Graphene oxide-branched polyethylenimine foams for efficient removal of toxic cations from water

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Authors

Dawid Pakulski · Institute for Science and International Security

Włodzimierz Czepa · Université de Strasbourg

Samanta Witomska · Université de Strasbourg

Alessandro Aliprandi · Institute for Science and International Security

Piotr Pawluć · Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

Violetta Patroniak · Faculty (United Kingdom)

Artur Ciesielski

Abstract

Highly porous foams based on graphene oxide functionalized with branched polyethylenimine are generated and used with unprecedented efficiency for adsorbing heavy metal ions.

Topics & Keywords

Graphene research and applications Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Membrane Separation Technologies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Volume 6, Issue 20, pp. 9384-9390

DOI: 10.1039/c8ta01622d

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