Biomimetic functionalization of carbon nanotubes with poly(ionic liquids) for highly efficient adsorption of organic dyes

The removal of environmental pollutants from wastewater through adsorption has regarded as one of the most efficient methods. A number of adsorbents based on nanomaterials and their composites have been examined for this purpose. Among them, carbon nanotubes (CNT) should be one of the promising candidates owing to their small size, large π conjugation system and high specific surface areas, however, the performance of CNT for adsorption is...