tang L, Li L, Wu M, Fu J. Environmental biotechnology and the involving biological process using graphene-based biocompatible material. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 339:139771. [PMID: 37567262 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139771] [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: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Biotechnology is a promising approach to environmental remediation but requires improvement in efficiency and convenience. The improvement of biotechnology has been illustrated with the help of biocompatible materials as biocarrier for environmental remediations. Recently, graphene-based materials (GBMs) have become promising materials in environmental biotechnology. To better illustrate the principle and mechanisms of GBM application in biotechnology, the comprehension of the biological response of microorganisms and enzymes when facing the GBMs is needed. The review illustrated distinct GBM-microbe/enzyme composites by providing the GBM-microbe/enzyme interaction and the determining factors. There are diverse GBM modifications for distinct biotechnology applications. Each of these methods and applications depends on the physicochemical properties of GBMs. The applications of these composites were mainly categorized as pollutant adsorption, anaerobic digestion, microbial fuel cells, and organics degradation. Where information was available, the strategies and mechanisms of GBMs in improving application efficacies were also demonstrated. In addition, the biological response, from microbial community changes, extracellular polymeric substances changes to biological pathway alteration, may become important in the application of these composites. Furthermore, we also discuss challenges facing the environmental application of GBMs, considering their fate and toxicity in the ecosystem, and offer potential solutions. This research significantly enhances our comprehension of the fundamental principles, underlying mechanisms, and biological pathways for the in-situ utilization of GBMs.
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- Zilong Hua
- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, China.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, China.
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Aghaei F, Tangestaninejad S, Bahadori M, Moghadam M, Mirkhani V, Mohammadpoor Baltork I, Khalaji M, Asadi V. Green synthesize of nano-MOF-ethylcellulose composite fibers for efficient adsorption of Congo red from water. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 648:78-89. [PMID: 37295372 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Two novel MOF- ethyl cellulose (EC)- based nanocomposites have been designed and synthesized in water by electrospinning and applied for adsorption of congo red (CR) in water. Nano- Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-67 (ZIF-67), and Materials of Institute Lavoisier (MIL-88A) were synthesized in aqueous solutions by a green method. To enhance the dye adsorption capacity and stability of MOFs, they have been incorporated into EC nanofiber to prepare composite adsorbents. The performance of both composites in the absorption of CR, a common pollutant in some industrial wastewaters, has then been investigated. Various parameters including initial dye concentration, the dosage of the adsorbent, pH, temperature and contact time were optimized. The results indicated 99.8 and 90.9% adsorption of CR by EC/ZIF-67 and EC/MIL-88A, respectively at pH = 7 and temperature at 25 °C after 50 min. Furthermore, the synthesized composites were separated conveniently and successfully reused five times without significant loss of their adsorption activity. For both composites, the adsorption behavior can be explained by pseudo-second-order kinetics, Intraparticular diffiusion and Elovich models demonstrated that the experimental data well matched to the pseudo-second-order kinetics. Intraparticular diffiusion model showed that the adsorption of CR on EC/ZIF-67 and EC/MIL-88a took place in one and two steps, respectively. Freundlich isotherm models and thermodynamic analysis indicated exothermic and spontaneous adsorption.
