Surface characteristics of KOH-treated commercial carbons applied for CO adsorption

The effect of an alkali treatment (potassium hydroxide) on the properties of a commercial activated carbon has been studied. The aim of the treatment was to improve the adsorption properties of the material toward carbon dioxide. In the result of the treatment, silica contained in the raw carbon was...

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Main Authors: Zofia Lendzion-Bieluń, Ł Czekajło, Daniel Sibera, Dariusz Moszyński, Joanna Sreńscek-Nazzal, Antoni W Morawski, Rafal J Wrobel, Beata Michalkiewicz, Walerian Arabczyk, Urszula Narkiewicz
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2018-02-01
Series:Adsorption Science & Technology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0263617417704527
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author Zofia Lendzion-Bieluń
Ł Czekajło
Daniel Sibera
Dariusz Moszyński
Joanna Sreńscek-Nazzal
Antoni W Morawski
Rafal J Wrobel
Beata Michalkiewicz
Walerian Arabczyk
Urszula Narkiewicz
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Daniel Sibera
Dariusz Moszyński
Joanna Sreńscek-Nazzal
Antoni W Morawski
Rafal J Wrobel
Beata Michalkiewicz
Walerian Arabczyk
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description The effect of an alkali treatment (potassium hydroxide) on the properties of a commercial activated carbon has been studied. The aim of the treatment was to improve the adsorption properties of the material toward carbon dioxide. In the result of the treatment, silica contained in the raw carbon was removed and the density of the material increased. The changes in the surface chemistry were observed as well. The treatment of the activated carbon with KOH resulted in a complete removal of carboxy and lactone groups and a decrease of the general content of the acidic groups (more significant than that of basic groups). Simultaneously, the surface concentration of hydroxyl groups increased. The alkali treatment of activated carbon resulted in an increase of carbon dioxide uptake of 14% (measured using a volumetric method at 0℃). The adsorption of carbon dioxide on activated carbon has a mixed (physicochemical) character and that two types of adsorption sites are present at the surface. The adsorption energy varies roughly from 25 to 60 kJ/mol.
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spelling doaj.art-c407144bc248421cb8aa692be955e09b2024-03-02T17:12:07ZengSAGE PublicationsAdsorption Science & Technology0263-61742048-40382018-02-013610.1177/0263617417704527Surface characteristics of KOH-treated commercial carbons applied for CO adsorptionZofia Lendzion-BieluńŁ CzekajłoDaniel SiberaDariusz MoszyńskiJoanna Sreńscek-NazzalAntoni W MorawskiRafal J WrobelBeata MichalkiewiczWalerian ArabczykUrszula NarkiewiczThe effect of an alkali treatment (potassium hydroxide) on the properties of a commercial activated carbon has been studied. The aim of the treatment was to improve the adsorption properties of the material toward carbon dioxide. In the result of the treatment, silica contained in the raw carbon was removed and the density of the material increased. The changes in the surface chemistry were observed as well. The treatment of the activated carbon with KOH resulted in a complete removal of carboxy and lactone groups and a decrease of the general content of the acidic groups (more significant than that of basic groups). Simultaneously, the surface concentration of hydroxyl groups increased. The alkali treatment of activated carbon resulted in an increase of carbon dioxide uptake of 14% (measured using a volumetric method at 0℃). The adsorption of carbon dioxide on activated carbon has a mixed (physicochemical) character and that two types of adsorption sites are present at the surface. The adsorption energy varies roughly from 25 to 60 kJ/mol.https://doi.org/10.1177/0263617417704527
spellingShingle Zofia Lendzion-Bieluń
Ł Czekajło
Daniel Sibera
Dariusz Moszyński
Joanna Sreńscek-Nazzal
Antoni W Morawski
Rafal J Wrobel
Beata Michalkiewicz
Walerian Arabczyk
Urszula Narkiewicz
Surface characteristics of KOH-treated commercial carbons applied for CO adsorption
Adsorption Science & Technology
title Surface characteristics of KOH-treated commercial carbons applied for CO adsorption
title_full Surface characteristics of KOH-treated commercial carbons applied for CO adsorption
title_fullStr Surface characteristics of KOH-treated commercial carbons applied for CO adsorption
title_full_unstemmed Surface characteristics of KOH-treated commercial carbons applied for CO adsorption
title_short Surface characteristics of KOH-treated commercial carbons applied for CO adsorption
title_sort surface characteristics of koh treated commercial carbons applied for co adsorption
url https://doi.org/10.1177/0263617417704527
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