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Porous boron nitride nanosheets for effective water cleaning

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  • Weiwei Lei

    (Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University)

  • David Portehault

    (UPMC Univ Paris 06, UMR 7574, Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, Collège de France, 11 place Marcelin Berthelot
    CNRS, UMR 7574, Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris
    Collège de France, Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris)

  • Dan Liu

    (Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University)

  • Si Qin

    (Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University)

  • Ying Chen

    (Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University)

Abstract

Effective removal of oils, organic solvents and dyes from water is of significant, global importance for environmental and water source protection. Advanced sorbent materials with excellent sorption capacity need to be developed. Here we report porous boron nitride nanosheets with very high specific surface area that exhibit excellent sorption performances for a wide range of oils, solvents and dyes. The nanostructured material absorbs up to 33 times its own weight in oils and organic solvents while repelling water. The saturated boron nitride nanosheets can be readily cleaned for reuse by burning or heating in air because of their strong resistance to oxidation. This easy recyclability further demonstrates the potential of porous boron nitride nanosheets for water purification and treatment.

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  • Weiwei Lei & David Portehault & Dan Liu & Si Qin & Ying Chen, 2013. "Porous boron nitride nanosheets for effective water cleaning," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 4(1), pages 1-7, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:4:y:2013:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms2818
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2818
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