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Graphene: Spongy Graphene as a Highly Efficient and Recyclable Sorbent for Oils and Organic Solvents (Adv. Funct. Mater. 21/2012)
Author(s) -
Bi Hengchang,
Xie Xiao,
Yin Kuibo,
Zhou Yilong,
Wan Shu,
He Longbing,
Xu Feng,
Banhart Florian,
Sun Litao,
Ruoff Rodney S.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201290127
Subject(s) - graphene , materials science , nanoporous , sorbent , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , absorption (acoustics) , adsorption , organic chemistry , composite material , chemistry , engineering
Spongy graphene (SG), a nanoporous material with a high surface area, is used as a versatile and recyclable sorber. On page 4421 , Litao Sun, Rodney S. Ruoff, and co‐workers report that SG shows highly efficient absorption of petroleum products, fats, and toxic solvents and can be regenerated by heat treatment, yielding almost full release of the adsorbates. SG shows a widespread potential for applications in industry and environmental protection.