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- Forough Aghaei
- Department of Chemistry, Catalysis Division, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-73441, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Catalysis Division, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-73441, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Catalysis Division, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-73441, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Catalysis Division, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-73441, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Catalysis Division, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-73441, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Catalysis Division, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-73441, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Catalysis Division, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-73441, Iran
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Li L, Li Q, Feng Y, Chen K, Zhang J. Melamine/Silicone Hybrid Sponges with Controllable Microstructure and Wettability for Efficient Solar-Driven Interfacial Desalination. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:2360-2368. [PMID: 34951538 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c20734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SIE) has received extensive attention as a very promising desalination technique to solve the fresh water shortage crisis. However, evaporation rate decline and salt-fouling during long-term SIE seriously hinder applications of solar evaporators. Here, we report the preparation of melamine/silicone (MS) hybrid sponges with controllable microstructure and wettability for efficient SIE by further combination with carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The MS sponges are synthesized by hydrolytic condensation and phase separation of two silanes in the melamine sponge. The microstructure and wettability of the MS sponges are highly controllable by the silanes concentration. The CNTs@MS solar evaporators have a unique three-tier hierarchical macro-/micro-/nanostructure, very low thermal conductivity as well as a superhydrophilic hull and a superhydrophobic nucleus. Consequently, the CNTs@MS solar evaporators show a highly stable evaporation rate of ∼1.75 kg m-2 h-1 without any salt precipitation during a long-term cyclic solar desalination of 3.5 wt % NaCl solution under 1 sun illumination. Furthermore, salt precipitation is completely hindered even during SIE of 20 wt % NaCl solution under 1 sun. The CNTs@MS solar evaporators are very promising for practical SIE because of their excellent performance and simple preparation method.
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- Lingxiao Li
- Center of Eco-Material and Green Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 730000 Lanzhou, P. R. China
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- Center of Eco-Material and Green Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 730000 Lanzhou, P. R. China
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- Center of Eco-Material and Green Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 730000 Lanzhou, P. R. China
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- Center of Eco-Material and Green Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 730000 Lanzhou, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Center of Eco-Material and Green Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 730000 Lanzhou, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Stejskal J, Pekárek M, Trchová M, Kolská Z. Adsorption of organic dyes on macroporous melamine sponge incorporating conducting polypyrrole nanotubes. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Jaroslav Stejskal
- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Prague 6 Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Prague 6 Czech Republic
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- University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague Prague 6 Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science J.E. Purkyně University Ústí nad Labem Czech Republic
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Arabkhani P, Javadian H, Asfaram A, Hosseini SN. A reusable mesoporous adsorbent for efficient treatment of hazardous triphenylmethane dye wastewater: RSM-CCD optimization and rapid microwave-assisted regeneration. Sci Rep 2021; 11:22751. [PMID: 34815470 PMCID: PMC8610993 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-02213-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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In this research, mesoporous calcium aluminate nanostructures (meso-CaAl2O4) were synthesized using a citric acid-assisted sol-gel auto-combustion process as the potential adsorbent to eliminate toxic triphenylmethane dye malachite green (MG) from synthetic/real effluent. The surface morphology of meso-CaAl2O4 was highly porous with nanometric size and non-homogeneous surface. The specific surface area, total pore volume, and BJH pore diameter of meso-CaAl2O4 were 148.5 m2 g-1, 1.39 cm3 g-1, and 19 nm, respectively. The meso-CaAl2O4 also showed a very high heat resistance, due to losing only 7.95% of its weight up to 800 °C, which is mainly related to the moisture loss. The optimal adsorption conditions were obtained based on response surface methods (RSM)-central composite design (CCD) techniques. The Langmuir isotherm model was used for fitting the adsorption measurements, which presented 587.5 mg g-1 as the maximum adsorption capacity of the dye. The data obtained from the adsorption kinetics model were found to correspond to the pseudo-second-order model. Also, the thermodynamic parameters including enthalpy change (ΔH°), entropy change (ΔS°), and Gibbs free energy change (ΔG°) indicated that MG dye adsorption by the meso-CaAl2O4 was feasible, endothermic, and occurred spontaneously. Furthermore, the meso-CaAl2O4 was regenerated by microwave irradiation under 900 W at 6 min, and the MG dye removal efficiency was remained over 90% after the five cycles of microwave regeneration.
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- Payam Arabkhani
- Department of Chemistry, Tehran North Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran (CCERCI), P.O. Box 14335-186, Tehran, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran.
