Mesoporous graphite nanoflakes via ionothermal carbonization of fructose and their use in dye removal
- The large-scale green synthesis of graphene-type two-dimensional materials is still challenging. Herein, we describe the ionothermal synthesis of carbon-based composites from fructose in the iron-containing ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrachloridoferrate(III), [Bmim][FeCl4] serving as solvent, catalyst, and template for product formation. The resulting composites consist of oligo-layer graphite nanoflakes and iron carbide particles. The mesoporosity, strong magnetic moment, and high specific surface area of the composites make them attractive for water purification with facile magnetic separation. Moreover, Fe3Cfree graphite can be obtained via acid etching, providing access to fairly large amounts of graphite material. The current approach is versatile and scalable, and thus opens the door to ionothermal synthesis towards the larger-scale synthesis of materials that are, although not made via a sustainable process, useful for water treatment such as the removal of organic molecules.
Author details: | Zai-Lai Xie, Xing Huang, Maria-Magdalena Titirici, Andreas TaubertORCiDGND |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-99427 |
Publication series (Volume number): | Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe (283) |
Publication type: | Postprint |
Language: | English |
Date of first publication: | 2014/08/13 |
Publication year: | 2014 |
Publishing institution: | Universität Potsdam |
Release date: | 2016/11/17 |
Source: | RSC Adv. (2014) Nr. 4, S. 37423-37430 |
Organizational units: | Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Chemie |
DDC classification: | 5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 54 Chemie / 540 Chemie und zugeordnete Wissenschaften |
Peer review: | Referiert |
Publishing method: | Open Access |
License (English): | Creative Commons - Namensnennung 3.0 Unported |