3D graphene-based nanostructured materials as sorbents for cleaning oil spills and for the removal of dyes and miscellaneous pollutants present in water

Muhammad Adil Riaz, Gordon McKay, Junaid Saleem*

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Abstract

Oil spills over seawater and dye pollutants in water cause economic and environmental damage every year. Among various methods to deal oil spill problems, the use of porous materials has been proven as an effective strategy. In recent years, graphene-based porous sorbents have been synthesized to address the shortcomings associated with conventional sorbents such as their low uptake capacity, slow sorption rate, and non-recyclability. This article reviews the research undertaken to control oil spillage using three-dimensional (3D) graphene-based materials. The use of these materials for removal of dyes and miscellaneous environmental pollutants from water is explored and the application of various multifunctional 3D oil sorbents synthesized by surface modification technique is presented. The future prospects and limitations of these materials as sorbents are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)27731-27745
Number of pages15
JournalEnvironmental Science and Pollution Research
Volume24
Issue number36
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2017

Keywords

  • Dyes
  • Environmental pollutants
  • Graphene oxide
  • Oil spills
  • Porous structure
  • Recyclability
  • Sorption
  • Three-dimensional graphene

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