Comparative photochemical reactivity of spherical and tubular fullerene nanoparticles in water under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation.
Journal Article
Fullerene nanomaterials are finding an increasing number of applications in energy and environmental technologies. However, substantial production and use of fullerenes will likely lead to environmental exposure with unknown consequences. In this study, aqueous suspensions of three types of fullerenes nanoparticles, C(60) fullerene, single-wall (SW) and multi-wall (MW) carbon nanotubes (CNT) were prepared by sonication and tested for reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and oxidation of benchmark organic compounds under ultraviolet (UV)-A irradiation. All three fullerenes formed colloidal aggregates in water. SWCNTs showed the highest ROS production and 2-chlorophenol degradation followed by MWCNT, and fullerene.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Chae, S-R; Watanabe, Y; Wiesner, MR
Published Date
- January 2011
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 45 / 1
Start / End Page
- 308 - 314
PubMed ID
- 20708771
Pubmed Central ID
- 20708771
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1879-2448
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0043-1354
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.watres.2010.07.067
Language
- eng