2D nanostructures for water purification: graphene and beyond

Nanoscale ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (33) ◽  
pp. 15115-15131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saoirse Dervin ◽  
Dionysios D. Dionysiou ◽  
Suresh C. Pillai
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Water Purification ◽  
Nanoporous Materials ◽  
Large Surface Area ◽  
Membrane Materials ◽  
Thin Structure

Owing to their atomically thin structure, large surface area and mechanical strength, 2D nanoporous materials are considered to be suitable alternatives for existing desalination and water purification membrane materials.

scholarly journals Syntheses Approach of 2-D Oxide Family of Graphene for Supercapacitor Application (A-Review)

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1016-1025
Author(s):  
PARIMAL ROUTH
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Modern Science ◽  
Large Surface Area ◽  
Synthetic Methods ◽  
Supercapacitor Application ◽  
Material Chemistry ◽  
Reduced Graphene

More recently, 2-D graphene oxide (GO)/reduced graphene (rGO) have altered the direction of modern science with material chemistry and physics by research as they offer different key advantages. These are (i) atomically thin 2-D nanosheets (NSs) provide a large surface area (ii) presence of maximum chemically reactive sites, and (iii) higher mechanical strength and flexibility. Considering the progresses of graphene research, we broadly and crucially discuss the formation of the growing family of 2-D GO/rGO in this review paper. Synthesis methodologies are compared, focusing to offer signs for emerging novel and adaptable synthetic methods. Their advantage use in the fields of supercapacitor are highlighted in this review.

Preparation of graphene adsorbents and their applications in water purification

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 139-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Xu ◽  
Hongda Lv ◽  
Sheng-Tao Yang ◽  
Jianbin Luo
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
Water Purification ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Large Surface Area ◽  
Cost Of Treatment ◽  
Preparation Methods ◽  
Adsorption Behaviors

AbstractGraphene has attracted great interest for its unique structure, fantastic properties, and wide applications. Among the various applications, graphene-based materials hold great potential as adsorbents in decontaminating water because of the large surface area, diverse functionalities, ease of preparation, and low cost of treatment. Graphene and its composites have been used in treating heavy metals, dyes, pesticide, antibiotics, oils, and so on. In this paper, we reviewed the preparation methods of graphene adsorbents and their applications in water purification. The adsorption behaviors of contaminates on graphene are summarized. The interactions between graphene and contaminates are discussed, emphasizing the influence of functional groups. We also propose some guidelines in designing high-performance graphene adsorbents from the physicochemical perspective.

Functional Two-Dimensional Black Phosphorus Nanostructures towards Next-Generation Devices

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengke Wang ◽  
Jun Zhu ◽  
You Zi ◽  
Zheng-Guang Wu ◽  
Haiguo Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Black Phosphorus ◽  
Large Surface Area ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Next Generation

In recent years, two-dimensional (2D) black phosphorus (BP) has been widely applied in many fields, such as (opto)electronics, transistors, catalysis and biomedical applications due to its large surface area, tunable...

Research on metallic chalcogen-functionalized monolayer-puckered V2CX2 (X = S, Se, and Te) as promising Li-ion battery anode materials

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunmei Tang ◽  
Xiaoxu Wang ◽  
Shengli Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Anode Materials ◽  
Large Surface Area ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Li Ion Batteries ◽  
Li Ion Battery ◽  
Li Ion ◽  
Battery Anode

Two-dimensional MXene nanomaterials are promising anode materials for Li-ion batteries (LIBs) due to their excellent conductivity, large surface area, and high Li capability.

Synthesis of high surface area and functionalized nanoporous biocarbons and their efficiency for CO2 capture and supercapacitors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gurwinder Singh ◽  
Rohan Bahadur ◽  
Ajanya Maria Ruban ◽  
Jefrin Marykala Davidraj ◽  
Dawei Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Co2 Capture ◽  
Water Purification ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Energy Storage And Conversion ◽  
Waste Biomass ◽  
Fabrication Technology ◽  
Significant Attention

Nanoporous biocarbons derived from waste biomass have created significant attention owing to their great potential for energy storage and conversion and water purification. However, the fabrication technology for these materials...

scholarly journals Strategic use of nanotechnology in drug targeting and its consequences on human health: A focused review

