Abstract
Selective functionalization of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) is essential for many prospective applications of such materials. In the present study, MWNTs grown by chemical vapor deposition are functionalized by ozone treatment at room temperature. Through this environmental and effective functionalization method, the chemical reactivity of MWNTs can be altered and tuned. Ozone functionalized MWNTs (F-MWNTs) were characterized by Raman spectroscopy, SEM, EDS, BET surface area, XPS, and FTIR. The results obtained confirm the formation of oxygen groups attached to the surface of ozone-treated nanotubes (e.g. carboxyl), which modify their physicochemical properties and boost the surface reactivity. The F-MWNT filters showed 99.5% manganese removal efficiency at 20 ppm concentration in the solution, which is higher than the efficiency reported earlier. The optimal parameters for Mn adsorption by F-MWNTs were studied. Possible mechanisms of F-MWNT adsorption processes are also discussed.
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