Carbon hybridized montmorillonite nanosheets: preparation, structural evolution and enhanced adsorption performance†
Abstract
Carbon hybridized montmorillonite nanosheets (C/MMT) were successfully prepared by mixing intercalation, hydrothermal carbonization and calcination pyrolysis of montmorillonite and sucrose. The amount adsorbed on C/MMT reaches 0.84 g g−1 at a Congo red concentration of 1.0 g L−1, which could be attributed to their special structures and synergistic sorption.