Environmental applications using graphene composites: water remediation and gas adsorption

Nanoscale. 2013 Apr 21;5(8):3149-71. doi: 10.1039/c3nr33708a. Epub 2013 Mar 14.

Abstract

This review deals with wide-ranging environmental studies of graphene-based materials on the adsorption of hazardous materials and photocatalytic degradation of pollutants for water remediation and the physisorption, chemisorption, reactive adsorption, and separation for gas storage. The environmental and biological toxicity of graphene, which is an important issue if graphene composites are to be applied in environmental remediation, is also addressed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Environmental Pollutants / isolation & purification*
  • Environmental Restoration and Remediation / instrumentation*
  • Environmental Restoration and Remediation / methods*
  • Gases / isolation & purification
  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Nanocomposites / chemistry*
  • Water Pollution*

Substances

  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Gases
  • Graphite