• 文献标题:   Air-enclosed pores in graphene aerogel inhibit the adsorption of bisphenol A but accelerate the adsorption of naphthalene
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   YIN MN, JIANG H, SHI L, ZHANG D, HE ZH, LUO Y, PAN B
  • 作者关键词:   graphene hydrogel, graphene aerogel, bisphenol a, naphthalene, ultrasonic, vacuum
  • 出版物名称:   ECOTOXICOLOGY ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
  • ISSN:   0147-6513 EI 1090-2414
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  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114989 EA MAY 2023
  • 出版年:   2023

▎ 摘  要

Graphene hydrogel (GH) and aerogel (GA) have great application potential as highly effective adsorbents, but the accessibility of their adsorption sites have not yet been identified, restricting our understanding on the adsorption mechanisms and manufacturing. This study comparatively studied the adsorption characteristics of bisphenol A (BPA) and naphthalene (NAP) on GH and GA, focussing on the accessibility of the adsorption sites. The adsorption of BPA on GA was much lower but faster than that on GH. NAP adsorption on GA was very close to that on GH but faster than that on the latter. Considering that NAP is volatilisable, we speculate that some unwetted sites in the air-enclosed pores are available to it, but not to BPA. We applied ultrasonic and vacuum treatments to remove the air in GA pores, which was verified using a CO2 replacement experiment. BPA adsorption was greatly enhanced but slowed, while that of NAP was not enhanced. This phenomenon suggested that some inner pores became accessible in the aqueous phase after air removal from pores. The enhanced accessibility of air-enclosed pores was verified by the increased relaxation rate of surface-bounded water on GA, based on a 1H NMR relaxation analysis. This study highlights that the accessibility of adsorption site plays a crucial role for the adsorption properties of carbon-based aerogel. The volatile chemicals may be quickly adsorbed in the air-enclosed pores, which be useful for immobilizing volatile contaminants.