• 文献标题:   Electro-enhanced adsorption of ammonium ions by effective graphene-based electrode in capacitive deionization
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   XU B, XU XT, GAO HL, HE F, ZHU YM, QIAN L, HAN W, ZHANG YM, WEI WW
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, capacitive deionization, electrosorption, titanium dioxide
  • 出版物名称:   SEPARATION PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
  • ISSN:   1383-5866 EI 1873-3794
  • 通讯作者地址:   Nanjing Inst Environm Sci
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117243
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

Capacitive deionization (CDI) offered a promising electrosorption technology for desalination. This study presented the feasibility of CDI for removing and recovering NH4+ from low-strength wastewater. The three-dimensional and porous reduced graphene oxide/titanium dioxide (rGO/TiO2) materials were successfully synthesized and investigated as potential material for CDI system. The structural and electrochemical properties of rGO and rGO/TiO2 composites were analyzed, while the incorporated TiO2 was anatase phase and TiO2/rGO mass ratio 20% delivered the best property. The effects of applied voltage, circulating flow rate, initial NH4+ concentration and regeneration conditions were investigated. The results demonstrated that rGO/20%TiO2 electrode performed much better electrosorption capacity and regeneration ability than the reference electrode (rGO electrode). Furthermore, NH4+ electrosorption onto CDI electrode followed the Freundlich adsorption isotherm and indicated a physisorption process according to kinetic studies. Additionally, hydrated radius and valence notably affected the alternative electro-behavior of CDI. In a co-existed system, electrosorption of ion highly depended on the ion charge rather than hydrated radius.