title: Carbon nanotube-zirconium dioxide hybrid for defluoridation of water.
abstract: This study presents the synthesis of zirconia/multi-walled carbon nanotube (ZrO2/MWCNTs) hybrid as a novel sorbent for water defluoridation. The synthesis was facilitated by the high degree of functionalization of MWCNTs using a microwave assisted process. In the final product, nearly 3% of the carbon atoms were attached to ZrO2. The ZrO2/MWCNTs were effective in fluoride removal and mechanistic aspects of the process are presented. The research findings highlight the potential application for the use of MWCNT hybrids in environmental remediation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Sri Sathya Sai University, Prasanthi Nilayam, Puttaparthi 515134, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Sai Sathish
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ramamurthy
authors.forename: Yuhong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: M Kamesh
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kalyan
authors.forename: G Nageswara
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Janardhana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chelli
authors.forename: Somenath
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mitra
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D005459:Fluorides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008422:Materials Testing; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D015040:Zirconium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D014867:Water; D015040:Zirconium; D005459:Fluorides; C028541:zirconium oxide