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Fabrication of diiodocarbene functionalized oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotube and its aqueous adsorption performance toward Pb(II)

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Diiodocarbene modified oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotube (ox-MWCNT-CI2) was successfully synthesized by reaction of ox-MWCNT with iodoform under a strong alkaline condition. The physical and chemical properties of ox-MWCNT-CI2 were confirmed using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analyzer and scanning electron microscopy. The surface area of ox-MWCNT-CI2 was determined by the Brunauer, Emmett and Teller method using the standard nitrogen (N2) adsorption isotherms. Meanwhile, its adsorption capability for lead ion [Pb(II)] from aqueous solution was further investigated. Some factors that exist in entire experiments and affect the adsorption efficiency were investigated to confirm the optimal conditions such as temperature, the solution pH and contact time. The adsorption thermodynamics, kinetics and isomers were discussed. In comparison with pristine MWCNTs and oxidized MWCNT (ox-MWCNT), the as-prepared ox-MWCNT-CI2 showed higher efficiency for the aqueous removal of Pb(II).

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The authors are particularly grateful for the financial supports from National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51674292, 21471163 and 21571191), Provincial Natural Science Foundation of Hunan (No. 2016JJ1023), Project of Innovation-driven Plan in Central South University (No. 2016CX007) and Hunan Provincial Science and Technology Plan Project, China (No. 2016TP1007).

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Yang, JY., Jiang, XY., Jiao, FP. et al. Fabrication of diiodocarbene functionalized oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotube and its aqueous adsorption performance toward Pb(II). Environ Earth Sci 76, 677 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-017-7042-6

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