Magnetically separated and N, S co-doped mesoporous carbon microspheres (NIS-MCMs/Fe304) are fabricated by encapsulating Si02 nanoparticles within N, S-containing polymer microspheres which were prepared using resor...Magnetically separated and N, S co-doped mesoporous carbon microspheres (NIS-MCMs/Fe304) are fabricated by encapsulating Si02 nanoparticles within N, S-containing polymer microspheres which were prepared using resorcinol/formaldehyde as the carbon source and cysteine as the nitrogen and sulfur co-precursors, followed by the carbonization process, silica template removal, and the introduction of Fe3O4 into the carbon mesopores. N/S-MCMs/Fe3O4 exhibits an enhanced Hg2+ adsorption capacity of 74.5 rag/g, and the adsorbent can be conveniently and rapidly separated from wastewater using an external magnetic field. This study opens up new opportunities to synthesize well- developed, carbon-based materials as an adsorbent for potential applications in the removal of mercury ions from wastewater.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21207099, 21273162, and 21473122)the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality, China (No. 14DZ2261100)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe Large Equipment Test Foundation of Tongji University
文摘Magnetically separated and N, S co-doped mesoporous carbon microspheres (NIS-MCMs/Fe304) are fabricated by encapsulating Si02 nanoparticles within N, S-containing polymer microspheres which were prepared using resorcinol/formaldehyde as the carbon source and cysteine as the nitrogen and sulfur co-precursors, followed by the carbonization process, silica template removal, and the introduction of Fe3O4 into the carbon mesopores. N/S-MCMs/Fe3O4 exhibits an enhanced Hg2+ adsorption capacity of 74.5 rag/g, and the adsorbent can be conveniently and rapidly separated from wastewater using an external magnetic field. This study opens up new opportunities to synthesize well- developed, carbon-based materials as an adsorbent for potential applications in the removal of mercury ions from wastewater.