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Weng D, Song L, Li W, Yan J, Chen L, Liu Y. Review on synthesis of three-dimensional graphene skeletons and their absorption performance for oily wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:16-34. [PMID: 33009615 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10971-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Water pollution is a global environmental problem that affects the ecosystem severely. Treatment of oily wastewater and organic pollutants is a major challenge that waits to be solved as soon as possible. Adsorbing is one of the most effective strategies to deal with this problem. Three-dimensional (3D) porous adsorbents made of graphene or graphene-based nanomaterials skeletons had attracted more attention in wastewater treatment because of their large surface area, high porosity, low density, high chemical/thermal stability, and steady mechanical properties, which allow different pollutants to easily access and diffuse into 3D networks of adsorbents. This work presents an extensive summarization of recent progress in the synthesis methodologies and microstructures of 3D graphene foams and 3D graphene-based foams and highlights their adsorption performance for oils and organic solvents. Advantages and disadvantages of various preparation strategies are compared and the corresponded structures of these skeletons are studied in detail. Furthermore, the effects of the structures on oil-adsorption properties are analyzed and some data and parameters of the oil-adsorption properties are listed and studied for easier comparison. At last, the future research directions and technical challenges are prospected, which is hoped that the researchers will be inspired to develop the new graphene-based adsorbents.
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- Dandan Weng
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Braided Composites, Ministry of Education, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, People's Republic of China
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- AECC Aegis Advanced Protective Technology Co., Ltd, Tianjin, 300304, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Braided Composites, Ministry of Education, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Braided Composites, Ministry of Education, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Braided Composites, Ministry of Education, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Braided Composites, Ministry of Education, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, People's Republic of China.
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Zhou J, Zhang Y, Jia G, Chen Z, Yang Y, Zhang L. A multifunctional sponge incorporated with TiO 2 and graphene oxide as a reusable absorbent for oil/water separation and dye absorption. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj06298g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Reusable TiO2–GO–SA sponges can be used for the oil/water separation and absorption of oils and dyes.
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- Jian Zhou
- School of Material Engineering
- Shanghai University of Engineering Science
- Shanghai 201620
- P. R. China
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- School of Material Engineering
- Shanghai University of Engineering Science
- Shanghai 201620
- P. R. China
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- School of Material Engineering
- Shanghai University of Engineering Science
- Shanghai 201620
- P. R. China
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- School of Material Engineering
- Shanghai University of Engineering Science
- Shanghai 201620
- P. R. China
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- National Graphene Products Quality Supervision and Inspection Center (Jiangsu)
- Jiangsu Province Special Equipment Safety Supervision Inspection Institute Branch of Wuxi
- Wuxi 214174
- P. R. China
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- School of Material Engineering
- Shanghai University of Engineering Science
- Shanghai 201620
- P. R. China
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Fabricated smart sponge with switchable wettability and photocatalytic response for controllable oil-water separation and pollutants removal. J IND ENG CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2020.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Graphene nanosheets homogeneously incorporated in polyurethane sponge for the elimination of water-soluble organic dyes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 584:816-826. [PMID: 33121756 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Highly dispersed graphene nanosheets (GNS) are directly integrated into polyurethane sponge for the very first time. Individual GNS with an average thickness of 5 nm were uniformly encapsulated in polyurethane sponge (PUF). Highly durable, flexible, hydrophilic GNS/PUF demonstrated excellent organic dye absorption properties. For a detailed study, we selected typical water-soluble organic dyes such as methylene blue (MB), ethidium bromide (EtBr), eosin Y (EY). The adsorption behavior follows the Langmuir isotherm model indicating strong monolayer chemisorption. Adsorption capacity (μmol/g) of GNS while using in GNS/PUF is 586.8 (MB), 843.1 (EtBr), and 813.3 (EY). Thermodynamic study on the adsorption with three organic dyes using GNS/PUF revealed that the process was spontaneous and exothermic in nature. Additionally, the rate of adsorption is higher and follow the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The detailed pH-dependent study showed that cationic dyes' adsorption increases with an increase in pH, and anionic dyes follow the opposite trend. The overall results show that the new adsorbent has highly suitable for practical application.
