A review exploring the adsorptive removal of organic micropollutants on tailored hierarchical carbon nanotubes
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-21-2021
Abstract
Compared to other existing carbon nanomaterials (CNMs), carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are recognized for their significant properties. Despite their strong adsorption affinity, the difficulty of their dispersion and separation leads to limit their application in practical water treatment. Moreover, wastewater contamination by noxious organics, such as bisphenol A (BPA) and methylene blue (MB) dye compounds has become a world-wide environmental concern because they may be harmful to humans' health and the ecosystem. Therefore, this article aims to explore the potential of economically directly growing CNTs on porous supports, such as the powder activated carbon (AC) to develop a multiscale hybridized material and to investigate their expected potential as viable adsorbents for removing persistent organic contaminants.
Keywords
Water treatment, Carbon nanotubes synthesis, Powder activated carbon'Adsorption, Bisphenol A, Methylene blue
Divisions
Science
Funders
University of Technology-Iraq,Universiti Malaya
Publication Title
Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry
Volume
103
Issue
4, SI
Publisher
Taylor & Francis