Reviews in Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
44(3), P. 385 - 408
Published: Feb. 15, 2024
Abstract
Exposure
to
toxic
gases
resulting
from
rapid
industrialization
poses
significant
health
risks
living
organisms
including
human.
Consequently,
researchers
in
this
modern
scientific
era
have
shown
keen
interest
the
selective
detection
of
these
gases.
The
development
fast,
economical,
selective,
and
highly
sensitive
gas
sensors
has
become
a
crucial
pursuit
accurately
detect
mitigate
their
adverse
effects
on
natural
environment.
Graphene-based
nanocomposites
emerged
as
promising
candidates
for
selectively
detecting
due
extensive
surface
area.
This
review
paper
provides
comprehensive
summary
recent
advancements
graphene-based
sensors.
also
offers
an
overview
various
synthetic
strategies
graphene
its
hybrid
architectures.
Additionally,
it
delves
into
detailed
sensing
applications
materials.
Challenges
limitations
field
been
critically
evaluated
highlighted,
along
with
potential
future
solutions.
ACS Applied Polymer Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(8), P. 4747 - 4755
Published: April 10, 2024
Graphene
oxide
offers
a
promising
opportunity
to
fabricate
highly
efficient
and
pressure-endurable
membranes
in
terms
of
water
permeability
while
demonstrating
high
level
solute
rejection.
However,
achieving
higher
permeance
with
an
excellent
separation
capability
is
still
challenging.
Herein,
we
report
class
graphene
oxide-lignin
biopolymer
(GOLB)
for
the
first
time
prepared
by
functionalizing
GO
nanosheets
lignin
extracted
from
plant
pulp.
Lignin
most
abundant,
green,
low-cost,
environmentally
friendly
material
variety
oxygen
functional
groups.
The
as-prepared
GOLB
have
unique
laminated
structure
that
provides
rejection
(>99%)
several
organic
dyes,
proteins,
biomolecules
variable
molecular
weight
exhibits
ultrawater
∼1300
L
m–2
h–1
bar–1,
more
than
reported
GO-based
membranes.
It
interesting
due
larger
interlayer
spacing,
such
show
less
(<10%)
salts,
i.e.,
NaCl,
MgCl2,
Na2SO4,
etc.
Furthermore,
these
are
stable
up
37
days
aqueous
environment
28
acidic
basic
solutions
compared
pristine
New Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
48(4), P. 1715 - 1723
Published: Dec. 15, 2023
Asparagine-modified
GO
membranes
are
prepared
to
efficiently
reject
rhodamine
B
dye
up
99.9%,
along
with
a
water
permeability
of
∼1740
±
10
L
m
−2
h
−1
bar
.
Further,
such
stable
in
34
days.
Chemical Engineering Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
478, P. 147506 - 147506
Published: Nov. 18, 2023
Access
to
clean
water
and
sanitization
is
crucial
all
life
on
Earth,
has
been
listed
among
the
United
Nations
Sustainable
Development
Goals.
Adsorption
a
simple
economical
technology
for
purification.
However,
conventional
adsorbents,
such
as
zeolites,
biochar,
activated
carbon
clay
minerals,
have
some
limitations,
particularly
their
unsatisfactory
adsorption
efficiencies.
Polyaniline
(PANI),
stable
conducting
polymer
with
facile
synthesis,
nitrogen-rich
functional
groups,
tuneable
morphology,
promising
candidate
adsorbing
various
pollutants.
This
review
attempts
critically
assess
PANI-based
adsorbents
in
terms
of
advantages,
disadvantages,
separation
mechanisms
pollutant
removal.
Low-cost
natural
waste
materials,
emerging
ultrathin
2D
nanosheets
can
also
be
adsorbents.
We
highlight
significant
roles
low-cost
materials
well
enhancing
performance
Combining
or
not
only
address
challenges
(e.g.,
low
surface
areas
thus
efficiencies),
but
employ
synergistic
effects
these
adsorptive
materials.
As
result,
hybrid
enhanced
functionality,
improved
removal
performance.
Finally,
we
offer
insightful
perspectives
future
research
directions
developing
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(49), P. 21335 - 21346
Published: Dec. 2, 2023
In
this
work,
we
for
the
first
time
use
a
supramolecular
compound
(p-tetrasulfonato
calix[4]arene)
as
functionalizing
agent
to
modify
graphene
oxide
(GO)
nanosheets
and
prepare
unique
class
of
GO/p-TSC4
lamellar
membranes,
which
are
then
successfully
applied
removal
toxic
environmental
contaminants
from
wastewater.
The
membrane
(320
±
20
nm)
exhibits
outstanding
separation
efficiency
different
organic
dyes,
e.g.,
crystal
violet,
rhodamine
B,
eosin
Y,
congo
red,
methylene
blue,
with
superfast
permeability.
Furthermore,
such
membranes
employed
separating
heavy
metal
ions,
lead
(Pb2+),
cadmium
(Cd2+),
arsenic
(As3+),
show
an
rejection
up
94
1%.
addition,
these
also
good
MgCl2
(72
1%)
NaCl
(68
salts.
Moreover,
as-prepared
remain
stable
∼40
days
in
aquatic
conditions.
This
study
provides
alternative
approach
design
cost-effective,
eco-friendly,
high-performance
ultrafast
desalination.
Environmental Science Water Research & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(5), P. 1061 - 1096
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
have
emerged
as
promising
candidates
for
high-performance
separation
processes
due
to
their
desirable
porous
structure
and
highly
tunable
properties.
