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Characteristics of Aniline and Nitrobenzene Adsorption on Single-Walled, Multi-Walled and Graphitized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes


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1 School of Environment and Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100872, China
 

Herein, we assess the relative potential of singlewalled, multi-walled and graphitized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for the adsorptive removal of organic species using aniline and nitrobenzene as model aromatic contaminants. The obtained results reveal that the adsorption behaviour of aromatic organics is significantly affected by their functional groups (especially when functionalized CNTs are used as adsorbent), providing valuable guidance for adsorption- based removal of organic contaminants from the environment.

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Adsorption, Aromatic Organics, Carbon Nanotubes, Relative Potential.
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Authors

Shuai Liu
School of Environment and Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100872, China
Yifei Zha
School of Environment and Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100872, China
Yuanyuan Wang
School of Environment and Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100872, China
Qi Wei
School of Environment and Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100872, China
Ying Zhang
School of Environment and Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100872, China
Yuankai Zhang
School of Environment and Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100872, China
Hongchen Wang
School of Environment and Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100872, China
Lu Qi
School of Environment and Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100872, China
Xianglong Xu
School of Environment and Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100872, China

Abstract


Herein, we assess the relative potential of singlewalled, multi-walled and graphitized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for the adsorptive removal of organic species using aniline and nitrobenzene as model aromatic contaminants. The obtained results reveal that the adsorption behaviour of aromatic organics is significantly affected by their functional groups (especially when functionalized CNTs are used as adsorbent), providing valuable guidance for adsorption- based removal of organic contaminants from the environment.

Keywords


Adsorption, Aromatic Organics, Carbon Nanotubes, Relative Potential.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv117%2Fi4%2F683-689