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The performance of a C2N membrane for heavy metal ions removal from water under external electric field

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dc.contributor.author Majidi, S.
dc.contributor.author Erfan-Niya, H.
dc.contributor.author Azamat, J.
dc.contributor.author Cruz-Chú, E.R.
dc.contributor.author Honoré Walther, J.
dc.date.accessioned 2022-06-01T13:53:58Z
dc.date.available 2022-06-01T13:53:58Z
dc.date.issued 2022
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/11762
dc.description.abstract Using molecular dynamic simulations, the performance of carbon nitride (C2N) was studied for the separation of Cu2+ and Hg2+ as heavy metal ions from water. The high porosity of the single layer C2N nanosheet in comparison with other similar carbon-based membranes and the existence of nitrogen atoms at the edge of the pores increase the efficiency of C2N for water purification. The separation of heavy metal ions through the nanosheet is performed by applying an external voltage across the membrane. Investigation of the ions permeation through the membrane demonstrates that the permeability of the Cu2+ ions through the C2N is about 2.5 times higher than that of Hg2+. The results of radial pair distribution function analysis illustrate that the energy barrier for ions passage is due to the hydration shell of the cations. Also, the density of the cations and water molecules, and the hydrogen bonds between water molecules in the whole system are analysed for the study of the performance of C2N nanosheet for ion separation and these results demonstrate that this membrane has the selectivity performance for heavy metal removal and higher permeability of the cations than that of other carbon-based membrane because of high porosity. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartofseries Separation and Purification Technology
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject C2N membrane en_US
dc.subject Heavy metals en_US
dc.subject Molecular dynamics en_US
dc.subject Dehydration en_US
dc.subject PMF en_US
dc.title The performance of a C2N membrane for heavy metal ions removal from water under external electric field en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120770
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#1.04.03
dc.relation.issn 1383-5866


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