Reduced graphene oxide for catalytic oxidation of aqueous organic pollutants

Hongqi Sun, Shizhen Liu, Guanliang Zhou, Ha Ming Ang, Moses O. Tadé, Shaobin Wang

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Abstract

We discovered that chemically reduced graphene oxide, with an I D/I G >1.4 (defective to graphite) can effectively activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) to produce active sulfate radicals. The produced sulfate radicals (SO 4 •̄) are powerful oxidizing species with a high oxidative potential (2.5-3.1 vs 2.7 V of hydroxyl radicals), and can effectively decompose various aqueous contaminants. Graphene demonstrated a higher activity than several carbon allotropes, such as activated carbon (AC), graphite powder (GP), graphene oxide (GO), and multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT). Kinetic study of graphene catalyzed activation of PMS was carried out. It was shown that graphene catalysis is superior to that on transition metal oxide (Co 3O 4) in degradation of phenol, 2,4-dichlorophenol (DCP) and a dye (methylene blue, MB) in water, therefore providing a novel strategy for environmental remediation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5466-5471
Number of pages6
JournalACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Volume4
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Oct 2012
Externally publishedYes

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