Novel Magnetic Nanocarbon and Its Adsorption of Hg and Pb from Water

Abstract

Lead and mercury are two of the most toxic heavy metals in environments. Mesosilicate-templated magnetic nanocarbons with ascorbic acid as carbon precursor were developed through nanocasting processes. The nanocarbon showed effective magnetic separation and the maximum adsorption capacity of 80.6 and 66.3 mg/g for Hg and Pb, respectively. Langmuir model well described adsorption processes of both Hg and Pb from water. Magnetic nanocarbon could be easily separated and incinerated, reducing the volume requiring the disposal. This study indicates that mesosilicate-templated nanocarbons with easy disposal potentials may be good candidates for cleansing Hg and Pb from contaminated water.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1103458

Entities

People

  • Fengxiang X. Han
  • John H. Ballard
  • Kai Guo
  • Rong Zhang
  • Steven L. Larson
  • Yi Su
  • Yong Ran
  • Ziki Arslan

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adsorption
  • Alcohols
  • Alkenes
  • Aqueous Solutions
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Heavy Metals
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Metals
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Self Assembly
  • Sorption
  • Vitamin C

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Marine Propulsion Engineering and Naval Architecture
  • Plasma Physics.