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- Title
Facile preparation of nitrogen and sulfur co-doped graphene-based aerogel for simultaneous removal of Cd<sup>2+</sup> and organic dyes.
- Authors
Kong, Qiaoping; Wei, Chaohai; Preis, Sergei; Hu, Yun; Wang, Feng
- Abstract
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+.
- Subjects
NITROGEN &; the environment; ORGANIC dyes; GENTIAN violet; ADSORPTION (Biology); METHYLENE blue
- Publication
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2018, Vol 25, Issue 21, p21164
- ISSN
0944-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11356-018-2195-8