Cation–π interactions in graphene‐containing systems for water treatment and beyond

G Zhao, H Zhu - Advanced materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Cation–π interactions are common in nature, especially in organisms. Their profound
influences in chemistry, physics, and biology have been continuously investigated since …

[HTML][HTML] Non-covalent interactions of graphene surface: Mechanisms and applications

J Zhan, Z Lei, Y Zhang - Chem, 2022 - cell.com
Graphene has received extensive attention in various fields due to its π-rich electronic
structure, two-dimensional (2D) layered structure, and easy functionalization characteristics …

Cation desolvation-induced capacitance enhancement in reduced graphene oxide (rGO)

K Ge, H Shao, E Raymundo-Piñero, PL Taberna… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Understanding the local electrochemical processes is of key importance for efficient energy
storage applications, including electrochemical double layer capacitors. In this work, we …

Ion sieving in graphene oxide membranes via cationic control of interlayer spacing

L Chen, G Shi, J Shen, B Peng, B Zhang, Y Wang… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
Graphene oxide membranes—partially oxidized, stacked sheets of graphene—can provide
ultrathin, high-flux and energy-efficient membranes for precise ionic and molecular sieving …

Adsorption of uranium (VI) complexes with polymer-based spherical activated carbon

YA Boussouga, J Joseph, H Stryhanyuk, HH Richnow… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Adsorption processes with carbon-based adsorbents have received substantial attention as
a solution to remove uranium from drinking water. This study investigated uranium …

Realizing small-flake graphene oxide membranes for ultrafast size-dependent organic solvent nanofiltration

L Nie, K Goh, Y Wang, J Lee, Y Huang, HE Karahan… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) or solvent-resistant nanofiltration
(SRNF) offer unprecedented opportunities for highly efficient and cost-competitive solvent …

Adsorption of antibiotics on graphene and biochar in aqueous solutions induced by π-π interactions

B Peng, L Chen, C Que, K Yang, F Deng, X Deng… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
The use of carbon based materials on the removal of antibiotics with high concentrations
has been well studied, however the effect of this removal method is not clear on the actual …

Unveiling microscopic structures of charged water interfaces by surface-specific vibrational spectroscopy

YC Wen, S Zha, X Liu, S Yang, P Guo, G Shi, H Fang… - Physical review …, 2016 - APS
A sum-frequency spectroscopy scheme is developed that allows the measurement of
vibrational spectra of the interfacial molecular structure of charged water interfaces. The …

Nanoporous graphene as a reverse osmosis membrane: recent insights from theory and simulation

D Cohen-Tanugi, JC Grossman - Desalination, 2015 - Elsevier
In this review, we examine the potential and the challenges of designing an ultrathin reverse
osmosis (RO) membrane from graphene, focusing on the role of computational methods in …

Two-dimensional Na–Cl crystals of unconventional stoichiometries on graphene surface from dilute solution at ambient conditions

G Shi, L Chen, Y Yang, D Li, Z Qian, S Liang, L Yan… - Nature Chemistry, 2018 - nature.com
NaCl in a 1: 1 stoichiometry is the only known stable form of the Na–Cl crystal under ambient
conditions, and non-1: 1 Na–Cl species can only form under extreme conditions, such as …