Mesoporous Silica: A Suitable Adsorbent for Amines

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Mesoporous silica with KIT-6 structure was investigated as a preconcentrating material in chromatographic systems for ammonia and trimethylamine. Its adsorption capacity was compared to that of existing commercial materials, showing its increased adsorption power...

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Main Authors: Abdollahzadeh-Ghom Sara, Morante JR, Zamani Cyrus, Illa Xavi, Romano Rodr&#237;guez Albert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2009-01-01
Series:Nanoscale Research Letters
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11671-009-9396-5
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Summary:<p>Abstract</p> <p>Mesoporous silica with KIT-6 structure was investigated as a preconcentrating material in chromatographic systems for ammonia and trimethylamine. Its adsorption capacity was compared to that of existing commercial materials, showing its increased adsorption power. In addition, KIT-6 mesoporous silica efficiently adsorbs both gases, while none of the employed commercial adsorbents did. This means that KIT-6 Mesoporous silica may be a good choice for integrated chromatography/gas sensing micro-devices.</p>
ISSN:1931-7573
1556-276X