Reduced graphene oxide-based superhydrophobic magnetic nanomaterial as high selective and recyclable sorbent for oil/organic solvent wastewater treatment

Kudaibergenova R. Ualibek O. Sugurbekov E. Demeuova G. Frochot C. Acherar S. Sugurbekova G.
September 2022 Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
2022 #19 Issue 9 8491 - 8506 pp.

The oily wastewater treatment has become a serious global challenge to tackle environmental pollution from oil leak and spill disasters. In this study, a facile fabrication of a new recyclable reduced graphene oxide-based superhydrophobic magnetic nanomaterial is described for selective oil/organic solvent absorption from wastewater. First, synthesis and physicochemical characterizations of graphene oxide and RGO are performed. GO and RGO are obtained using the modified Hummers method from graphite and chemical reduction of GO, respectively. Second, magnetic MgFe₂O₄ nanoparticles (NPs) are obtained by sol–gel process and their structural/morphological characteristics are also determined. Finally, new superhydrophobic magnetic sponges, named PU/MgFe₂O₄/PDMS and PU/MgFe₂O₄/RGO/PDMS, are elaborated using polyurethane sponge, magnetic MgFe₂O₄ NPs, polydimethylsiloxane and with or without RGO through the immersion coating method. Studies of PU/MgFe₂O₄/PDMS and PU/MgFe₂O₄/RGO/PDMS sponges as sorbents have investigated and highlighted the positive impact of using RGO into the superhydrophobic magnetic sponge to enhance absorption capacity for oil and various organic solvents. PU/MgFe₂O₄/RGO/PDMS sponge shows i) excellent mechanical/superhydrophobic properties, ii) an ability to repel water whilst highly absorbing oil and organic liquids of various densities (i.e., absorption capacity of 12–36 g/g and separation efficiency up to 99.7%), iii) a reusability for oil and organic solvent removals for more than 20 cycles, and iv) an easy separation from water with a magnet. In conclusion, the new PU/MgFe₂O₄/RGO/PDMS sponge is a promising candidate for reusable sorbent for collecting oil and can be used also as hydrophobic filter due to its excellent mechanical properties.

Graphene oxide , MgFe₂O₄ nanoparticles , Oil–water separation , Reduced graphene oxide , Superhydrophobic magnetic nanomaterial

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Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Technology, Taraz Regional University Named After M. Kh. Dulati, 60 Tole Bi Street, Taraz, 080000, Kazakhstan
National Laboratory of Astana, Laboratory of Material Conversion and Applied Physics, Nazarbayev University, 53 Kabanbay Batyr Avenue, Nur-Sultan, 010000, Kazakhstan
LRGP, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, 54000, France
LCPM, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, 54000, France

Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology
National Laboratory of Astana
LRGP
LCPM

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