Abstract
Hybrids based on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are expected to have synergistic effects for various applications. Herein, we demonstrate a simple one-pot synthesis of a CNT/GNR hybrid material by adjusting the oxidation and unzipping conditions of multi-walled CNTs (MWNTs). The MWNT/graphene oxide nanoribbon (GONR) hybrid was dispersed in various solvents, particularly showing the hybrid hydrogel phase in water at a concentration of 40 mg mL-1. The MWNT/GONR hydrogel exhibited shear-thinning behavior, which can be beneficial for coating a large-area MWNT/GONR layer onto a polymeric porous support by using a scalable slot-die coater. The MWNT/GONR membrane exhibited an outstanding nanofiltration performance, with a molecular weight cutoff of 300 Da and a dye/salt diafiltration performance with a separation factor of 1000 and a water flux of 367.8 LMH, far surpassing the upper bound of diafiltration performance of the existing membranes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11779-11788 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2022 Mar 9 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by a basic science research program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (NRF-2019R1A6A1A11055660). This work was supported by the NRF grant funded by the Korean government (MSIT) (NRF-2020R1C1C1003289).
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Materials Science(all)