Tailoring the Performance of Graphene Aerogels for Oil/Organic Solvent Separation by 1-Step Solvothermal Approach

[EN] Ultra-light eco-friendly graphene oxide (GO)-based aerogels are reported by simple one-step solvothermal self-assembly. The effect of varying parameters such as C/O ratio of GO; reducing agent amount; temperature; and duration on the properties of the aerogels was studied. The structural and vi...

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Autores: Pruna, Alina Iuliana|||0000-0002-5250-066X, Cárcel, Alfonso Cristóbal|||0000-0001-6120-2659, Barjola-Ruiz, Arturo, Giménez Torres, Enrique|||0000-0002-6330-0209, Benedito, Adolfo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/194438
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/194438
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Graphene oxide
Ascorbic acid
Aerogel
Ice-templating
Oil absorption
Organic solvent absorption
CIENCIA DE LOS MATERIALES E INGENIERIA METALURGICA
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Sumario:[EN] Ultra-light eco-friendly graphene oxide (GO)-based aerogels are reported by simple one-step solvothermal self-assembly. The effect of varying parameters such as C/O ratio of GO; reducing agent amount; temperature; and duration on the properties of the aerogels was studied. The structural and vibrational features and hydrophobic surface properties of the obtained aerogels were obtained by XRD; FTIR; XPS; Raman; SEM; and contact angle measurements. The effect of synthesis conditions on the engine oil and organic solvent absorption properties was assessed. The results indicated that the lower the C/O ratio of GO, the better the absorption properties, with the best performance for oil uptake reaching 86 g g(-1). The obtained results indicate the approach based on ice-templating and the tailoring of oxygen content in GO make the resulting aerogels potential candidates for use in oil spill and organic solvent treatments.