References

  1. K.M. Parida, S. Sahu, K.H. Reddy, P.C. Sahoo, A kinetic, thermodynamic, and mechanistic approach toward adsorption of methylene blue over water-washed manganese nodule leached residues, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 50 (2011) 843–848.
  2. Z. Aksu, Application of biosorption for the removal of organic pollutants: a review, Process Biochem., 40 (2005) 997–1026.
  3. S.C.R. Santos, R.A.R. Boaventura, Adsorption modeling of textile dyes by sepiolite, Appl. Clay Sci., 42 (2008) 137–145.
  4. Y. Li, Q. Du, T. Liu, X. Peng, J. Wang, J. Sun, Y. Wang, S. Wu, Z. Wang, Y. Xia, L. Xia, Comparative study of methylene blue dye adsorption onto activated carbon, graphene oxide, and carbon nanotubes, Chem. Eng. Res. Des., 91 (2013) 361–368.
  5. Y. Li, Q. Du, T. Liu, Y. Qi, P. Zhang, Z. Wang, Y. Xia, Preparation of activated carbon from Enteromorpha prolifera and its use on cationic red X-GRL removal, Appl. Surf. Sci., 257 (2011) 10621–10627.
  6. B. Coasne, C. Alba-Simionesco, F. Audonnet, G. Dosseh, K.E. Gubbins., Adsorption, structure and dynamics of benzene in ordered and disordered porous carbons, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 13 (2011) 3748–3757.
  7. Q. Du, J. Sun, Y. Li, X. Yang, X. Wang, Z. Wang, L. Xia., Highly enhanced adsorption of Congo red onto graphene oxide/ chitosan fibers by wet-chemical etching off silica nanoparticles, Chem. Eng. J., 245 (2014) 99–106.
  8. M. Sadrnourmohamadi, B. Gorczyca, Removal of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) from high DOC and hardness water by chemical coagulation: relative importance of monomeric, polymeric, and colloidal aluminum species, Sep. Sci. Technol., 50 (2015) 2075–2085.
  9. R.V. Kumar, A.K. Ghoshal, G. Pugazhenthi, Fabrication of zirconia composite membrane by in situ hydrothermal technique and its application in separation of methyl orange, Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf., 121 (2015) 73–79.
  10. A. Kar, Y.R. Smith, V. Subramanian, Improved photocatalytic degradation of textile dye using titanium dioxide nanotubes formed over titanium wires. Environ. Sci. Technol., 43 (2009) 3260–3265.
  11. F. Gulshan, S. Yanagida, Y. Kameshima, Various factors affecting photodecomposition of methylene blue by iron-oxides in an oxalate solution, Water Res., 44 (2010) 2876–2884.
  12. M.H. El-Naas, S.A. Al-Muhtaseb, S. Makhlouf, Biodegradation of phenol by pseudomonas putida immobilized in polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) gel, J. Hazard. Mater., 164 (2009) 720–725.
  13. Y.H. Li, P. Zhang, Q. Du, X. Peng, T. Liu, Z. Wang, Adsorption of fluoride from aqueous solution by graphene, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 363 (2013) 348–354.
  14. B.H. Hameed, A.T.M. Din, A.L. Ahmad, Adsorption of methylene blue onto bamboo-based activated carbon: kinetics and equilibrium studies, J. Hazard. Mater., 141 (2007) 819–825.
  15. D. Kavitha, C. Namasivayam, Experimental and kinetic studies on methylene blue adsorption by coir pith carbon, Bioresour. Technol., 98 (2007) 14–21.
  16. K. Allam, K. Gourai, A. EL Bouari, B. Belhorma, L. Bih, Adsorption of Methylene Blue on raw and activated clay: case study of Bengurir clay, J. Mater. Environ. Sci., 9 (2018) 1750–1761.
  17. B. Bestani, N. Benderdouche, B. Benstaali, M. Belhakem, A. Addou, Methylene blue and iodine adsorption onto an activated desert plant, Bioresour. Technol., 99 (2008) 8441–8444.
  18. Y. Yao, F. Xu, M. Chen, Z. Xu, Z. Zhu, Adsorption behavior of methylene blue on carbon nanotubes, Bioresour. Technol., 101 (2010) 3040–3046.
  19. T. Liu, Y.H. Li, Q.J. Du, Adsorption of methylene blue from aqueous solution by graphene, Colloids Surf., B, 90 (2012)197–203.
  20. Y.Y. Liang, D.Q. Wu, X.L. Feng, Dispersion of graphene sheets in organic solvent supported by ionic interactions, Adv. Mater., 21 (2009) 1679–1683.
