Abstract
The industrial and agricultural activities of human induce environmental pollution in air and water. Especially, greenhouse and toxic gases, heavy metal ions and organic species are deteriorating the ecological balance and human health everyday. Owing to the unique surface chemistry and architectures, GO and its composites have versatile applications in environmental protection. Metal-decorated GO can be used for capture and conversion of the harmful gases such as CO2, CO, NO2, and NH3. Another important environmental application of GO is water purification. The photocatalytic activity of GO for the removal of heavy metal ions from polluted water can be significantly enhanced by forming hybrid with metal oxides. Additionally, GO-based composites can be used for photodegradation of organic pollutants in wastewater.
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Zhao, J., Liu, L., Li, F. (2015). Application of GO in Environmental Science. In: Graphene Oxide: Physics and Applications. SpringerBriefs in Physics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44829-8_6
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