The invention discloses an amino functional
graphene quantum dot and the preparation and application thereof, and belongs to the field of material preparation. According to the amino functional
graphene quantum dot and the preparation and application thereof,
activated carbon serves as the
raw material, after the
activated carbon is oxidized through
nitric acid,
filtration is conducted to remove the
nitric acid, oxidized
activated carbon is washed through water to be close to neutral, and the
graphene quantum dot is obtained. The surface of the obtained
graphene quantum dot is provided with a large number of
oxygen-containing functional groups such as carboxyl and hydroxy, and therefore the
graphene quantum dot can be stably dispersed into water under the neutral condition. Complexing of the carboxyl and the hydroxy on the surface of the
graphene quantum dot and most heavy
metal ions can be achieved, agglomeration can be caused, and
coprecipitation of the graphene
quantum dot and the heavy
metal ions is achieved finally. Therefore, the graphene
quantum dot can be used for purification of
industrial waste water containing the heavy
metal ions. The production method of the graphene
quantum dot is simple, convenient, rapid, low in cost and high in yield; the obtained graphene quantum dot has a good effect on removing the heavy metal ions, and the graphene quantum dot which is subjected to
desorption and regeneration treatments can be recycled.