Effects of Nickel Impregnation on the Catalytic Removal of Nitric Oxide by Polyimide-Based Activated Carbon Fibers

Activated carbon fibers (ACFs) are beneficial for adsorbing harmful gases because of the well-developed micropores on their surface. Usually, the physical adsorption of harmful gases by ACFs is limited by their textural properties. In this study, the effect of nickel particle catalyst impregnation o...

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Main Authors: Hun-Seung Jeong, Byung-Joo Kim
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Nanomaterials
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description Activated carbon fibers (ACFs) are beneficial for adsorbing harmful gases because of the well-developed micropores on their surface. Usually, the physical adsorption of harmful gases by ACFs is limited by their textural properties. In this study, the effect of nickel particle catalyst impregnation on the physicochemical removal of nitric oxide (NO) by polyimide (PI)-based ACFs (PI-ACFs) was investigated. Ni(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> was used as the precursor of nickel particle catalysts and impregnated on ACFs as a function of concentrations. The Ni(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>/ACFs were then thermally reduced in an argon atmosphere containing 4% hydrogen (400 °C, 1 h). The gases generated during heat treatment were verified using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and the impregnation amount of metallic nickel was also calculated based on the gas amount generated. The specific surface areas of the ACF and Ni-ACFs were determined to be 1010–1180 m<sup>2</sup>/g, while the nickel impregnation amount was 0.85–5.28 mg/g. The NO removal capacity of the Ni-ACF was found to be enhanced with the addition of Ni catalysts. In addition, metallic nickel particles on the ACFs maintained their chemical molecular structures before and after the NO removal tests.a
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spelling doaj.art-869cae9b9a16407bb30068cf7396b41e2023-11-19T02:26:55ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912023-08-011316229710.3390/nano13162297Effects of Nickel Impregnation on the Catalytic Removal of Nitric Oxide by Polyimide-Based Activated Carbon FibersHun-Seung Jeong0Byung-Joo Kim1Material Application Research Institute, Jeonju University, Jeonju 55069, Republic of KoreaMaterial Application Research Institute, Jeonju University, Jeonju 55069, Republic of KoreaActivated carbon fibers (ACFs) are beneficial for adsorbing harmful gases because of the well-developed micropores on their surface. Usually, the physical adsorption of harmful gases by ACFs is limited by their textural properties. In this study, the effect of nickel particle catalyst impregnation on the physicochemical removal of nitric oxide (NO) by polyimide (PI)-based ACFs (PI-ACFs) was investigated. Ni(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> was used as the precursor of nickel particle catalysts and impregnated on ACFs as a function of concentrations. The Ni(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>/ACFs were then thermally reduced in an argon atmosphere containing 4% hydrogen (400 °C, 1 h). The gases generated during heat treatment were verified using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and the impregnation amount of metallic nickel was also calculated based on the gas amount generated. The specific surface areas of the ACF and Ni-ACFs were determined to be 1010–1180 m<sup>2</sup>/g, while the nickel impregnation amount was 0.85–5.28 mg/g. The NO removal capacity of the Ni-ACF was found to be enhanced with the addition of Ni catalysts. In addition, metallic nickel particles on the ACFs maintained their chemical molecular structures before and after the NO removal tests.ahttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/16/2297polyimide-based activated carbon fibercatalystsmetalnitric oxide
spellingShingle Hun-Seung Jeong
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Effects of Nickel Impregnation on the Catalytic Removal of Nitric Oxide by Polyimide-Based Activated Carbon Fibers
Nanomaterials
polyimide-based activated carbon fiber
catalysts
metal
nitric oxide
title Effects of Nickel Impregnation on the Catalytic Removal of Nitric Oxide by Polyimide-Based Activated Carbon Fibers
title_full Effects of Nickel Impregnation on the Catalytic Removal of Nitric Oxide by Polyimide-Based Activated Carbon Fibers
title_fullStr Effects of Nickel Impregnation on the Catalytic Removal of Nitric Oxide by Polyimide-Based Activated Carbon Fibers
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Nickel Impregnation on the Catalytic Removal of Nitric Oxide by Polyimide-Based Activated Carbon Fibers
title_short Effects of Nickel Impregnation on the Catalytic Removal of Nitric Oxide by Polyimide-Based Activated Carbon Fibers
title_sort effects of nickel impregnation on the catalytic removal of nitric oxide by polyimide based activated carbon fibers
topic polyimide-based activated carbon fiber
catalysts
metal
nitric oxide
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