  21. Q. Su, S.P. Pang, V. Alijani, Composites of graphene with large aromatic molecules, Adv. Mater., 21 (2009) 3191–3195.
  22. S. Park, R.S. Ruoff, Chemical methods for the production of graphenes, Nat. Nanotechnol., 4 (2009) 217–224.
  23. D.R. Dreyer, S. Park, C.W. Bielawski, R.S. Ruoff, The chemistry of graphene oxide, Chem. Soc. Rev., 39 (2010) 228–240.
  24. S.I. El-Hout, H. Suzuki, S.M. El-Sheikh, H.M.A. Hassan, F.A. Harraz, I.A. Ibrahim, E.A. El-Sharkawy, S. Tsujimura, M. Holzinger, Y. Nishina, Tuning the redox potential of vitamin K3 derivatives by oxidative functionalization using a Ag(I)/GO catalyst, Chem. Commun., 53 (2018) 8890–8893.
  25. S.I. El-Hout, S.M. El-Sheikh, H.M.A. Hassan, F.A. Harraz, I.A. Ibrahim, E.A. El-Sharkawy, A green chemical route for synthesis of graphene supported palladium nanoparticles: a highly active and recyclable catalyst for reduction of nitrobenzene, Appl. Catal., A, 503 (2015) 176–185.
  26. S.-T. Yang, S. Chen, Y. Chang, A. Cao, Y. Liu, H. Wang, Removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution by graphene oxide, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 359 (2011) 24–29.
  27. S. Beg, M. Rizwan, A.M. Sheikh, M.S. Hasnain, K. Anwer, K. Kohli, Advancement in carbon nanotubes: basics, biomedical applications and toxicity, J. Pharm. Pharm., 63 (2011) 141–163.
  28. Z.F. Liu, L.Y. Jiao, Y.G. Yao, X.J. Xian, J. Zhang, Aligned, ultralong single-walled carbon nanotubes: from synthesis, sorting, to electronic devices, Adv. Mater., 22 (2010) 2285–2310.
  29. Y. Rosen, N.M. Elman, Carbon nanotubes in drug delivery: focus on infectious diseases, Expert Opin. Drug Delivery, 6 (2009) 517–530.
  30. D. Robati, B. Mirza, R. Ghazisaeidi, M. Rajabi, O. Moradi, I. Tyagi, S. Agarwal, V.K. Gupta, Adsorption behavior of methylene blue dye on nanocomposite multi-walled carbon nanotube functionalized thiol (MWCNT-SH) as new adsorbent, J. Mol. Liq., 216 (2016) 830–835.
  31. N.G. Sahoo, S. Rana, J.W. Cho, L. Li, S.H. Chan, Polymer nanocomposites based on functionalized carbon nanotubes, Prog. Polym. Sci., 35 (2010) 837–867.
  32. V. Datsyuk, M. Kalyva, K. Papagelis, J. Parthenios, D. Tasis, Chemical oxidation of multiwalled carbon nanotubes, Carbon, 46 (2008) 833–840.
  33. Z. Wang, M.D. Shirley, S.T. Meikle, R.L.D. Whitby, The surface acidity of acid oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes and the influence of in-situ generated fulvic acids on their stability in aqueous dispersions, Carbon, 47 (2009) 73–79.
  34. J.L. Vicente, A. Albesa, J.L. Lianos, E.S. Flores, A.E. Fertitta, Effect of acid oxidation treatment on adsorption properties of arc-discharge synthesized multiwall carbon nanotubes, J. Argent. Chem. Soc., 98 (2011) 29–38.
  35. L. Fan, C. Luo, M. Sun, X. Li, F. Lu, H. Qiu, Preparation of novel magnetic chitosan/graphene oxide composite as effective adsorbents toward methylene blue, Bioresour. Technol., 114 (2012) 703–706.
  36. N.A. Travlou, G.Z. Kyzas, N.K. Lazaridis, E.A. Deliyanni, Graphite oxide/chitosan composite for reactive dye removal, Chem. Eng. J., 217 (2013) 256–265.
  37. H. Shi, L. Weisong, L. Zhong, C Xu, Methylene blue adsorption from aqueous solution by magnetic cellulose/graphene oxide composite: equilibrium, kinetics, and thermodynamics, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 53 (2014) 1108–1118.
  38. M.Z. Siregar, A.H. Ritonga, Multi-walled carbon nanotubes/chitosan nanocomposite from oil palm shell as adsorbent to reduce levels of metal Hg ion in liquid waste gold mine, Int. J. Adv. Res. Chem. Sci., 3 (2016) 40–46.