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Superelastic and hydrophobic‐oleophilic modified melamine foam by ultralow amount of graphene for oil/water separation. J Appl Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Qin Z, Jiang Y, Piao H, Li J, Tao S, Ma P, Wang X, Song D, Sun Y. MIL-101(Cr)/MWCNTs-functionalized melamine sponges for solid-phase extraction of triazines from corn samples, and their subsequent determination by HPLC-MS/MS. Talanta 2020; 211:120676. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.120676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Qi L, Gong J. Facile in-situ polymerization of polyaniline-functionalized melamine sponge preparation for mass spectrometric monitoring of perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate from biological samples. J Chromatogr A 2020; 1616:460777. [PMID: 31843197 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2019.460777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In this present work, a novel polyaniline-functionalized melamine sponge (PMs) was successfully prepared using a simple unstirred in-situ polymerization process. The PMs was characterized using a scanning electron microscope and contact angle measurements. Its adsorption performance was initially determined via dye adsorption assays, and the conditions affecting the synthesis including polymerization time, acidity, molar ratio, and number and sizes of raw melamine sponge were optimized. The PMs was then used as an efficient adsorbent for the development of a novel, low-cost method for the detection of two representative perfluorinated chemicals, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UPLC-QqQ-MS/MS) with the internal standard method. To achieve the best extraction efficiency with this method, several variables were optimized, including adsorption time, pH value, the number of PMs, and desorption conditions. Calibration graphs showed a good linear degree at concentration ranging from 0.1 to 50 μg L-1 for PFOA and 0.01-10 μg L-1 for PFOS, with a coefficient of detection R2 = 0.998. The intra-day and inter-day relative standard deviations were found to range from 5.9% to 8.2% for PFOA, and 5.5% to 7.7% for PFOS. Under these optimized conditions, the method was successfully used to measure PFOA and PFOS content in real human serum and urine samples, with average spiked recoveries ranging from 79% and 91% for PFOA, and 81% to 87% for PFOS.
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- Liang Qi
- Beijing Innovation Center for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology, State Key Joint Laboratory for Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, and Center for Environment and Health, Peking University, 5 Yiheyuan Road, Haidian, Beijing 100871, PR China
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- Beijing Innovation Center for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology, State Key Joint Laboratory for Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, and Center for Environment and Health, Peking University, 5 Yiheyuan Road, Haidian, Beijing 100871, PR China.
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Rosa MSL, Knoerzer T, Figueiredo FC, Santos Júnior JRD. Preparation and analysis of melamine and melamine-silica as clarifying agents of waste lubricating oil. POLIMEROS 2020. [DOI: 10.1590/0104-1428.01020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Vertically Aligned NiCo 2O 4 Nanosheet-Encapsulated Carbon Fibers as a Self-Supported Electrode for Superior Li + Storage Performance. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9091336. [PMID: 31540380 PMCID: PMC6781072 DOI: 10.3390/nano9091336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Binary transition metal oxides (BTMOs) have been explored as promising candidates in rechargeable lithium-ion battery (LIB) anodes due to their high specific capacity and environmental benignity. Herein, 2D ultrathin NiCo2O4 nanosheets vertically grown on a biomass-derived carbon fiber substrate (NCO NSs/BCFs) were obtained by a facile synthetic strategy. The BCF substrate has superior flexibility and mechanical strength and thus not only offers a good support to NCO NSs/BCFs composites, but also provides high-speed paths for electron transport. Furthermore, 2D NiCo2O4 nanosheets grown vertically present a large contact area between the electrode and the electrolyte, which shortens the ions/electrons transport distance. The nanosheets structure can effectively limit the volume change derived from Li+ insertion and extraction, thus improving the stability of the electrode material. Therefore, the synthesized self-supporting NCO NSs/BCFs electrode displays excellent electrochemical performance, such as a large reversible capacity of 1128 mA·h·g−1 after 80 cycles at a current density of 100 mA·g−1 and a good rate capability of 818.5 mA·h·g−1 at 1000 mA·g−1. Undoubtedly, the cheap biomass carbon source and facile synthesis strategy here described can be extended to other composite materials for high-performance energy-storage and conversion devices.
