Nitrogen-crafted activated carbon for removing nitrate from water

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2013

Authors

Douglass, E. F.
Mikhalovsky, S. V.
Cannon, F.

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Nazarbayev University

Abstract

The proposed research will develop cation- and anion-selective materials based on nitrogen-doped redox-sensitive granulated activated carbon, NGAC, with polypyrrole moieties that can be regenerated electrochemically, and thus will not require concentrated (2 M NaCl) brines for regeneration. Redoxsensitive nitrogen-grafted activated carbons would have a positive charge that attracts nitrate when oxidized, and neutral charge that releases nitrate when reduced. Electrochemical regeneration of NGACs would allow their re-use through multiple cycles in a manner that would be economically and technically practical.

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first research week, Nitrate, nitrogen-crafted activated carbon

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