Effective adsorption and collection of cesium from aqueous solution using graphene oxide grown on porous alumina. (26th February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Entani, Shiro; Honda, Mitsunori; Shimoyama, Iwao; Li, Songtian; Naramoto, Hiroshi; Yaita, Tsuyoshi; Sakai, Seiji
• Is Part Of: Japanese journal of applied physics. Volume 57:Number 4(2018)Supplement
• Publication Date: 2018-02-26
• Subjects: Physics -- Periodicals; 621.05
• DOI: 10.7567/JJAP.57.04FP04
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-4922

Abstract

Abstract: Graphene oxide (GO) with a large surface area was synthesized by the direct growth of GO on porous alumina using chemical vapor deposition to study the Cs adsorption mechanism in aqueous solutions. Electronic structure analysis employing in situ near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements clarifies the Cs atoms bond via oxygen functional groups on GO in the aqueous solution. The Cs adsorption capacity was found to be as high as 650–850 mg g −1, which indicates that the GO/porous alumina acts as an effective adsorbent with high adsorption efficiency for radioactive nuclides in aqueous solutions.