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Functionalized Activated Carbon for Competing Adsorption of Volatile Organic Compounds and Water

pmid: 34788539
The interfacial interaction of activated carbon with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is seriously affected by water vapor. Therefore, it is vital to enhance the hydrophobic performance of activated carbon for expanding its application in industrial and environmental fields. Herein, a series of hydrophobic activated carbon was fabricated by tailored mixed siloxane and applied in dynamic competitive adsorption at 0, 50, and 90% humidity. Simultaneously, the diffusion molecular models and multicomponent adsorption experiments were used to study the adsorption and diffusion mechanisms. The hydrophobicity of activated carbon was significantly improved by loading of mixed siloxane, in which the equilibrium water absorption decreased from 21.9 to 7.2% and the contact angles increased by 70.10°. Meanwhile, dynamic competitive adsorption at different humidities indicated that the siloxane-functionalized activated carbons (SACs) showed much better competitive adsorption performances for VOCs than original activated carbon, which was further confirmed by the theoretical calculations of adsorption energy. In addition, a remarkable adsorption selectivity and reusability could be demonstrated to VOCs with different polarities on SACs. This study not only provides a new strategy for the hydrophobic modification of activated carbon materials but also offers theoretical guidance for the treatment of gas streams with significant water contents.
- Dalian Polytechnic University China (People's Republic of)
- Dalian Polytechnic University China (People's Republic of)
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals China (People's Republic of)
- Curtin University Australia
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals China (People's Republic of)
environmental fields, diffusion molecular models, Biochemistry, different humidities indicated, Space Science, tailored mixed siloxane, Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified, volatile organic compounds, competing adsorption, activated carbon, new strategy, Ecology, diffusion mechanisms, hydrophobic activated carbon, significantly improved, activated carbon materials, multicomponent adsorption experiments, interfacial interaction, Biotechnology, Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified, remarkable adsorption selectivity, significant water contents, Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified, gas streams, Biophysics, functionalized activated carbon, dynamic competitive adsorption, hydrophobic modification, adsorption energy, 10 °, water vapor, reusability could, hydrophobic performance, theoretical calculations, seriously affected, different polarities, contact angles increased, original activated carbon, functionalized activated carbons, mixed siloxane
environmental fields, diffusion molecular models, Biochemistry, different humidities indicated, Space Science, tailored mixed siloxane, Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified, volatile organic compounds, competing adsorption, activated carbon, new strategy, Ecology, diffusion mechanisms, hydrophobic activated carbon, significantly improved, activated carbon materials, multicomponent adsorption experiments, interfacial interaction, Biotechnology, Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified, remarkable adsorption selectivity, significant water contents, Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified, gas streams, Biophysics, functionalized activated carbon, dynamic competitive adsorption, hydrophobic modification, adsorption energy, 10 °, water vapor, reusability could, hydrophobic performance, theoretical calculations, seriously affected, different polarities, contact angles increased, original activated carbon, functionalized activated carbons, mixed siloxane
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