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Liu C, Liu H, Zhang K, Dou M, Pan B, He X, Lu C. Partly reduced graphene oxide aerogels induced by proanthocyanidins for efficient dye removal. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 282:148-155. [PMID: 30856422 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this study, a novel surface modified and partly reduced graphene oxide (PRGO) induced by mild oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPC) was prepared for efficient dye removal. The in situ partial reduction, modification and assembly of GO sheets into OPC-PRGO aerogels were readily realized by a hydrothermal process. Systemically characterizations were performed to confirm the partial reduction and modification of GO by OPC. The OPC-PRGO aerogels exhibited a honeycomb-like structure rather than a snowflake-like structure of GO aerogel. Due to its unique structure, the OPC-PRGO aerogels exhibited an excellent adsorption property towards organic dyes, such as methylene blue (MB), neutral red (NR), amino black (AB) and Congo red (CR). The removal efficiencies of OPC-PRGO towards MB, NR, AB and CR were observed to be 97.5, 94.5, 87.2 and 88.2%, respectively. This study opens a new insight for understanding and preparing partly reduced GO instead of completely reduced GO for hydrophilic polymer/graphene composites.
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- Cuiyun Liu
- Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutics School, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutics School, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Waste Resource Utilization, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutics School, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutics School, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutics School, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutics School, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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Zhuo Q, Mao Y, Lu S, Cui B, Yu L, Tang J, Sun J, Yan C. Seed-Assisted Synthesis of Graphene Films on Insulating Substrate. MATERIALS 2019; 12:ma12091376. [PMID: 31035332 PMCID: PMC6539927 DOI: 10.3390/ma12091376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Revised: 04/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Synthesizing graphene at a large-scale and of high quality on insulating substrate is a prerequisite for graphene applications in electronic devices. Typically, graphene is synthesized and then transferred to the proper substrate for subsequent device preparation. However, the complicated and skilled transfer process involves some issues such as wrinkles, residual contamination and breakage of graphene films, which will greatly degrade its performance. Direct synthesis of graphene on insulating substrates without a transfer process is highly desirable for device preparation. Here, we report a simple, transfer-free method to synthesize graphene directly on insulating substrates (SiO2/Si, quartz) by using a Cu layer, graphene oxide and Poly (vinyl alcohol) as the catalyst, seeds and carbon sources, respectively. Atomic force microscope (AFM), scanning electronic microscope (SEM) and Raman spectroscopy are used to characterize the interface of insulating substrate and graphene. The graphene films directly grown on quartz glass can attain a high transmittance of 92.8% and a low sheet resistance of 620 Ω/square. The growth mechanism is also revealed. This approach provides a highly efficient method for the direct production of graphene on insulating substrates.
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- Qiqi Zhuo
- College of Material Science & Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, 2 Meng-Xi Road, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu, China.
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- College of Material Science & Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, 2 Meng-Xi Road, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu, China.
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- College of Material Science & Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, 2 Meng-Xi Road, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu, China.
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- College of Material Science & Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, 2 Meng-Xi Road, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu, China.
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- College of Material Science & Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, 2 Meng-Xi Road, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu, China.
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- College of Material Science & Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, 2 Meng-Xi Road, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Soochow University, 199 Ren-Ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China.
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- College of Material Science & Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, 2 Meng-Xi Road, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu, China.
