• 文献标题:   Colloidal properties and stability of aqueous suspensions of few-layer graphene: Importance of graphene concentration
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SU Y, YANG GQ, LU K, PETERSEN EJ, MAO L
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, nanomaterial, agglomeration, sedimentation, bioaccumulation
  • 出版物名称:   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
  • ISSN:   0269-7491 EI 1873-6424
  • 通讯作者地址:   Nanjing Univ
  • 被引频次:   22
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.envpol.2016.09.089
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

Understanding the colloidal stability of graphene is essential for predicting its transport and ecological risks in aquatic environments. We investigated the agglomeration of C-14-labeled few-layer graphene (FLG) at concentrations spanning nearly four orders of magnitude (2 mu g/L to 10 mg/L) using dynamic light scattering and sedimentation measurements. FLG agglomerates formed rapidly in deionized water at concentrations >3 mg/L. From 1 mg/L to 3 mg/L, salt-induced agglomeration was decreased with dilution of FLG suspensions; the critical coagulation concentration of the more concentrated suspension (3 mg/L) was significantly lower than the dilute suspension (1 mg/L) in the presence of NaCl (1.6 mmol/L and 10 mmol/L, respectively). In contrast, FLG underwent slow agglomeration and settling at concentrations