Superior adsorption performance of graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets for both cationic and anionic heavy metals from wastewater

• Published in: Chinese journal of chemical engineering Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 305 - 313
• Main Authors: Xiao, Gang, Wang, Yaoqiang, Xu, Shengnan, Li, Peifeng, Yang, Chen, Jin, Yu, Sun, Qiufeng, Su, Haijia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.02.2019; State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering (BAIC-SM), Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
• Subjects: Adsorption; g-C3N4 nanosheets; Heavy metals; Nanomaterials; Wastewater; Nanomaterials; g-C3N4 nanosheets; Adsorption; Wastewater; Heavy metals

Water pollution caused by highly toxic Cd(II), Pb(II), and Cr(VI) is a serious problem. In the present work, a green and low-cost adsorbent of g-C3N4 nanosheets was developed with superior capacity for both cationic and anionic heavy metals. The adsorbent was easily fabricated through one-step calci...