Nitrogen-functionalised carbon nanotubes as a novel adsorbent for the removal of Cu(ii) from aqueous solution

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 2731-2745 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwaseun A. Oyetade ◽  
Vincent O. Nyamori ◽  
Bice S. Martincigh ◽  
Sreekantha B. Jonnalagadda
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon ◽  
Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes

Nitrogen-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes synthesized were effective and efficient for the removal of Cu2+ from aqueous solutions.

Effective adsorption of chromium(vi)/Cr(iii) from aqueous solution using ionic liquid functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes as a super sorbent

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (13) ◽  
pp. 7044-7057 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Santhana Krishna Kumar ◽  
Shiuh-Jen Jiang ◽  
Wei-Lung Tseng
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Ionic Liquid ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon ◽  
Chromium Vi ◽  
Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Oxidized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes

We report an interesting interaction between oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (oxi-MWCNTs), tetra n-heptylammonium bromide (ionic liquid) and Cr(vi)/Cr(iii).

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