Structural Manipulation of 3D Graphene-Based Macrostructures for Water Purification

The rapid development of graphene-based nanotechnologies in recent years has drawn extensive attention in environmental applications, especially for water treatment. Three-dimensional graphene-based macrostructures (GBMs) have been considered to be promising materials for practical water purification due to their well-defined porous structure and integrated morphology, and displayed outstanding performance in pollutant abatement with easy recyclability. Three-dimensional GBMs could not only retain the intrinsic priorities of 2D graphene, but also emerge with extraordinary properties by structural manipulation, so rational design and construction of 3D GBMs with desirable microstructures are important to exploit their potential for water treatment. In this review, some important advances in surface modification (chemical doping, wettability, surface charge) and geometrical control (porous structure, oriented arrangement, shape and density) with respect to 3D GBMs have been described, while their applications in water purification including adsorption (organic pollutants, heavy metal ions), catalysis (photocatalysis, Fenton-like advanced oxidation) and capacitive desalination (CDI) are detailly discussed. Finally, future challenges and prospective for 3D GBMs in water purification are proposed.

• Publication year

  2022

• Venue

  Gels

• Publication date

  2022-09-29

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Materials Science, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.3390/gels8100622PMID 36286123PMCID 9601843
• External record

  Open on Semantic Scholar

• Source metadata

  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

• No claims are published for this paper.

• No concepts are published for this paper.

• Confined ultrasmall MOF nanoparticles anchored on 3D-graphene network as efficient and broad pH adaptive photo Fenton-like catalysts

  2022cited by this paper
• Metal Monovacancy-Induced Spin Polarization for Simultaneous Energy Recovery and Wastewater Purification

  2022cited by this paper
• Insights into the Crucial Role of Electron and Spin Structures in Heteroatom-Doped Covalent Triazine Frameworks for Removing Organic Micropollutants.

  2022cited by this paper
• Phytic acid and graphene oxide functionalized sponge with special-wettability and electronegativity for oil-in-water emulsion separation in single-step.

  2022cited by this paper
• Peroxymonosulfate oxidation via paralleled nonradical pathways over iron and nitrogen doped porous carbons.

  2022cited by this paper
• Three-dimensional nitrogen-doped graphene oxide beads for catalytic degradation of aqueous pollutants

  2022cited by this paper
• Effects of inter/intralayer adsorption and direct/indirect reaction on photo-removal of pollutants by layered g-C3N4 and BiOBr

  2021cited by this paper
• Heavy metal removal of solid waste source sulphoaluminate cement with graphene oxide

  2021cited by this paper
• Optimized pore configuration in solar-driven regenerable adsorbent for organic micro-pollutants removal

  2021cited by this paper
• A nanocubicle-like 3D adsorbent fabricated by in situ growth of 2D heterostructures for removal of aromatic contaminants in water.

  2021cited by this paper
• Adsorption-Reduction Synergistic Effect for Rapid Removal of Cr (VI) ions on Superelastic NH2-Graphene Sponge

  2021cited by this paper
• Consolidated 3D Co3Mn-layered double hydroxide aerogel for photo-assisted peroxymonosulfate activation in metronidazole degradation

  2021cited by this paper
• Bidirectional Progressive Optimization of Carbon and Nitrogen Defects in Solar-Driven Regenerable Adsorbent to Remove UV-Filters from Water

  2021cited by this paper
• Activation of persulfates by carbonaceous materials: A review

  2021influential reference
• Facile synthesis of porous CoFe2O4/graphene aerogel for catalyzing efficient removal of organic pollutants

  2021cited by this paper
• High efficiency and selective removal of Cu(Ⅱ) via regulating the pore size of graphene oxide/montmorillonite composite aerogel.

  2021cited by this paper
• Origins of Electron-Transfer Regime in Persulfate-Based Nonradical Oxidation Processes.

  2021cited by this paper
• MOFs-induced high-amphiphilicity in hierarchical 3D reduced graphene oxide-based hydrogel

  2021cited by this paper
• Heavy metal pollution promotes antibiotic resistance potential in the aquatic environment.

  2021cited by this paper
• Critical review of reductant-enhanced peroxide activation processes: Trade-off between accelerated Fe3+/Fe2+ cycle and quenching reactions

  2021cited by this paper
• Designing 3D-MoS2 Sponge as Excellent Cocatalysts in Advanced Oxidation Processes for Pollutant Control.

