Research progress in the preparation and adsorption capability of graphene aerogel composite materials

doi:10.11894/iwt.2018-1098

Abstract

Abstract:

Graphene aerogel(GA) is a kind of porous interconnected three-dimensional spongy network structure dominated by graphene. As an emerging nanoporous material, it has high hydrophobicity, high specific surface area, high porosity and good chemical stability, enabling it to have great application prospects in the field of adsorption. Combined with relevant researches, the preparation methods of aerogel materials of several systems, such as graphene, cellulose/graphene, carbon nanotube/graphene, nitrogen-doped/graphene, metal oxide/graphene, etc. are introduced emphatically, and the research progress in their adsorption capability expounded.

Key words: graphene, aerogel, three-dimensional network structure, adsorption capability

摘要：

石墨烯气凝胶（GA）拥有以石墨烯为主体的多孔互联三维海绵状网络结构。作为一种新兴的纳米多孔材料，因其具有高疏水性、高比表面积、高孔隙率以及良好的化学稳定性，在吸附领域具有巨大的应用前景。结合相关研究，重点介绍了石墨烯、纤维素/石墨烯、碳纳米管/石墨烯、氮掺杂/石墨烯、金属氧化物/石墨烯等几种体系的气凝胶材料的制备方法，并对其吸附性能的研究进展进行了阐述。

关键词: 石墨烯, 气凝胶, 三维网络结构, 吸附性能

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Kai Zhong,Chi Zhang,Ya Zhong,Sheng Cui,Xiaodong Shen. Research progress in the preparation and adsorption capability of graphene aerogel composite materials[J]. Industrial Water Treatment, 2019, 39(6): 1-6, 12.

钟铠,张弛,仲亚,崔升,沈晓冬. 石墨烯气凝胶复合材料制备及吸附性能的研究进展[J]. 工业水处理, 2019, 39(6): 1-6, 12.

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