Structural characteristics of biochar-graphene nanosheet composites and their adsorption performance for phthalic acid esters

被引:201
作者
Abdul, Ghaffar
Zhu, Xiaoying
Chen, Baoliang [1 ]
机构
[1] Zhejiang Univ, Dept Environm Sci, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Biochar; Graphene nanosheets (GNS); Phthalic acid esters (PAEs); Adsorption capacity; Molecular mechanism; MOLECULAR-STRUCTURE; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; GRAPHITE OXIDE; RAMAN-SPECTRA; SORPTION; REMOVAL; BIOMASS; BEHAVIOR; MANURE; LEAD;
D O I
10.1016/j.cej.2017.02.074
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
To create more active sites on biochar surface, biochar-graphene (BG) nanosheet composites were prepared by one step facile dip coating following thermal route at three different temperatures, in addition to biochars (300, 500, 700 degrees C). The morphology and structural composition of biochars and BG composites were examined by SEM, TEM, BET-N-2 and CO2, Raman, FTIR, XPS, TGA and CHN elemental analysis. It was found that graphene nanosheets (GNS,similar to 1 pm, 0.1% mass) could ensure relatively higher surface area (N2 and CO2), porous structure and thermal stability within BG composites. BG composites portrayed the existence of GNS bearing cavities and evidently increased the graphitic structure. The adsorption capabilities of biochars and BG composites towards dimethyl phthalate (DMP), diethyl phthalate (DEP), and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) as model phthalic acid esters (PAEs) were examined by batch sorption technique. The BG composites exhibited the increased adsorption capacity comparatively to biochars. The pseudo second -order kinetic rate (k(2)) illustrated that adsorption of PAEs was efficient and smaller molecule (DMP) was quicker to pore-diffusion mechanism. The aromatic sheets of biochars and GNS on biochars dominated the pi-pi EDA (electron donor-acceptor) interaction for ring structure of DMP molecule, whereas adsorption of DBP was attributed to hydrophobicity. The surface morphology and composition of biochars can be regulated with GNS to promote'the adsorption capacity and kinetics for effective pollutant remediation and could be considered as promising adsorbent for various organic contaminants. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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