Calix[4]arene-Modified Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Novel High-Efficient Sorbent for Organic Dyes

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. 1077-1085 ◽  
Author(s):  
Biqiong Hong ◽  
Wenmo Wang ◽  
Fafu Yang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
High Efficient ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Amino-Functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes as Novel Adsorbents for Selective Adsorption of Anionic Dyes in Aqueous Solution

NANO ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (05) ◽  
pp. 1550065 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Huang ◽  
Jingang Yu ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
Xinyu Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Adsorption Kinetics ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Selective Adsorption ◽  
Order Kinetic ◽  
Equilibrium Isotherms ◽  
Anionic Dyes ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

In this study, amino-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes ( MWCNTs - NH 2) were successfully synthesized via an improved method and used for removal of organic dyes in aqueous solution. The synthesized MWCNTs - NH 2 were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscope (SEM), etc. The adsorption capacity and selectivity of MWCNTs - NH 2 for organic dyes was evaluated using rhodamine B ( RhB ), malachite green (MG), methyl orange (MO) and congo red (CR) as models. The selective adsorption toward anionic dyes was found for the MWCNTs - NH 2, and MO was selected as a typical anionic dye to deeply investigate the adsorption kinetics, equilibrium isotherms and thermodynamic parameters of the adsorption process. The adsorption kinetics and equilibrium isotherms data fitted well with the pseudo-second-order kinetic equation and Langmuir isotherm model. The thermodynamics study revealed that the adsorption of MO onto MWCNTs - NH 2 was spontaneous, exothermic and physisorptive in nature. The results indicated that MWCNTs - NH 2 are promising nanomaterials for removal of anionic dyes from industrial wastewater.

Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes Penetrate into Plant Cells and Affect the Growth of Onobrychis arenaria Seedlings

Acta Naturae ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
E A Smirnova ◽  
A A Gusev ◽  
O N Zaitseva ◽  
E M Lazareva ◽  
G E Onishchenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Plant Cells ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes
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