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Selective adsorption and recovery of precious metal ions from water and metallurgical slag by polymer brush graphene–polyurethane composite. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2018.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Salzano de Luna M, Wang Y, Zhai T, Verdolotti L, Buonocore G, Lavorgna M, Xia H. Nanocomposite polymeric materials with 3D graphene-based architectures: from design strategies to tailored properties and potential applications. Prog Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2018.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Alirezvani Z, Dekamin MG, Davoodi F, Valiey E. Melamine-Functionalized Chitosan: A New Bio-Based Reusable Bifunctional Organocatalyst for the Synthesis of Cyanocinnamonitrile Intermediates and Densely Functionalized Nicotinonitrile Derivatives. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201802010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Zahra Alirezvani
- Pharmaceutical and Heterocyclic Compounds Research Laboratory; Department of Chemistry; Iran University of Science and Technology; Tehran 16846-13114 Iran
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- Pharmaceutical and Heterocyclic Compounds Research Laboratory; Department of Chemistry; Iran University of Science and Technology; Tehran 16846-13114 Iran
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- Pharmaceutical and Heterocyclic Compounds Research Laboratory; Department of Chemistry; Iran University of Science and Technology; Tehran 16846-13114 Iran
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- Pharmaceutical and Heterocyclic Compounds Research Laboratory; Department of Chemistry; Iran University of Science and Technology; Tehran 16846-13114 Iran
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Air-dried graphene-based sponge for Water/oil separation and strain sensing. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Kong Q, Wei C, Preis S, Hu Y, Wang F. Facile preparation of nitrogen and sulfur co-doped graphene-based aerogel for simultaneous removal of Cd 2+ and organic dyes. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:21164-21175. [PMID: 29770942 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2195-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The need in simultaneous removal of heavy metals and organic compounds dictates the development of synthetic adsorbents with tailor-made properties. A nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) co-doped graphene-based aerogel (GBA) modified with 2,5-dithiobisurea was synthesized hydrothermally for simultaneous adsorption of Cd2+ and organic dyes-safranin-O (SO), crystal violet (CV), and methylene blue (MB). 2,5-Dithiobisurea was used as nitrogen and sulfur sources to introduce N and S-containing functional group onto graphene oxide. The adsorption mechanism of GBA towards Cd2+ and organic dyes was studied by Dumwald-Wagner models and the results showed that surface and intraparticle diffusion was the key factor in controlling the rate of adsorption. The maximum adsorption capacities of GBA towards Cd2+, SO, CV, and MB comprised 1.755, 0.949, 0.538, and 0.389 mmol/g in monocomponent system, respectively. Adsorption synergism was observed with respect to Cd2+ in presence of the dyes. The performance of GBA with respect to Cd2+ removal from binary solutions, Cd2+-SO, Cd2+-CV, and Cd2+-MB, was enhanced by the presence of the dyes significantly, while the adsorption capacities towards the dyes were not affected by the presence of Cd2+.
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- Qiaoping Kong
- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
- The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Technology, Tallinn University of Technology, 19086, Tallinn, Estonia
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
- The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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Feng Y, Yao J. Design of Melamine Sponge-Based Three-Dimensional Porous Materials toward Applications. Ind Eng Chem Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b01232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Yi Feng
- Jiangsu Key Lab for the Chemistry & Utilization of Agricultural and Forest Biomass, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Key Lab for the Chemistry & Utilization of Agricultural and Forest Biomass, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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In-situ gelation of sodium alginate supported on melamine sponge for efficient removal of copper ions. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 512:7-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.10.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2017] [Revised: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Pei YY, An QD, Xiao ZY, Zhai SR, Zhai B. Biomass-based carbon beads with a tailored hierarchical structure and surface chemistry for efficient batch and column uptake of methylene blue. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-018-3285-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wang M, Ma Y, Sun Y, Hong SY, Lee SK, Yoon B, Chen L, Ci L, Nam JD, Chen X, Suhr J. Hierarchical Porous Chitosan Sponges as Robust and Recyclable Adsorbents for Anionic Dye Adsorption. Sci Rep 2017; 7:18054. [PMID: 29273810 PMCID: PMC5741733 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-18302-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Biomass waste treatment and detrimental dye adsorption are two of the crucial environmental issues nowadays. In this study, we investigate to simultaneously resolve the aforementioned issues by synthesizing chitosan sponges as adsorbents toward rose bengal (RB) dye adsorption. Through a temperature-controlled freeze-casting process, robust and recyclable chitosan sponges are fabricated with hierarchical porosities resulted from the control of concentrations of chitosan solutions. Tested as the adsorbents for RB, to the best of our knowledge, the as-prepared chitosan sponge in this work reports the highest adsorption capacity of RB (601.5 mg/g) ever. The adsorption mechanism, isotherm, kinetics, and thermodynamics are comprehensively studied by employing statistical analysis. Importantly and desirably, the sponge type of chitosan adsorbents exceedingly facilitates the retrieving and elution of chitosan sponges for recyclable uses. Therefore, the chitosan sponge adsorbent is demonstrated to possess dramatically squeezable capability with durability for 10,000 cycles and recyclable adsorption for at least 10 cycles, which provides an efficient and economical way for both biomass treatment and water purification.
