Promising Graphdiyne-Based Nanomaterials for Environmental Pollutant Control

Environmental pollutants, including gaseous pollutants, liquid organic contaminants, heavy metal ions, and pathogenic bacteria, pose serious threats to our ecological environment and human health. Effectively addressing these pollutants has become one of the most pressing issues today. Graphdiyne, an emerging two-dimensional carbon material, features unique acetylenic bonds and a rich porous structure, along with a hybrid sp/sp² carbon atom configuration that provides tunable electronic structures and excellent physicochemical properties.

Recently, Dr. Chuanqi Pan from Henan University of Technology and Dr. Chaofan Li from the Henan Academy of Sciences published a review in Science China Materials, discussing the applications of graphdiyne-based nanomaterials in environmental pollution control. The review covers various areas, including the oxidation of carbon monoxide (CO), decomposition of ozone (O₃), detection and adsorption of heavy metal ions, degradation of organic pollutants, and inactivation of bacteria. Additionally, the paper analyzes the structure-performance relationships of graphdiyne-based nanomaterials and highlights the challenges and issues they face in the field of environmental remediation.

Article Information: Chuanqi Pan, Qianli He, Chaofan Li. Promising graphdiyne-based nanomaterials for environmental pollutant control. Science China Materials (2024).
DOI: 10.1007/s40843-024-3004-5