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anand Maurya ◽  
Anurag Kumar Singh ◽  
Gaurav Mishra ◽  
Komal Kumari ◽  
Arati Rai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Medical Diagnosis ◽  
Drug Targeting ◽  
Pharmaceutical Market ◽  
Large Surface Area ◽  
Mass Ratio ◽  
Disease Therapy ◽  
Significant Interest ◽  
Medical Benefits

Since the development of first lipid-based nanocarrier system, about 15% of the present pharmaceutical market uses nanomedicines to achieve medical benefits. Nanotechnology is an advanced area to meliorate the delivery of compounds for improved medical diagnosis and curing disease. Nanomedicines are gaining significant interest due to the ultra small size and large surface area to mass ratio. In this review, we discuss the potential of nanotechnology in delivering of active moieties for the disease therapy including their toxicity evidences. This communication will help the formulation scientists in understanding and exploring the new aspects of nanotechnology in the field of nanomedicine.

Synthesis of functional hollow WS2 particles with large surface area for Near-Infrared (NIR) triggered drug delivery

2021 ◽  
Vol 875 ◽  
pp. 160034
Author(s):  
Na Liu ◽  
Fan Fan ◽  
Wei Xu ◽  
Hao Zhang ◽  
Qi Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Large Surface Area

Accelerating ion diffusion with unique three-dimensionally interconnected nanopores for self-membrane high-performance pseudocapacitors

Nanoscale ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (46) ◽  
pp. 18311-18317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Gao ◽  
Yuanjing Lin ◽  
Zehua Peng ◽  
Qingfeng Zhou ◽  
Zhiyong Fan
Keyword(s):  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Structural Stability ◽  
High Aspect Ratio ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Rate Capability ◽  
Large Surface Area ◽  
Nanoporous Structure ◽  
Ion Diffusion

Three-dimensional interconnected nanoporous structure (3-D INPOS) possesses high aspect ratio, large surface area, as well as good structural stability. Profiting from its unique interconnected architecture, the 3-D INPOS pseudocapacitor achieves a largely enhanced capacitance and rate capability.

Transport of Ions and Molecules in Nanofluidic Devices

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohit Karnik ◽  
Chuanhua Duan ◽  
Kenneth Castelino ◽  
Rong Fan ◽  
Peidong Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Charge ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Field Effect ◽  
Electrostatic Interactions ◽  
Surface Reactions ◽  
Molecular Transport ◽  
Large Surface Area ◽  
Ionic Concentrations ◽  
Nanofluidic Devices ◽  
Transport Of Ions

Interesting transport phenomena arise when fluids are confined to nanoscale dimensions in the range of 1–100 nm. We examine three distinct effects that influence ionic and molecular transport as the size of fluidic channels is decreased to the nanoscale. First, the length scale of electrostatic interactions in aqueous solutions becomes comparable to nanochannel size and the number of surface charges becomes comparable to the number of ions in the channel. Second, the size of the channel becomes comparable to the size of biomolecules such as proteins and DNA. Third, large surface area-to-volume ratios result in rapid rates of surface reactions and can dramatically affect transport of molecules through the channel. These phenomena enable us to control transport of ions and molecules in unique ways that are not possible in larger channels. Electrostatic interactions enable local control of ionic concentrations and transport inside nanochannels through field effect in a nanofluidic transistor, which is analogous to the metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor. Furthermore, by controlling surface charge in nanochannels, it is possible to create a nanofluidic diode that rectifies ionic transport through the channel. Biological binding events result in partial blockage of the channel, and can thus be sensed by a decrease in nanochannel conductance. At low ionic concentrations, the effect of biomolecular charge is dominant and it can lead to an increase in conductance. Surface reactions can also be used to control transport of molecules though the channel due to the large surface area-to-volume ratios. Rapid surface reactions enable a new technique of diffusion-limited patterning (DLP), which is useful for patterning of biomolecules and surface charge in nanochannels. These examples illustrate how electrostatic interactions, biomolecular size, and surface reactions can be used for controlling ionic and molecular transport through nanochannels. These phenomena may be useful for operations such as analyte focusing, pH and ionic concentration control, and biosensing in micro- and nanofluidic devices.

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