Dodecyl sulfate chain anchored mesoporous graphene: synthesis and application to sequester heavy metal ions from aqueous phase

• Main Authors: Yusuf, Mohammed, Ali Khan, Moonis, Abdullah, Ezzat Chan, Elfghi, M., Hosomi, Masaaki, Terada, Akihiko, Riya, Shohei, Ahmad, Areeba
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B. V. 2016
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/69228/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2016.06.109

Herein, graphene (GN) was synthesized, exfoliated by anchoring dodecyl sulfate chain through hydrophobic interaction over its surface (GN-SDS), and was tested to sequester Cu(II) and Mn(II) ions in single-metal system from aqueous phase. Acid-base titrations and elemental analysis results verified s...