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- Mei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Quantum Optics Devices, Institute of Laser Spectroscopy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 440-746, South Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Quantum Optics Devices, Institute of Laser Spectroscopy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
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- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 440-746, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 440-746, South Korea
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- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 440-746, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 440-746, South Korea
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- SDU & Rice Joint Center for Carbon Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution & Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- SDU & Rice Joint Center for Carbon Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution & Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 440-746, South Korea
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 440-746, South Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Quantum Optics Devices, Institute of Laser Spectroscopy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
- Department of Micro- and Nanosystem Technology, Faculty of Technology and Maritime Sciences, University College of Southeast Norway, 3184, Borre, Norway
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- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 440-746, South Korea.
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 440-746, South Korea.
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 440-746, South Korea.
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Chatzimitakos T, Samanidou V, Stalikas CD. Graphene-functionalized melamine sponges for microextraction of sulfonamides from food and environmental samples. J Chromatogr A 2017; 1522:1-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2017.09.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Revised: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Porhemmat S, Rezvani A, Ghaedi M, Asfaram A, Goudarzi A. Ultrasonic treatment of wastewater contaminated with various dyes using tin oxide hydroxide nanoparticles loaded on activated carbon: Synthesis, performance, mechanism and statistical optimization. Appl Organomet Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.3860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Sima Porhemmat
- Department of Chemistry; University of Sistan and Baluchestan; P. O. Box 98135-674 Zahedan Iran
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Sistan and Baluchestan; P. O. Box 98135-674 Zahedan Iran
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- Chemistry Department; Yasouj University; Yasouj 75918-74831 Iran
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- Chemistry Department; Yasouj University; Yasouj 75918-74831 Iran
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- Department of Polymer Engineering; Golestan University; Gorgan 49188-88369 Iran
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Long Y, Xiao L, Cao Q. Co-polymerization of catechol and polyethylenimine on magnetic nanoparticles for efficient selective removal of anionic dyes from water. POWDER TECHNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2017.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Zhou Y, Wang Y, Liu T, Xu G, Chen G, Li H, Liu L, Zhuo Q, Zhang J, Yan C. Superhydrophobic hBN-Regulated Sponges with Excellent Absorbency Fabricated Using a Green and Facile Method. Sci Rep 2017; 7:45065. [PMID: 28332612 PMCID: PMC5362905 DOI: 10.1038/srep45065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The world faces severe environmental, human and ecological problems when major oil spills and organic discharges are released into the environment. And so it is imperative to develop tools and high performance innovative materials that can efficiently absorb these organic discharges. Furthermore, green, facile methods to produce these advanced materials are also needed. In this paper, we demonstrate a novel porous supersponge based on melamine coated with hBN. This superhydrophobic sponge (with a contact angle >150°) exhibits excellent absorption performance for oils and organic solvents, including good selectivity, high capacity (up to 175 g·g−1) and extraordinary recyclability (less than 20% decline after 30 cycles of absorption/squeezing). The synthetic procedure required only ultrasonication and immersion of the sponge in aqueous hBN solution, being a green, cost-effective and scalable production methodology. By virtue of the straightforward and cost-effective fabrication method, along with the excellent absorption performance, hBN-decorated sponges have great promise for real world practical application in the field of oil spills and organic leakage cleanup.
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- Ying Zhou
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, P R China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, P R China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, P R China
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- School of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, P R China
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- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100190, P R China
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- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100190, P R China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, P R China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, P R China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, P R China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, P R China
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