SCI和EI收录∣中国化工学会会刊

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ›› 2023, Vol. 59 ›› Issue (7): 200-209.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2022.12.014

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Synthesis of porous carbon nanomaterials and their application in tetracycline removal from aqueous solutions

Sufei Wang1, Mengjie Hao2, Danyang Xiao1, Tianmiao Zhang1, Hua Li1, Zhongshan Chen2   

  1. 1. College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China;
    2. College of Environmental Science and Technology, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
  • Received:2022-10-25 Revised:2022-12-13 Online:2023-10-14 Published:2023-07-28
  • Contact: Hua Li,E-mail:lihua@muc.edu.cn;Zhongshan Chen,E-mail:zschen@necepu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22276054) was acknowledged.

Synthesis of porous carbon nanomaterials and their application in tetracycline removal from aqueous solutions

Sufei Wang1, Mengjie Hao2, Danyang Xiao1, Tianmiao Zhang1, Hua Li1, Zhongshan Chen2   

  1. 1. College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China;
    2. College of Environmental Science and Technology, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
  • 通讯作者: Hua Li,E-mail:lihua@muc.edu.cn;Zhongshan Chen,E-mail:zschen@necepu.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    Financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22276054) was acknowledged.

Abstract: The low-cost and efficient elimination of tetracycline from wastewater and to decrease the concentration in soils, sediments, rivers, underground water, or lakes are crucial to human health. Herein, three-dimensional porous carbon nanomaterials were synthesized using glucose and NH4Cl by sugar-blowing process at 900 ℃ and then oxidized under air atmosphere for surface functional group modification. The prepared 3D porous carbon nanomaterials were applied for the removal of tetracycline from aqueous solutions. The sorption isotherms were well simulated by the Langmuir model, with the calculated sorption capacity of 2378 mg·g-1 for C-450 at pH = 6.5, which was the highest value of today’s reported materials. The porous carbon nanomaterials showed high stability at acidic conditions and selectivity in high salt concentrations. The good recycle ability and high removal efficiency of tetracycline from natural groundwater indicated the potential application of the porous carbon nanomaterials in natural environmental antibiotic pollution cleanup. The outstanding sorption properties were attributed to the structures, surface areas and functional groups, strong interactions such as H-bonding, π-π interaction, electrostatic attraction, etc. This paper highlighted the synthesis of porous carbon nanomaterials with high specific surfaces, high sorption capacities, stability, and reusability in organic chemicals’ pollution treatment.

Key words: Porous carbon nanomaterials, Tetracycline, Sorption, Pollution management

摘要: The low-cost and efficient elimination of tetracycline from wastewater and to decrease the concentration in soils, sediments, rivers, underground water, or lakes are crucial to human health. Herein, three-dimensional porous carbon nanomaterials were synthesized using glucose and NH4Cl by sugar-blowing process at 900 ℃ and then oxidized under air atmosphere for surface functional group modification. The prepared 3D porous carbon nanomaterials were applied for the removal of tetracycline from aqueous solutions. The sorption isotherms were well simulated by the Langmuir model, with the calculated sorption capacity of 2378 mg·g-1 for C-450 at pH = 6.5, which was the highest value of today’s reported materials. The porous carbon nanomaterials showed high stability at acidic conditions and selectivity in high salt concentrations. The good recycle ability and high removal efficiency of tetracycline from natural groundwater indicated the potential application of the porous carbon nanomaterials in natural environmental antibiotic pollution cleanup. The outstanding sorption properties were attributed to the structures, surface areas and functional groups, strong interactions such as H-bonding, π-π interaction, electrostatic attraction, etc. This paper highlighted the synthesis of porous carbon nanomaterials with high specific surfaces, high sorption capacities, stability, and reusability in organic chemicals’ pollution treatment.

关键词: Porous carbon nanomaterials, Tetracycline, Sorption, Pollution management