  2020influential reference
• A Double cross-linked strategy to construct graphene aerogels with highly efficient methylene blue adsorption performance.

  2020cited by this paper
• Cyclodextrin self-assembled graphene oxide aerogel microspheres as broad-spectrum adsorbent for removing dyes and organic micropollutants from water

  2020cited by this paper
• Uncertainty and misinterpretation over identification, quantification and transformation of reactive species generated in catalytic oxidation processes: A review.

  2020influential reference
• From 2D graphene nanosheets to 3D graphene-based macrostructures.

  2020cited by this paper
• Efficient removal of bisphenol A and disinfection of waterborne pathogens by boron/nitrogen codoped graphene aerogels via the synergy of adsorption and photocatalysis under visible light

  2020cited by this paper
• Nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide – PVDF nanocomposite membrane for persulfate activation and degradation of water organic micropollutants

  2020cited by this paper
• Enhanced catalytic oxidation of benzotriazole via peroxymonosulfate activated by CoFe2O4 supported onto nitrogen-doped three-dimensional graphene aerogels

  2020cited by this paper
• Application of three dimensional porous aerogels as adsorbent for removal of heavy metal ions from water/wastewater: A review study.

  2020cited by this paper
• Enhanced electrochemical and capacitive deionization performance of metal organic framework/holey graphene composite electrodes.

  2020cited by this paper
• Environmental transformation of graphene oxide in the aquatic environment.

  2020cited by this paper
• Interconnected Graphene Hollow Shells for High-Performance Capacitive Deionization.

  2020cited by this paper
• A hybrid block consisting of covalent triazine frameworks and GO aerogel with switchable selectivity between adsorption of UV filters and regeneration under sunlight

  2020cited by this paper
• The intrinsic nature of persulfate activation and N-doping in carbocatalysis.

  2020cited by this paper
• Persulfate-based Advanced Oxidation: Critical Assessment of Opportunities and Roadblocks.

  2020cited by this paper
• A Sustainable Graphene Aerogel Capable of the Adsorptive Elimination of Biogenic Amines and Bacteria from Soy Sauce and Highly Efficient Cell Proliferation.

  2019cited by this paper
• Facile synthesis of N-doped 3D graphene aerogel and its excellent performance in catalytic degradation of antibiotic contaminants in water

  2019cited by this paper
• Opposite photocatalytic oxidation behaviors of BiOCl and TiO2: Direct hole transfer vs. indirect OH oxidation

  2019cited by this paper
• Self-assembly of 3D MnO2/N-doped graphene hybrid aerogel for catalytic degradation of water pollutants: Structure-dependent activity

  2019cited by this paper
• New insight into adsorption and co-adsorption of arsenic and tetracycline using a Y-immobilized graphene oxide-alginate hydrogel: Adsorption behaviours and mechanisms.

  2019cited by this paper
• Sustainable Graphene Aerogel as an Ecofriendly Cell Growth Promoter and Highly Efficient Adsorbent for Histamine from Red Wine.

  2019cited by this paper
• Durable Superhydrophobic/Superoleophilic Graphene-Based Foam for High-Efficiency Oil Spill Cleanups and Recovery.

  2019cited by this paper
• A nonradical reaction-dominated phenol degradation with peroxydisulfate catalyzed by nitrogen-doped graphene.

  2019cited by this paper
• 3D Hierarchical Porous Graphene-Based Energy Materials: Synthesis, Functionalization, and Application in Energy Storage and Conversion

  2019cited by this paper
• 3D Graphene‐Based Macrostructures for Water Treatment

  2019cited by this paper
• Facile fabrication of 3D ferrous ion crosslinked graphene oxide hydrogel membranes for excellent water purification

  2019cited by this paper
• Nitrogen and sulfur codoped graphene aerogels as absorbents and visible light-active photocatalysts for environmental remediation applications.

  2019cited by this paper
• 3D Printing of Ultralight Biomimetic Hierarchical Graphene Materials with Exceptional Stiffness and Resilience

  2019cited by this paper
• 3D graphene-based gel photocatalysts for environmental pollutants degradation.

