Carbon nanotubes derived from waste cooking oil for the removal of emerging contaminants
Michelle Pains Duarte, Rayane Cristian Ferreira Silva, Tayline P. Viana de Medeiros, José D. Ardisson, Alexandre Alberto Chaves Cotta, Rafik Naccache, Ana Paula de Carvalho Teixeira
Abstract
Multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) were synthesized using ethyl acetate and waste cooking oil as more green and sustainable carbon sources, and further successfully applied for the adsorption of norfloxacin and 17α-ethinylestradiol.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryCarbon nanotubeAdsorptionEnvironmental chemistryCarbon fibersWaste managementPulp and paper industryOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyMaterials scienceComposite materialEngineeringComposite numberElectrochemical sensors and biosensorsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesNanomaterials for catalytic reactions