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MgO-templated porous carbons-based CO 2 adsorbents produced by KOH activation

  • Inha University

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Abstract

Nanoporous (styrene-divinylbenzene)-based ion exchange resin-based carbons (MPCs) were prepared by MgO-templating synthesis and activated by KOH. MPCs were prepared from a (styrene-divinylbenzene)-based ion exchange resin by the carbonization of a mixture with Mg gluconate at 900 °C. And then, the prepared MPCs were treated with KOH at KOH/MPCs ratios ranging from 0.5 to 4 at 800 °C. Low KOH/MPCs ratios (KOH/MPCs ratio = 1) tended to favor the formation of micropores, whereas higher KOH/MPCs (KOH/MPCs ratio = 4) led to the formation of mesopores. The treated MPCs with a KOH/MPCs ratio = 1 exhibited the best CO 2 adsorption value of 266 mg g -1 at 1 bar. However, the treated MPCs with a KOH/MPCs ratio = 3 exhibited the best CO 2 adsorption value of 1385 mg g -1 at 30 bar. This result indicated that the CO 2 adsorption capacity of nanoporous carbons attributed to the mesopore volume fraction at higher pressure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)91-96
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Chemistry and Physics
Volume137
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Nov 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adsorption
  • Heat treatment
  • Microporous materials
  • Microstructure

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