Recent trends in the synthesis of graphene and graphene oxide based nanomaterials for removal of heavy metals - A review

• Main Authors: Lim, Jihn Yih, Mubarak, N. M., Abdullah, E. C., Nizamuddin, Sabzoi, Khalid, Mohammad, Inamuddin, Inamuddin
• Format: Article
• Published: Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry, Elsevier B.V. 2018
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/86332/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2018.05.028
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The advanced synthesis and development of raw graphene based on various significant functionalization has been outstanding in the wastewater treatment compared to the other alternatives such as carbon nanotubes and other carbon nanomaterials. Nano size graphene is known to possess large surface area...