title: Tuning of surface wettability of RGO-based aerogels for various adsorbates in water using different amino acids.
abstract: RGO-based aerogels with varied and controllable surface wettability were fabricated using different amino acids. Hydrophobic cys-RGO aerogels prepared by L-cysteine exhibited an outstanding adsorption toward oils and organic solvents, while hydrophilic lys-RGO aerogels obtained from L-lysine can be used as adsorbents for heavy metal ions in water.
authors: Research Institute of Photocatalysis, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China. zhaohuili1969@yahoo.com.
authors: Wenjun
authors: W
authors: Liu
authors: Yongke
authors: Y
authors: Wang
authors: Zhaohui
authors: Z
authors: Li
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D017155:Wettability
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D005782:Gels; D014867:Water