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Waste water treatment with adsorbents has become one of the most effective methods. In this work, we have reported the preparation of the flower-like Cu2MoS4/g-C3N4 composites. The Cu2MoS4 nanosheets were arranged in a flower-like structure by a simple one-step hydrothermal synthesis method and attached to g-C3N4 nanosheets. The as-prepared flower-like Cu2MoS4/g-C3N4 composites was found to have potential for the adsorption of RhB in aqueous solution. The microstructure of the product was analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra, X-ray photoelectron spectroscope (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET). The effects of the ratio of the composite material, the initial concentration of the dye and the contact time were explored. The Langmuir maximum adsorption capacity of the flower-like Cu2MoS4/g-C3N4 composites for RhB was reached 420.2 mg/g. Moreover, the adsorption process is consistent with the pseudo second-order kinetic model, the Langmuir isotherms model and the Freundlich isotherms model.

Cobalt nanoparticles supported elastic foam (Co-F) was prepared by coating commercial polyurethane foam with cobalt nanoparticle loaded hybrids (Co/rGO). The Co-F was applied to catalyze hydrolysis reaction of sodium borohydride to produce hydrogen gas. Co-F has large surface area and interconnected pores, so it showed outstanding activity in catalyzing the hydrolysis reaction and achieved a hydrogen production rate of 33.2 mL·min−1. The conditions for Co/rGO and Co-F preparation as well as reaction conditions like the reaction temperature, the concentration of NaBH4 and pH value all affected the catalytic hydrolysis of NaBH4. The Co-F could be easily recovered by taking out, pressing and rinsing in distilled water, and it exhibited almost unfaded catalytic activity in the reusage. The unique properties will make Co-F potential applications in catalytically chemical reactions.

A facile and efficient approach was employed to synthesize CuFe2O4/rGO (reduced graphene oxide) nanocomposites. The morphology, crystal structure and properties of the prepared CuFe2O4/rGO nanocomposites were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction and thermo-gravimetric analysis. The CuFe2O4/rGO nanocomposites were applied as adsorbents to study their adsorption performance for Congo red. The adsorption capacity and recyclability, adsorption dynamics and adsorption models were investigated. The results show that the CuFe2O4/rGO nanocomposites are efficient and recyclable adsorbents.