  2019cited by this paper
• 3D-printed interdigitated graphene framework as superior support of metal oxide nanostructures for remarkable micro-pseudocapacitors

  2019cited by this paper
• Control of the microstructure and surface chemistry of graphene aerogels via pH and time manipulation by a hydrothermal method.

  2018cited by this paper
• Metal-Free Carbocatalysis in Advanced Oxidation Reactions.

  2018cited by this paper
• Role of Nitrogen Moieties in N-Doped 3D-Graphene Nanosheets for Oxygen Electroreduction in Acidic and Alkaline Media.

  2018cited by this paper
• Extrusion‐Based 3D Printing of Hierarchically Porous Advanced Battery Electrodes

  2018cited by this paper
• Freeze-Casting Produces a Graphene Oxide Aerogel with a Radial and Centrosymmetric Structure.

  2018cited by this paper
• Self-Assembled Nano-FeO(OH)/Reduced Graphene Oxide Aerogel as a Reusable Catalyst for Photo-Fenton Degradation of Phenolic Organics.

  2018influential reference
• Recent advances in three-dimensional graphene based materials for catalysis applications.

  2018cited by this paper
• A Comparison of graphene hydrogels modified with single-walled/multi-walled carbon nanotubes as electrode materials for capacitive deionization.

  2018cited by this paper
• Enhanced heterogeneous activation of peroxydisulfate by S, N co-doped graphene via controlling S, N functionalization for the catalytic decolorization of dyes in water.

  2018cited by this paper
• A Cut-Resistant and Highly Restorable Graphene Foam.

  2018cited by this paper
• Co3O4 nanocrystals/3D nitrogen-doped graphene aerogel: A synergistic hybrid for peroxymonosulfate activation toward the degradation of organic pollutants.

  2018cited by this paper
• Reconstruction of Inherent Graphene Oxide Liquid Crystals for Large-Scale Fabrication of Structure-Intact Graphene Aerogel Bulk toward Practical Applications.

  2018cited by this paper
• High-quality graphene films and nitrogen-doped organogels prepared from the organic dispersions of graphene oxide

  2018cited by this paper
• Effect of boron doping level on the photocatalytic activity of graphene aerogels

  2018cited by this paper
• Combination of photoelectrocatalysis and adsorption for removal of bisphenol A over TiO2-graphene hydrogel with 3D network structure

  2018cited by this paper
• Hierarchical hole-enhanced 3D graphene assembly for highly efficient capacitive deionization

  2018influential reference
• Graphene oxide-branched polyethylenimine foams for efficient removal of toxic cations from water

  2018cited by this paper
• Boron and nitrogen co-doped graphene aerogels: Facile preparation, tunable doping contents and bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis

  2018cited by this paper
• Monolithic aerogel photocatalysts: a review

  2018cited by this paper
• Preparation of Polydopamine-Modified Graphene Oxide/Chitosan Aerogel for Uranium(VI) Adsorption

  2018cited by this paper
• Stable Graphene Oxide/Poly(ethyleneimine) 3D Aerogel with Tunable Surface Charge for High Performance Selective Removal of Ionic Dyes from Water

  2018cited by this paper
• Facile one-pot preparation of nitrogen-doped ultra-light graphene oxide aerogel and its prominent adsorption performance of Cr(VI)

  2018cited by this paper
• Hydrophilic and strengthened 3D reduced graphene oxide/nano-Fe3O4 hybrid hydrogel for enhanced adsorption and catalytic oxidation of typical pharmaceuticals

  2018cited by this paper
• Microwave Combustion for Rapidly Synthesizing Pore‐Size‐Controllable Porous Graphene

  2018cited by this paper
• Covalently cross-linked graphene oxide aerogel with stable structure for high-efficiency water purification

  2018cited by this paper
• Application of graphene-based materials in water purification: from the nanoscale to specific devices

  2018cited by this paper
• Anisotropy of graphene scaffolds assembled by three-dimensional printing

  2018cited by this paper
• Hierarchically Porous Graphene/ZIF-8 Hybrid Aerogel: Preparation, CO2 Uptake Capacity, and Mechanical Property.

  2018cited by this paper
• Environmentally Friendly in Situ Regeneration of Graphene Aerogel as a Model Conductive Adsorbent.

  2018cited by this paper
• Separation and recovery of heavy metal ions and salt ions from wastewater by 3D graphene-based asymmetric electrodes via capacitive deionization

  2017cited by this paper
• Oriented Arrangement: The Origin of Versatility for Porous Graphene Materials.

