• 文献标题:   Surface area control of nanocomposites Mg(OH)(2)/graphene using a cathodic electrodeposition process: high adsorption capability of methyl orange
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   DENG XZ, WANG YW, PENG JP, LIU KJ, FENG NX, DI YZ
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  • 出版物名称:   RSC ADVANCES
  • ISSN:   2046-2069
  • 通讯作者地址:   Northeastern Univ
  • 被引频次:   6
  • DOI:   10.1039/c6ra15804h
  • 出版年:   2016

▎ 摘  要

The nanocomposites Mg(OH)(2)/graphene (nano-MG) were controllably prepared by a facile cathodic electrodeposition. The samples were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy (FSEM-EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), N-2 adsorption-desorption analysis and UV-vis spectrophotometry. Characterization results suggested that Mg(OH)(2) and graphene were combined successfully. Furthermore, the effects of the current density on the specific surface area of nano-MG have been investigated systematically. The specific surface area of nano-MG varied from 110 m(2) g(-1) to 525 m(2) g(-1), indicating that a suitable current density (0.07 A cm(-2)) is favorable for the uniform growth of Mg(OH)(2) on the surface of graphene. In addition, the nano-MG (0.425 wt% graphene) with a specific surface area of 525 m(2) g(-1) was used as an adsorbent to remove Methyl Orange (MO) from water. The results showed that the adsorption of MO onto nano-MG exhibited a maximum adsorption capacity of 1.074 g g(-1). Desorption experiments were carried out to explore the feasibility of adsorbent regeneration. And the possible mechanism responsible for electrodeposition and adsorption of MO on nano-MG were also elucidated.