Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) with different functionalities (standard–; OH–; and COOH– functionalized) are chemically modified with N1-(3-trimethoxysilylpropyl)diethylenetriamine (DETASi) aiming to enhance their CO2 adsorption/separation properties. The grafting of the DETASi groups to the surface of the MWCNT samples is studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), operando thermogravimetric analysis - infrared spectroscopy (TGA-IR), –196 °C N2-sorption isotherms, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). A comprehensive overview of the reaction mechanism and samples structure/composition is provided. It was found that the aforementioned functionalities highly influence the physical–chemical and the textural properties of the DETASi modified-MWCNT materials, impacting in the DETASi functionalization degree and its distribution on the sample. Amount (by TGA-IR) and homogeneity (by SEM) of the organosilicon group in the functionalized samples increases with the increase of the functionalities in the parent MWCNT materials. Standard-MWCNT and OH– functionalized MWCNT showed to be unable to adsorb CO2, while COOH– modified MWCNT adsorbed just 0.1% at 1 bar and 30 °C. At the same adsorption conditions, DETASi modification of the MWCNT materials enhanced the CO2 adsorption capacity, with the maximum CO2 uptake (2.11%) for COOH-MWCNT functionalized with DETASi. The selectivity for CO2/N2 separation was also improved after DETASi grafting reaction, with the highest value (1.89%) observed for the standard-MWCNT material modified with DETASi. In general, the increase of the DETASi amount and of the microporosity in the functionalized MWCNT sorbents is accompanied by an improvement of the CO2 adsorption-separation properties. The water vapor adsorption indicated that the standard-MWCNT sample modified with DETASi is resistant to the presence of water and its presence (water vapor of ~3.2 kPa) can improve the CO2 uptake.

Improved CO2 adsorption properties through amine functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes / Lourenco, M. A. O.; Fontana, M.; Jagdale, P.; Pirri, C. F.; Bocchini, S.. - In: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL. - ISSN 1385-8947. - ELETTRONICO. - 414:(2021), p. 128763. [10.1016/j.cej.2021.128763]

Improved CO2 adsorption properties through amine functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes

Fontana M.;Jagdale P.;Pirri C. F.;Bocchini S.
2021

Abstract

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) with different functionalities (standard–; OH–; and COOH– functionalized) are chemically modified with N1-(3-trimethoxysilylpropyl)diethylenetriamine (DETASi) aiming to enhance their CO2 adsorption/separation properties. The grafting of the DETASi groups to the surface of the MWCNT samples is studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), operando thermogravimetric analysis - infrared spectroscopy (TGA-IR), –196 °C N2-sorption isotherms, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). A comprehensive overview of the reaction mechanism and samples structure/composition is provided. It was found that the aforementioned functionalities highly influence the physical–chemical and the textural properties of the DETASi modified-MWCNT materials, impacting in the DETASi functionalization degree and its distribution on the sample. Amount (by TGA-IR) and homogeneity (by SEM) of the organosilicon group in the functionalized samples increases with the increase of the functionalities in the parent MWCNT materials. Standard-MWCNT and OH– functionalized MWCNT showed to be unable to adsorb CO2, while COOH– modified MWCNT adsorbed just 0.1% at 1 bar and 30 °C. At the same adsorption conditions, DETASi modification of the MWCNT materials enhanced the CO2 adsorption capacity, with the maximum CO2 uptake (2.11%) for COOH-MWCNT functionalized with DETASi. The selectivity for CO2/N2 separation was also improved after DETASi grafting reaction, with the highest value (1.89%) observed for the standard-MWCNT material modified with DETASi. In general, the increase of the DETASi amount and of the microporosity in the functionalized MWCNT sorbents is accompanied by an improvement of the CO2 adsorption-separation properties. The water vapor adsorption indicated that the standard-MWCNT sample modified with DETASi is resistant to the presence of water and its presence (water vapor of ~3.2 kPa) can improve the CO2 uptake.
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