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Removal of Dyes Using Graphene-Based Composites: a Review

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Water contamination has reached an alarming state due to industrialization and urbanization and has become a worldwide issue. Dyes contaminate water and are addressed extensively by researchers. Various technologies and materials have been developed for the treatment of contaminated water. Among them, adsorption has attracted great attention due to its ease and cost-effective nature. In recent years, graphene-based composites have shown great potential for the removal of contaminants from water. The literature reveals the usefulness of composites of graphene with metal oxides, carbon derivatives, metal hybrids and polymers for the removal of organic dyes from contaminated water. In this review, efforts have been made to compile the studies on the removal of cationic and anionic dyes from water using graphene-based composites.

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    Ishani Khurana, Amit Saxena,  Bharti & Pramod Kumar Rai

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    Ishani Khurana & Jitender M. Khurana

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Khurana, I., Saxena, A., Bharti et al. Removal of Dyes Using Graphene-Based Composites: a Review. Water Air Soil Pollut 228, 180 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-017-3361-1

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