  2017influential reference
• Low-Density, Mechanical Compressible, Water-Induced Self-Recoverable Graphene Aerogels for Water Treatment.

  2017cited by this paper
• One-pot preparation of ternary reduced graphene oxide nanosheets/Fe2O3/polypyrrole hydrogels as efficient Fenton catalysts.

  2017cited by this paper
• A simple strategy toward hierarchically porous graphene/nitrogen-rich carbon foams for high-performance supercapacitors

  2017cited by this paper
• 3D self-assembly polyethyleneimine modified graphene oxide hydrogel for the extraction of uranium from aqueous solution

  2017cited by this paper
• Graphene-based materials for capacitive deionization

  2017influential reference
• Design and Construction of Graphene-Based Electrode Materials for Capacitive Deionization

  2017cited by this paper
• 3D-hierarchically structured Co3O4/graphene hydrogel for catalytic oxidation of Orange II solutions by activation of peroxymonosulfate

  2017cited by this paper
• Fabrication of an arbitrary-shaped and nitrogen-doped graphene aerogel for highly compressible all solid-state supercapacitors

  2017cited by this paper
• Three dimensional cellular architecture of sulfur doped graphene: self-standing electrode for flexible supercapacitors, lithium ion and sodium ion batteries

  2017cited by this paper
• Graphene-Based Functional Architectures: Sheets Regulation and Macrostructure Construction toward Actuators and Power Generators.

  2017cited by this paper
• Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Nanoscroll Foam with High Diffusion Rate and Binding Affinity for Removal of Organic Pollutants.

  2017cited by this paper
• Preparation of graphene-MoS2 hybrid aerogels as multifunctional sorbents for water remediation

  2017cited by this paper
• Interaction mechanism of uranium(VI) with three-dimensional graphene oxide-chitosan composite: Insights from batch experiments, IR, XPS, and EXAFS spectroscopy

  2017cited by this paper
• Aligned α-FeOOH nanorods anchored on a graphene oxide-carbon nanotubes aerogel can serve as an effective Fenton-like oxidation catalyst

  2017cited by this paper
• Liquid Crystals of Graphene Oxide: A Route Towards Solution‐Based Processing and Applications

  2017cited by this paper
• Polylysine Functionalized Graphene Aerogel for the Enhanced Removal of Cr(VI) through Adsorption: Kinetic, Isotherm, and Thermodynamic Modeling of the Process

  2017cited by this paper
• Three-dimensional hierarchical porous graphene aerogel for efficient adsorption and preconcentration of chemical warfare agents

  2017cited by this paper
• Hydroxyl-containing organic molecule induced self-assembly of porous graphene monoliths with high structural stability and recycle performance for heavy metal removal

  2017influential reference
• Separation-free TiO 2 -graphene hydrogel with 3D network structure for efficient photoelectrocatalytic mineralization

  2017influential reference

• Engineering particulate architectures for hybrid energy storage: Bridging the gap between intercalation capacity and adsorption kinetics

  2026cites this paper
• Surface-Engineered Amino-Graphene Oxide Aerogel Functionalized with Cyclodextrin for Desulfurization and Denitrogenation in Oil Refining

  2025cites this paper
• A Review on Cutting-Edge Three-Dimensional Graphene-Based Composite Materials: Redefining Wastewater Remediation for a Cleaner and Sustainable World

  2025cites this paper
• Chloride-enhanced degradation of micropollutants in natural water by the iron/biochar/peroxymonosulfate system: Role of iron(IV) and radicals.

  2025cites this paper
• Unveiling the critical roles of nascent MnO2 in accelerating permanganate carbocatalysis.

  2024cites this paper
• Unlocking the paracetamol adsorption mechanism in graphene tridimensional-based materials: an experimental-theoretical approach

  2024cites this paper
• The influence of chemical oxidation on the adsorption properties of 3D graphene materials by the enhanced accessibility

  2024cites this paper
• Bamboo Nanocellulose/Montmorillonite Nanosheets/Polyethyleneimine Gel Adsorbent for Methylene Blue and Cu(II) Removal from Aqueous Solutions

  2023cites this paper
• Can graphene-based composites and membranes solve current water purification challenges - a comprehensive review

  2023cites this paper