  39. W.S. Hummers, R.E. Offeman, Preparation of graphitic oxide, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 80 (1958) 1339.
  40. H.M.A. Hassan, V. Abdelsayed, A.S. Khder, K.M. Abou Zeid, J. Terner, M.S. El-Shall, S.I. Al-Resayes, A.A. El-Azhary, Microwave synthesis of graphene sheets supporting metal nanocrystals in aqueous and organic media, J. Mater. Chem., 19 (2009) 3832–3837.
  41. M.S. Tehrani1, P.A. Azar, P.E. Namin, S.M. Dehaghi, Removal of lead ions from wastewater using functionalized multuwalled carbon nanotubes with tris(2-aminoethyl) amine, J. Environ. Prot., 4 (2013) 529–536.
  42. D. Zhang, T. Yan, L. Shi, Z. Peng, X. Wen, J. Zhang, Enhanced capacitive deionization performance of grapheme/carbon nanotube composites, J. Mater. Chem., 22 (2012) 14696.
  43. K.B. Vijayan, N.M. Dimitrijevic, D. Finkelstein-Shapiro, J. Wu, K.A. Gray, Coupling titania nanotubes and carbon nanotubes to create photocatalytic nanocomposites, ACS Catal., 2 (2012) 223−229.
  44. D. Konios, M.M. Stylianakis, E. Stratakis, E. Kymakis, Dispersion behaviour of graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 430 (2014) 108–112.
  45. M.B. Swami, A.H. Jadhav, S.R. Mathpati, H.G. Ghuge, S.G. Patil, Eco-friendly highly efficient solvent free synthesis of benzimidazole derivatives over sulfonic acid functionalized graphene oxide in ambient condition, Res. Chem. Intermed., 43 (2017) 2033–2053.
  46. M. Kelen, N. Sanli, Determination of pKa of some auxins in methanol – water mixtures by reversed phase liquid chromatography and potentiometric methods, J. Braz. Chem. Soc., 20 (2009) 133–140.
  47. R. Andonouski, L. Spirevska, A. Nikolovski, UV study of protonation of indole and 3- substituted indols in perchloric acid media, Croat. Chem. Acta., 69 (1996) 1201–1213.
  48. S.G. Aziz, A.O. Aloubi, S.A. Elrobi, R.H. Hilal, Electronic structure and acid- base properties of kojic acid and its dimers. A DFT and quantum topology study, Mol. Phys., 115 (2017) 2565–2576.
  49. E.M. Saad, H.M.A. Hassan, M.S. Soltan, I.S. Butler, S.I. Mostafa, Removal of copper(II) ions from aqueous media by chemically modified MCM-41 with N-(3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl) ethylenediamine and its 4-hydroxysalicylidene schiff-base, Environ. Prog. Sustainable Energy, 37 (2018) 746–760.
  50. Y. Li, J. Sun, Q. Du, L. Zhang, X. Yang, S. Wu, Y. Xia, Z. Wang, L. Xia, A. Cao, Mechanical and dye adsorption properties of grapheme oxide/chitosan composite fibers prepared by wet spinning, Carbohydr. Polym., 102 (2014) 755–761.
  51. S.A. Elsayed, E.M. Saad, I.S. Butler, S.I. Mostafa, 2-hydroxynaphthaldehyde chitosan schiff-base; new complexes, biosorbent to remove cadmium(II) ions from aqueous media and aquatic ecotoxicity against green alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata, J. Environ. Chem. Eng., 6 (2018) 3451–3468.
  52. H.A. El-Azim, M.M. El-Sayed Seleman, E.M. Saad, Applicability of water-spray electric arc furnace steel slag for removal of Cd and Mn ions from aqueous solutions and industrial wastewaters, J. Environ. Chem. Eng., 7 (2019) 1–12.
  53. Z.C. Li, H.T. Fan, Y. Zhang, M.X. Chen, Z.Y. Yu, X.Q. Cao, T. Sun. Cd(II)-imprinted polymer sorbents prepared by combination of surface imprinting technique with hydrothermal assisted sol– gel process for selective removal of cadmium(II) from aqueous solution, Chem. Eng. J., 171 (2011) 703–710.
  54. W. Wang, Q. Bai, T. Liang, H. Bai, X. Liu, Two-sided surface oxidized cellulose membranes modified with PEI: preparation, characterization and application for dyes removal, Polymers, 9 (2017) 455.