| Literature DB >> 21482424 |
Sheng-Tao Yang1, Sheng Chen, Yanli Chang, Aoneng Cao, Yuanfang Liu, Haifang Wang.
Abstract
Graphene oxide (GO) is a highly effective absorbent of methylene blue (MB) and can be used to remove MB from aqueous solution. A huge absorption capacity of 714 mg/g is observed. At initial MB concentrations lower than 250 mg/L, the removal efficiency is higher than 99% and the solution can be decolorized to nearly colorless. The removal process is fast and more efficient at lower temperatures and higher pH values. The increase of ionic strength and the presence of dissolved organic matter would further enhance the removal process when MB concentration is high. The results indicate that GO can be applied in treating industrial effluent and contaminated natural water. The implications to graphene-based environmental technologies are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID： 21482424 DOI： 10.1016/j.jcis.2011.02.064
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Colloid Interface Sci ISSN： 0021-9797 Impact factor: 8.128