This study demonstrated high-efficient dye adsorption for wastewater using MoS 2 -glue sponge as an easy-separative and regenerative adsorbent. Flower-like molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ) nanopowders with rich polar edge sites were firstly synthesized by a facile one-pot hydrothermal method . Chemical and morphological features of MoS 2 nanoflowers were then examined by XRD , XPS , SEM and TEM . Afterwards, different concentrations of the MoS 2 -glue sponges with easy separability were successfully fabricated by a convenient two-step dip-coating method. The adsorption performance was estimated by the removal of Rhodamine B (RhB) dyes. The results proved that the maximum adsorption capacity of MoS 2 -glue sponge was 127.39 mg RhB/g product in 60 min. The RhB uptake behaviors can be well described by the Sips isotherm model and pseudo-second-order kinetic model , indicating a multilayer and chemical adsorption process. The adsorption mechanism proposed that the zwitterionic RhB molecules in aqueous solution would aggregate on the surface of negative charged MoS 2 in a head-to-tail way through electrostatic interaction . Furthermore, RhB dyes could desorb easily from MoS 2 -glue sponges when changing the polarity of solvent and the reusability experiment showed that the MoS 2 -3% glue sponge could be reused for 15 times with above 85.8% of the adsorption capacity retained. Thus, the novel MoS 2 -glue sponge is considered as a competitive adsorbent for treatment of dyestuff waste water.
As an environmentally friendly aerogel with outstanding performances, the improvement of mechanical properties is urgently required for cellulose aerogel development. In this study, a cellulose aerogel with good mechanical properties was successfully fabricated using nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) as reinforcer. Characterization results demonstrated that NCC was embedded well into the cellulose aerogel. Tests and evaluation showed that the compressive modulus of the NCC reinforced cellulose aerogel was significantly improved, about 6 times higher than that of the pure cellulose aerogel. Furthermore, after modification with trimethylchlorosilane via a cold plasma treatment, the NCC reinforced aerogel became hydrophobic but its oleophilic property remained. This aerogel showed good adsorption capacity, reached saturation rapidly and possessed good reusability. Reinforced mechanical properties with NCC make this cellulose aerogel a very promising material for highly efficient separation and extraction of organic pollutants and oils from water.
Jiajie Yu,Muzhong Shen,Siyu Liu,Feng Li,Dongping Sun,Tianhe Wang
In this paper, we describe a simple technique for direct growth of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) into a nanostructured porous alumina layer on conductive glass slide (PAOCG). PAOCG was attached firmly with a small piece of steel and was then immersed in a HAuCl 4 solution. Electro-induced electrons from steel were employed to reduce AuCl 4 − on PAOCG. The galvanic replacement reaction (GRR) was adopted as the fundamental mechanism for reducing metal precursors. This mechanism was further studied by open circuit potential-time (OCP-t) experiment and the result demonstrated that steel induced the continuous proceeding of this reaction. This strategy presents a simple and general protocol for preparation of metal nanoparticles (MNPs) on conductive glass substrates. The SERS properties of Au/PAOCG were investigated using aqueous crystal violet (CV) and 4-mercaptopyridine (4-Mpy) as probe molecules. Au/PAOCG allowed as low as 10 −9 M CV and 10 −8 M 4-Mpy to be detected. The reusability of this substrate was achieved by measuring the SERS spectrum of the probe molecules followed with a 400 °C heat treatment for 10 min to remove the residuals. This substrate could be reused for at least ten cycles without any significantly reduced SERS performance. Therefore, this surface can serve as a portable, durable and reusable SERS substrate and has a potential for commercial applications.