Al-doped carbon nanotubes(Al-doped CNTs) were prepared as a multifunctional integrated material of adsorbent and coagulant aid for organic pollutant removal from aqueous solution. It was observed that aluminum speci...Al-doped carbon nanotubes(Al-doped CNTs) were prepared as a multifunctional integrated material of adsorbent and coagulant aid for organic pollutant removal from aqueous solution. It was observed that aluminum species were dispersed homogeneously on the surface of CNTs, and mainly anchored onto defect structures of the CNTs. The introduction of aluminium efficiently improved adsorption ability for methyl orange(MO) onto the CNTs,and maximum adsorption capacity calculated from the Langmuir isotherm model can reach 69.7 mg/g. The MO adsorption kinetics can be better described by the pseudo-second-order and pore diffusion kinetic models, and the diffusion of MO anions into pores of the Al-doped CNT adsorbent should be the rate-determining step.Thermodynamic analyses indicated that the adsorption of MO onto Al-CNTs-2.0 was endothermic and spontaneous. Moreover, adsorption capacity for MO on the Al-doped CNTs was evidently dependent on the CNT dose, solution p H and adsorbent dose. From the perspective of low-cost and multifunctional, suspension obtained during the Al-doped CNT adsorbent preparation, was tested as coagulant to remove humic acid(HA). A significant observation is that the suspension exhibited an excellent coagulation performance for HA,because abundant aluminous polymer and Al-doped CNTs existed in the suspension.展开更多
In recent years,since water pollution has aroused great public concern,various carbon materials have already been widely applied for water treatment.In this respect,tremendous effort has been made to provide different...In recent years,since water pollution has aroused great public concern,various carbon materials have already been widely applied for water treatment.In this respect,tremendous effort has been made to provide different synthesis methods of carbon materials.Among all carbon materials,metal-organic framework(MOF)derived carbon has always been favored as it possesses several appealing merits such as high specific surface area,large pore volume,and outstanding chemical stability.This review presents the latest development of MOFs as templates and precursors for the fabrication of various carbon materials,including porous carbon,nanocarbon,and graphene,which are pyrolyzed at different temperatures.The article also emphasizes on their future trends and perspectives on the application of water treatment.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21407152)
文摘Al-doped carbon nanotubes(Al-doped CNTs) were prepared as a multifunctional integrated material of adsorbent and coagulant aid for organic pollutant removal from aqueous solution. It was observed that aluminum species were dispersed homogeneously on the surface of CNTs, and mainly anchored onto defect structures of the CNTs. The introduction of aluminium efficiently improved adsorption ability for methyl orange(MO) onto the CNTs,and maximum adsorption capacity calculated from the Langmuir isotherm model can reach 69.7 mg/g. The MO adsorption kinetics can be better described by the pseudo-second-order and pore diffusion kinetic models, and the diffusion of MO anions into pores of the Al-doped CNT adsorbent should be the rate-determining step.Thermodynamic analyses indicated that the adsorption of MO onto Al-CNTs-2.0 was endothermic and spontaneous. Moreover, adsorption capacity for MO on the Al-doped CNTs was evidently dependent on the CNT dose, solution p H and adsorbent dose. From the perspective of low-cost and multifunctional, suspension obtained during the Al-doped CNT adsorbent preparation, was tested as coagulant to remove humic acid(HA). A significant observation is that the suspension exhibited an excellent coagulation performance for HA,because abundant aluminous polymer and Al-doped CNTs existed in the suspension.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U1904215 and 21875207)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20200044)Changjiang scholars program of the Ministry of Education(No.Q2018270).
文摘In recent years,since water pollution has aroused great public concern,various carbon materials have already been widely applied for water treatment.In this respect,tremendous effort has been made to provide different synthesis methods of carbon materials.Among all carbon materials,metal-organic framework(MOF)derived carbon has always been favored as it possesses several appealing merits such as high specific surface area,large pore volume,and outstanding chemical stability.This review presents the latest development of MOFs as templates and precursors for the fabrication of various carbon materials,including porous carbon,nanocarbon,and graphene,which are pyrolyzed at different temperatures.The article also emphasizes on their future trends and perspectives on the application of water treatment.