| Literature DB >> 25835089 |
Shervin Kabiri1, Diana N H Tran1, Sara Azari1, Dusan Losic1.
Abstract
A simple synthetic approach for the preparation of graphene-diatom silica composites in the form of self-assembled aerogels with three-dimensional networks from natural graphite and diatomite rocks is demonstrated for the first time. Their adsorption performance for the removal of mercury from water was studied as a function of contact time, solution pH, and mercury concentration to optimize the reaction conditions. The adsorption isotherm of mercury fitted well with the Langmuir model, representing a very high adsorption capacity of >500 mg of mercury/g of adsorbent. The prepared aerogels exhibited outstanding adsorption performance for the removal of mercury from water, which is significant for environmental applications.Entities:
Keywords: adsorption; aerogel; diatomaceous earth; graphene; mercury
Year: 2015 PMID: 25835089 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b01159
Source DB: PubMed Journal: ACS Appl Mater Interfaces ISSN: 1944-8244 Impact factor: 9.229