Structural Manipulation of 3D Graphene-Based Macrostructures for Water Purification
The rapid development of graphene-based nanotechnologies in recent years has drawn extensive attention in environmental applications, especially for water treatment. Three-dimensional graphene-based macrostructures (GBMs) have been considered to be promising materials for practical water purificatio...
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author | Zijun Yu Li Wei Lun Lu Yi Shen Yang Zhang Jun Wang Xiaoyao Tan |
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description | The rapid development of graphene-based nanotechnologies in recent years has drawn extensive attention in environmental applications, especially for water treatment. Three-dimensional graphene-based macrostructures (GBMs) have been considered to be promising materials for practical water purification due to their well-defined porous structure and integrated morphology, and displayed outstanding performance in pollutant abatement with easy recyclability. Three-dimensional GBMs could not only retain the intrinsic priorities of 2D graphene, but also emerge with extraordinary properties by structural manipulation, so rational design and construction of 3D GBMs with desirable microstructures are important to exploit their potential for water treatment. In this review, some important advances in surface modification (chemical doping, wettability, surface charge) and geometrical control (porous structure, oriented arrangement, shape and density) with respect to 3D GBMs have been described, while their applications in water purification including adsorption (organic pollutants, heavy metal ions), catalysis (photocatalysis, Fenton-like advanced oxidation) and capacitive desalination (CDI) are detailly discussed. Finally, future challenges and prospective for 3D GBMs in water purification are proposed. |
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spelling | doaj.art-66d6821997384087807a0fb549c8cc832023-11-24T00:13:21ZengMDPI AGGels2310-28612022-09-0181062210.3390/gels8100622Structural Manipulation of 3D Graphene-Based Macrostructures for Water PurificationZijun Yu0Li Wei1Lun Lu2Yi Shen3Yang Zhang4Jun Wang5Xiaoyao Tan6State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, ChinaState Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510655, ChinaKey Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, ChinaThe rapid development of graphene-based nanotechnologies in recent years has drawn extensive attention in environmental applications, especially for water treatment. Three-dimensional graphene-based macrostructures (GBMs) have been considered to be promising materials for practical water purification due to their well-defined porous structure and integrated morphology, and displayed outstanding performance in pollutant abatement with easy recyclability. Three-dimensional GBMs could not only retain the intrinsic priorities of 2D graphene, but also emerge with extraordinary properties by structural manipulation, so rational design and construction of 3D GBMs with desirable microstructures are important to exploit their potential for water treatment. In this review, some important advances in surface modification (chemical doping, wettability, surface charge) and geometrical control (porous structure, oriented arrangement, shape and density) with respect to 3D GBMs have been described, while their applications in water purification including adsorption (organic pollutants, heavy metal ions), catalysis (photocatalysis, Fenton-like advanced oxidation) and capacitive desalination (CDI) are detailly discussed. Finally, future challenges and prospective for 3D GBMs in water purification are proposed.https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/8/10/6223D graphenestructural manipulationwater purificationadsorptioncatalysis |
spellingShingle | Zijun Yu Li Wei Lun Lu Yi Shen Yang Zhang Jun Wang Xiaoyao Tan Structural Manipulation of 3D Graphene-Based Macrostructures for Water Purification Gels 3D graphene structural manipulation water purification adsorption catalysis |
title | Structural Manipulation of 3D Graphene-Based Macrostructures for Water Purification |
title_full | Structural Manipulation of 3D Graphene-Based Macrostructures for Water Purification |
title_fullStr | Structural Manipulation of 3D Graphene-Based Macrostructures for Water Purification |
title_full_unstemmed | Structural Manipulation of 3D Graphene-Based Macrostructures for Water Purification |
title_short | Structural Manipulation of 3D Graphene-Based Macrostructures for Water Purification |
title_sort | structural manipulation of 3d graphene based macrostructures for water purification |
topic | 3D graphene structural manipulation water purification adsorption catalysis |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/8/10/622 |
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