Abstract
Reduced graphene oxide supporting silver nanoparticles, obtained by an efficient, “green” and one step “top- down” solution route, was used for removal from water of chlordane, a known persistent organic pollutants. A two-step mechanism, involving chlordane degradation by Ag nanoparticles and subsequent adsorption of the degraded products: ether bis(2-chloro allyl), 1,10-dichlorodecane and octadecanoid acid were detected, on the reduced graphene oxide surface, leads to a complete removal of chlordane from water solution in only 11 minutes at room temperature.
