3D Oxidized Graphene Frameworks for Efficient Nano Sieving.

ABSTRACT: The small size of Na(+) and Cl(-) ions provides a bottleneck in desalination and is a challenge in providing alternatives for continuously depleting fresh water resources. Graphene by virtue of its structural properties has the potential to address this issue. Studies have indicated that use of monolayer graphene can be used to filter micro volumes of saline solution. Unfortunately it is extremely difficult, resource intensive and almost impractical with current technology to fabricate operational devices using mono-layered graphene. Nevertheless, graphene based devices still hold the key to solve this problem due to its nano-sieving ability. Here we report synthesis of oxidized graphene frameworks and demonstrate a functional device to desalinate and purify seawater from contaminants incl

SUBMITTER: Pawar PB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4759691 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature