scholarly journals Evaluation of Optimal Pore Size of (3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane Grafted MCM-41 for Improved CO2Adsorption

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhilin Liu ◽  
Yang Teng ◽  
Kai Zhang

An array of new MCM-41 with substantially larger average pore diameters was synthesized through adding 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (TMB) as the swelling agent to explore the effect of pore size on final adsorbent properties. The pore expanded MCM-41 was also grafted with (3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) to determine the optimal pore size for CO2adsorption. The pore-expanded mesoporous MCM-41s showed relatively less structural regularity but significant increments of pore diameter (4.64 to 7.50 nm); the fraction of mesopore volume also illustrated an increase. The adsorption heat values were correlated with the order of the adsorption capacities for pore expanded MCM-41s. After amine functionalization, the adsorption capacities and heat values showed a significant increase. APTES-grafted pore-expanded MCM-41s depicted a high potential for CO2capture regardless of the major drawback of the high energy required for regeneration.

2010 ◽  
Vol 132 ◽  
pp. 38-44
Author(s):  
Li Fang Chen ◽  
Jesus López ◽  
Jin An Wang ◽  
Luis E. Noreña-Franco ◽  
Guo Xian Yu ◽  
...  

Two types of mesoporous Si-MCM-41 materials were synthesized via a cationic surfactant template method using different Si-precursors. The materials obtained were characterized by FTIR, XRD, BET, TEM and 29Si MAS-NMR techniques. When fumed silica was used as Si precursor, a Si-MCM-41-I solid with wormhole-like pore topologies was obtained. However, when tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) was used as Si precursor, a mesoporous Si-MCM-41-II solid with hexagonal arranges and a long-range ordered structure could be obtained. These two kinds of mesoporous materials had a uniform pore size distribution with an average pore diameter within 2.3-2.8 nm. Rather weak Lewis acid sites were formed on both the Si-MCM-41 samples prepared by the two methods.


2012 ◽  
Vol 550-553 ◽  
pp. 158-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zi Yuan Liu ◽  
Sheng Li Chen ◽  
Peng Dong ◽  
Xiu Jun Ge

Through the measured effective diffusion coefficients of Dagang vacuum residue supercritical fluid extraction and fractionation (SFEF) fractions in FCC catalysts and SiO2model catalysts, the relation between pore size of catalyst and effective diffusion coefficient was researched and the restricted diffusion factor was calculated. The restricted diffusion factor in FCC catalysts is less than 1 and it is 1~2 times larger in catalyst with polystyrene (PS) template than in conventional FCC catalyst without template, indicating that the diffusion of SFEF fractions in the two FCC catalysts is restricted by the pore. When the average molecular diameter is less than 1.8 nm, the diffusion of SFEF fractions in SiO2model catalyst which average pore diameter larger than 5.6 nm is unrestricted. The diffusion is restricted in the catalyst pores of less than 8 nm for SFEF fractions which diameter more than 1.8 nm. The tortuosity factor of SiO2model catalyst is obtained to be 2.87, within the range of empirical value. The effective diffusion coefficient of the SFEF fractions in SiO2model catalyst is two orders of magnitude larger than that in FCC catalyst with the same average pore diameter. This indicate that besides the ratio of molecular diameter to the pore diameter λ, the effective diffusion coefficient is also closely related to the pore structure of catalyst. Because SiO2model catalyst has uniform pore size, the diffusion coefficient can be precisely correlated with pore size of catalyst, so it is a good model material for catalyst internal diffusion investigation.


1996 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 518-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Vendange ◽  
Ph. Colomban

Optically clear monolithic (OCM) gels of mesoporous aluminosilicates (average pore diameter 3.6 nm) and alumina (6 nm) have been prepared by slow hydrolysis-polycondensation of alkoxides and converted into OCM mesoporous glasses by heating. In order to change the properties, different ways of modifying the pore size and structure are proposed. We show that addition of boron oxide reduces the average pore diameter. A higher effect can be obtained by addition of a surfactant. In this case the mesoporous matrix becomes microporous (d < 2 nm). Another way of modifying the pore structure consists of introducing nanoprecipitates inside the porosity by an impregnation process. Modifications of the porous structure are different in alumina and aluminosilicates.


