Synthesis and characterization of metal-doped reduced graphene oxide composites, and their application in removal of Escherichia coli, arsenic and 4-nitrophenol

Shashi Prabha Dubey; Thuy T.M. Nguyen; Young-Nam Kwon; Changha Lee

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.29, 282-288, September, 2015

DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2015.04.008 Export Citation

Synthesis and characterization of metal-doped reduced graphene oxide composites, and their application in removal of Escherichia coli, arsenic and 4-nitrophenol

Shashi Prabha Dubey, Thuy T.M. Nguyen, Young-Nam Kwon^†, and Changha Lee^†

School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, KIST-UNIST-Ulsan Center for Convergent Materials (KUUC), Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulju-gun, Ulsan 689-798, Republic of Korea

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The aim of the present study is to synthesize dispersible reduced graphene oxide (RGO) via functionalization with metals and metal oxides and explore their potential applications in water purification. Graphene-based metal and metal oxide composites were synthesized hydrothermally using sodium borohydride as a reducing agent and sodium sorbate as a stabilizer. Single (Ag, Cu2O, and Fe3O4) and bimetallic (Ag-Cu2O, Ag-Fe3O4, and Cu2O-Fe3O4) nanoparticles were incorporated on the surface of RGO. The synthesized composites were characterized by various analytical methods. The inactivation of E. coli, the catalytic degradation of 4-nitrophenol, and the adsorption of As(V) were examined using the RGO composites.

Keywords:Graphene oxide;Metal nanoparticles;Adsorption;Catalysis;Microbial inactivation

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