Publications by authors named "Caizhu Liu"

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  • This study analyzes how phenol and catechol are absorbed by magnetic graphene oxide (MGO) nanocomposites, using experiments, models, and simulations.
  • Researchers found that optimal adsorption occurs at 60 minutes, and that higher salt concentrations reduce the MGO's effectiveness, with better performance in mildly acidic conditions.
  • The adsorption behavior aligns with the Langmuir model and different kinetic behaviors for phenol (pseudo-first-order) and catechol (pseudo-second-order), suggesting unique interaction processes, which were further explored through quantum chemical calculations.
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