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Abbas Q, Shinde PA, Abdelkareem MA, Alami AH, Mirzaeian M, Yadav A, Olabi AG. Graphene Synthesis Techniques and Environmental Applications. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:7804. [PMID: 36363396 PMCID: PMC9658785 DOI: 10.3390/ma15217804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Graphene is fundamentally a two-dimensional material with extraordinary optical, thermal, mechanical, and electrical characteristics. It has a versatile surface chemistry and large surface area. It is a carbon nanomaterial, which comprises sp2 hybridized carbon atoms placed in a hexagonal lattice with one-atom thickness, giving it a two-dimensional structure. A large number of synthesis techniques including epitaxial growth, liquid phase exfoliation, electrochemical exfoliation, mechanical exfoliation, and chemical vapor deposition are used for the synthesis of graphene. Graphene prepared using different techniques can have a number of benefits and deficiencies depending on its application. This study provides a summary of graphene preparation techniques and critically assesses the use of graphene, its derivates, and composites in environmental applications. These applications include the use of graphene as membrane material for the detoxication and purification of water, active material for gas sensing, heavy metal ions detection, and CO2 conversion. Furthermore, a trend analysis of both synthesis techniques and environmental applications of graphene has been performed by extracting and analyzing Scopus data from the past ten years. Finally, conclusions and outlook are provided to address the residual challenges related to the synthesis of the material and its use for environmental applications.
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- Qaisar Abbas
- Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
- School of Engineering, Computing & Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UK
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- Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
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- Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
- Chemical Engineering Department, Minia University, Minya 61519, Egypt
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- Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
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- School of Engineering, Computing & Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UK
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Al-Farabi Avenue, 71, Almaty 050012, Kazakhstan
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- School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
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- Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
- Mechanical Engineering and Design, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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Wang Y, Wang Z, Zhu J, Li H, Zhang Z, Yu X. A comparative study on the reinforcement effect of polyethylene terephthalate composites by inclusion of two types of functionalized graphene. Colloid Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-021-04909-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ali S, Ul Hassan Shah SJ, Jamil S, Bibi S, Shah MU, Islam Aqib A, Zaheer T, Rauf Khan S, Saeed Ashraf Janjua MR. Zirconium nanoparticles-poly (N-isopropylacrylamide-methacrylic acid) hybrid microgels decorated graphene sheets for catalytic reduction of organic pollutants. Chem Phys Lett 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2021.138915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Liu S, Li C, Wu H, Guo S. Novel Structure to Improve Mechanical Properties of Polymer Blends: Multilayered Ribbons. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c04448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Shuai Liu
- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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