• 文献标题:   Purification of graphene oxide dispersions by using a fluidic cell
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SANTOS MA, MARQUES L, SILVA CDC
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  • 出版物名称:   ANALYTICAL METHODS
  • ISSN:   1759-9660 EI 1759-9679
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Prebiteriana Mackenzie
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1039/d0ay00600a
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

The purification process of graphene oxide (GO) is a key stage in the production of this two-dimensional material by the Hummers method. This step demands a large amount of water, energy and time. The inefficient removal of the contaminants present in GO may affect its properties and make it unfeasible for some applications, such as in the field of biology. Here, we develop a simple and efficient method for the purification of an aqueous GO dispersion based on a fluidic diffusion cell system with a porous nitrocellulose membrane. The effectiveness of the fluidic diffusion cell system was compared with that of traditional purification methods, such as dialysis and centrifugation. The proposed strategy achieves the best performance in the removal of the major contaminants (K((aq center dot))(+), Na((aq center dot))(+), Cl((aq center dot))(-), SO4(aq center dot)2-, Mn-(aq center dot)(2+) and MnO2(s)), demanding similar to 95% less water than dialysis and in a shorter time (similar to 23 h). The system operates under flow conditions, with minimum handling by the operator and is able to select the GO flakes with bigger lateral dimensions. This work represents a simple and fast alternative for purification of GO dispersions that can be easily scaled-up.