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ArticleToxics2021

Removal of Carbon Nanotubes from Aqueous Solutions by Sodium Hypochlorite: Effects of Treatment Conditions.

Mei Yang, Toshiya Okazaki, Minfang Zhang

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Article in Toxics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Mei YangCNT-Application Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba 305-8565, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2933-5862
Toshiya OkazakiCNT-Application Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba 305-8565, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-5958-0148
Minfang ZhangCNT-Application Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba 305-8565, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-3983-3355

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The treatment of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) containing wastewater has become an important issue with increasing industrial application due to the risk CNTs may pose to the environment and human health. However, an effective method for treating wastewater containing CNTs has not been established. Recently, we proposed a method to remove CNTs from aqueous dispersions using sodium hypochlorite (NaClO). To explore the practical applications of this method, we herein investigate the influence of different conditions, such as NaClO concentration, reaction temperature, pH value, and CNT concentration, on the CNT degradation rate. The results showed that the degradation of CNTs depends strongly on temperature and NaClO concentration: the higher the temperature and NaClO concentration, the faster the degradation rate. The optimal temperature and NaClO concentration are 50-70 °C and 2-3 wt%, respectively. Lower pH accelerated the degradation rate but induced the decomposition of NaClO. Furthermore, dispersants and other substances in the solution may also consume NaClO, thus affecting the degradation of CNTs. These findings are of significance for establishing a standard technique for CNT-containing industrial wastewater treatment, and for advancing the environmental sustainability of the CNT industry.

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carbon nanotubesdegradationenvironmental safetysodium hypochloritewastewater treatment

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PMID34564374
PMCPMC8471244

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