Amino acid-driven adsorption of emerging contaminants in water by modified graphene oxide nanosheets
Sebastiano Mantovani, Tainah Dorina Marforio, Sara Khaliha, Angela Pintus, Alessandro Kovtun, Francesca Tunioli, Laura Favaretto, Antonio Bianchi, Maria Luisa Navacchia, Vincenzo Palermo, Matteo Calvaresi, Manuela Melucci
Abstract
Amino acid modified graphene nanosheets adsorb emerging contaminants from tap water outperforming unmodified precursors and activated carbon for carbamazepine, bisphenol A and benzophenone 4. Structure–adsorption relationships are unraveled.
Topics & Concepts
GrapheneAdsorptionBenzophenoneBisphenol AOxideChemistryTap waterChemical engineeringWater treatmentCarbon fibersMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyWaste managementComposite numberEnvironmental engineeringEpoxyComposite materialEngineeringGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsGraphene research and applicationsMembrane Separation Technologies