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Novel approach for the synthesis of Mg(OH)2 nanosheets and lamellar MgO nanostructures and their ultra-high adsorption capacity for Congo red

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A phase transfer method was developed to prepare Mg(OH)2 nanosheets and a subsequent adsorption–calcination process was followed to obtain lamellar MgO nanostructures. The as-prepared MgO nanosheets also showed a superior adsorption property of Congo red. Transmission electron microscopy and x-ray diffractometer results indicated that the as-obtained Mg(OH)2 was plate-shaped with a hexagonal crystal structure where MgO possessed a lamellar structure with a cubic phase. The maximum adsorption capacities of Mg(OH)2 and MgO were reached up to 1820 and 2650 mg g−1, respectively. The high adsorption capacity might be related to the particle geometry and large surface area (87.97 m2 g−1 for Mg(OH)2 and 132.31 m2 g−1 for MgO). The adsorbents can be easily regenerated for five times without any significant loss in their adsorption property. The adsorption behaviors of the Mg(OH)2 and MgO adsorbents showed that the adsorption kinetics and isotherms were in good agreement with pseudo-second-order rate equation and Freundlich adsorption model.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51174174), Excellent Talents in Xinjiang Province (2013721015), and Postgraduate Education Innovation Project of Xinjiang Province (XJGRI2014016).

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  1. Ministry Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, China

    Xueming Liu

  2. Petrochemical Research Institute, Karamay Petrochemical Company, Karamay, Xinjiang, 83400, China

    Chunge Niu & Xinping Zhen

  3. Ministry Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, China

    Jide Wang & Xintai Su

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Liu, X., Niu, C., Zhen, X. et al. Novel approach for the synthesis of Mg(OH)2 nanosheets and lamellar MgO nanostructures and their ultra-high adsorption capacity for Congo red. Journal of Materials Research 30, 1639–1647 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2015.113

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