论文标题: |
Mechanistic understanding of highly selective adsorption of bisphenols on microporous-dominated nitrogen-doped framework carbon |
作者: |
Wang, Tao; Cheng, Zhuang; Liu, Yonghong; Tang, Wei; Fang, Tao; Xing, Baoshan |
出版刊物: |
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT |
出版日期: |
MAR 25 |
出版年份: |
2021 |
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DOI: |
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143115 |
论文摘要: |
Producing a desirable adsorbent for removing endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) from aqueous solutions remains a major challenge. In this work, microporous-dominated nitrogen-doped framework carbons (MNFCs, s means the calcination temperature) with high specific surface area, ultra-microporous structure, and high nitrogen-doping can be obtained by a direct calcination of ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid tetrasodium (EDTA-4Na) without aid of any catalyst and nitrogen source. MNFCs were applied adsorbents to remove bisphenols from aqueous solution. Batch experiments showed MNFC-750 had a large adsorption capacity for bisphenols from aqueous solutions (409 mg/g for bisphenol A, 364 mg/g for bisphenol F, and 521 mg/g for bisphenol S) along with short equilibrium time (30 min), and good stability and reusability. Using multiple characterizations and comparative experiments along with theoretical calculations, we discovered that: (1) nitrogen-doping can significantly boost the adsorption capacity; (2) adsorption sites are mainly the pyridinic-N instead of pyrrolic-N and graphitic-N; and (3) the adsorption mechanisms were mainly driven by Lewis acid-base interaction, hydrophobic interaction, pi-pi interaction and hydrogen bond interaction. These findings indicate that MNFCs present a promising potential for practical applications and shed light on the rational design of nitrogen doped carbon-based adsorbents for efficient pollutant removal. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |