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Absorption Behavior of Graphene Nanoplates toward Oils and Organic Solvents in Contaminated Water

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  • Duong Duc La

    (Institute of Chemistry and Materials, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Tuan Anh Nguyen

    (Applied Nanomaterial Laboratory, ANTECH, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
    Institute of Chemistry Technology, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Thanh Tung Nguyen

    (Institute of Material Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Ha Duc Ninh

    (Institute of Chemistry and Materials, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Hoai Phuong Nguyen Thi

    (Institute of Chemistry and Materials, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Tham Thi Nguyen

    (Applied Nanomaterial Laboratory, ANTECH, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
    Institute of Chemistry Technology, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Duy Anh Nguyen

    (Institute of Chemistry and Materials, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Trung Dung Dang

    (School of Chemical Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Eldon R. Rene

    (Department of Environmental Engineering and Water Technology, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611 AX Delft, The Netherlands)

  • Soon Woong Chang

    (Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon 437-826, Korea)

  • Hien Tran Thi

    (Institute for Environmental Science, Engineering and Management, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, 12 Nguyen Van Bao, Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam)

  • Dinh Duc Nguyen

    (Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon 437-826, Korea
    Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam)

Abstract

In this work, graphene nanoplates (GNPs) were successfully prepared via direct chemical exfoliation from natural graphite. The properties of prepared GNPs were investigated using scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The resultant GNPs had a low bulk density of 0.015 g mL −1 , C content of 99.6%, a lateral diameter of 5–15 µm, and thickness of <15 nm, respectively. The absorption capacity of the GNPs for a range of oils and organic solvents including pump oil, polydimethylsiloxane oil (PDMS), dioctyl phthalates (DOP) oil, olive oil, bean oil, mazut oil, xylene, ethanol, and ethylene glycol (EG) was evaluated. The effects of the sorption conditions such as the absorption time (sorption kinetics), temperature, and aging manner (static, stirring, and ultrasonic) on the absorption capability of the GNPs were also investigated. It could be seen that the GNPs revealed extremely high absorption capacities for oil and organic solvents, reaching 21–42 times their own weight only after 2 min of absorption at room temperature, which were found to be much higher than those shown by various commercially available absorbents.

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  • Duong Duc La & Tuan Anh Nguyen & Thanh Tung Nguyen & Ha Duc Ninh & Hoai Phuong Nguyen Thi & Tham Thi Nguyen & Duy Anh Nguyen & Trung Dung Dang & Eldon R. Rene & Soon Woong Chang & Hien Tran Thi & Dinh, 2019. "Absorption Behavior of Graphene Nanoplates toward Oils and Organic Solvents in Contaminated Water," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(24), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:24:p:7228-:d:298673
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