Surface modification of carbon nanotubes with polyethyleneimine through “mussel inspired chemistry” and “Mannich reaction” for adsorptive removal of copper ions from aqueous solution
Linru Guo, Yanzhu Liu, Jibo Dou, Qiang Huang, Lei Yuan, Junyu Chen, Yuanqing Wen, Yongxiu Li, Xiaoyong Zhang, Yen Wei
Topics & Concepts
Surface modificationAdsorptionNanomaterialsCarbon nanotubeAqueous solutionNanotechnologyMannich reactionGrapheneChemistryChemical engineeringMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisPhysical chemistryEngineeringGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsGraphene research and applicationsAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal