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CHEMOSPHERE
卷 249, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126160
关键词
Graphene oxide; Ultraviolet radiation; Arsenic adsorption; Reduction; Cytotoxicity
资金
- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACYT) [247080]
- CONACYT
Graphene oxide (GO) is widely used in different applications, however once released into the environment it can change its structure and affect the transport of important contaminants such as arsenic. In this work we show that UV radiation, even in the range of 28-74 mu W/cm(2) of irradiance up to 120 h of exposure, can induce important changes in the structure of graphene oxide, by eliminating -OH and C=O functional groups. This reduction affected the stability of graphene oxide in water by decreasing its zeta potential from -41 to -37 mV at pH=7 with the increase of the exposure time. Our results showed that after 24 and 120 h of UV exposure, As(III) adsorption capacity decreased from 5 mg/g to 4.7 and 3.8 mg/g, respectively, suggesting a lower capacity to transport contaminants with time. Computer modelling showed that even a degraded GO structure can have an interaction energy of 223.84 kJ/mol with H3AsO3. Furthermore, we observed that the cytotoxicity of graphene oxide changed after being irradiated at 74 mu W/cm(2) for 120 h, showing 20% more cell viability compared to as-produced GO. Our results stress the importance of considering the microstructural and compositional changes that GO undergoes even under low irradiance and short periods, when studying its fate and behavior in the environment and possible applications in water treatment. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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