Issue 13, 2011
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Chemical Communications

Highly selective adsorption of Hg2+ by a polypyrrole–reduced graphene oxide composite†

Vimlesh Chandraa  and  Kwang S. Kim*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Center for Superfunctional Materials, Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, Korea
E-mail: kim@postech.ac.kr
Web: http://csm.postech.ac.kr

Abstract

A facile chemical route to synthesize the polypyrrole–reduced graphene oxide composite showing a highly selective Hg2+ removal capacity is reported. The gram scale production, high adsorption capacity and recycling make this material practically useful for waste water treatment.

Graphical abstract: Highly selective adsorption of Hg2+ by a polypyrrole–reduced graphene oxide composite

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C1CC00005E
Article type
Communication
Submitted
01 Janv. 2011
Accepted
08 Febr. 2011
First published
24 Febr. 2011

Chem. Commun., 2011,47, 3942-3944

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Highly selective adsorption of Hg2+ by a polypyrrole–reduced graphene oxide composite

V. Chandra and K. S. Kim, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 3942 DOI: 10.1039/C1CC00005E

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