2014 ◽  
Vol 700 ◽  
pp. 125-131
Author(s):  
Jie Cheng ◽  
Han Min Liu ◽  
Dong Chen ◽  
Yue Hua Wen ◽  
Gao Ping Cao

Porous carbon monoliths are prepared by carbonization of a simple polymer blend, in which phenolic resin (PF) as carbon precursor, polyvinyl butyral as pore former and activated carbon as conducting additive and contraction inhibitor are used to make polymer blend. The results show that the carbon monoliths, with a narrow pore size distribution with mean controlled diameters in the sub-micron/micron range, can be easily produced by controlling the stabilization temperature of the PF, the carbonization temperature, and particle diameters of the precursor powders. The pore size decrease as the stabilization temperature of the PF increases or the particle diameters of the precursor powders decreases. The electrical resistance of the carbon monoliths decreases as the carbonization temperature increases, but the average pore diameter and volume of the carbon monoliths are almost constant as the carbonization temperature increases.


2013 ◽  
Vol 753-755 ◽  
pp. 792-797 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bing Xuan Ni ◽  
Peng Zhang

The hydraulic permeability performance of geosynthetics is an important functional technical index in the field of engineering application. In this paper, the pore size characteristics of a series different specifications of spunbond and needlepunched nonwoven geotextile has tested through capillary flow aperture measuring instrument, including average pore diameter, maximum pore size and pore size distribution. The permeability characteristics of nonwoven geotextile has measured by vertical permeability measuring instrument, including flow index and vertical permeability coefficient. We study on the compressive properties of nonwoven geotextile under the different pressure, through the relationship between the average pore diameter and flow index to fit curve, and built the regression equation, so we can calculate and predict the water permeability performance through pore size Characteristics.


2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 549-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asli Nalbant ◽  
Timur Dogu ◽  
Suna Balci

Nickel and copper incorporated MCM-41-like mesoporous nanocomposite materials prepared by the direct hydrothermal synthesis and the impregnation procedures showed highly attractive pore structure and surface area results for catalytic applications. The XRD patterns showed that characteristic MCM-41 structure was preserved for the materials synthesized following an impregnation procedure before the calcination step. The surface area of the Cu impregnated material with a quite high Cu/Si atomic ratio (0.19) was 631 m2/g. Very narrow pore size distributions with an average pore diameter of about 2.7 nm were obtained as a result of plugging of some of the smaller pores by Cu nanoballs. For lower metal to Si ratios (for instance for Ni/Si = 0.06) much higher surface area values (1130 m2/g) were obtained. In the case of nanocomposite materials synthesized by the direct hydrothermal route, MCM-41 structure was not destroyed for samples containing metal to Si atomic ratios as high as 0.12. In the case of materials containing Cu/Si and Ni/Si ratios over 0.2 wider pore size distributions and some decrease of surface area were observed.


Author(s):  
Helen M. Kerch ◽  
Rosario Gerhardt

The pore size distribution of an unsintered colloidal gel has been determined by stereological analysis of ultramicrotomed thin sections (70 nm) of the gel. This is a novel use of the ultramicrotomy technique as the epoxy represents the porous phase of the microstructure rather than just the medium used to maintain a coherent structure during thinning. In order to obtain statistically significant pore size information a nested sampling scheme was carried out, and a total of 36 two-dimensional fields taken at 19,000 X were examined. Pore diameters were measured with a digital image analyzer which measured 15 projected diameters every 12° from the center of the feature. Stereological quantities obtained were average pore diameter (Davg), number of pores per unit area (NA), and number of pores per unit volume (NV).


2011 ◽  
Vol 480-481 ◽  
pp. 159-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Qin Wang ◽  
Xiang Ni Yang ◽  
Yang Han ◽  
Ning Yu ◽  
Xiu Li Zhao

The Y/MCM-41 composite molecular sieves were synthesized in the method of hydrothermal crystallization with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTMABr) as the template agent. The as-prepared composite molecular sieves were characterized by the means of X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), the thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA) and the nitrogen adsorption test. The experimental results were shown as follows: the Y/MCM-41 composite molecular sieves kept properties of Y-zeolites and MCM-41 molecular sieves. In the XRD and FT-IR spectra, it can be found both characteristic peaks of Y-zeolites and MCM-41 molecular sieves. The pore size distribution plot indicated that the Y/MCM-41composite molecular sieves had micro-mesoporous structure, and the average pore size were about 1.5 nm and 15 nm. The decomposition temperature of the template agent was at 320 °C, and the calcined temperature of Y-zeolites was at about 560 °C. There showed an endothermic process constantly in the DTA curve, and there was little mass loss in the TG curve, indicating the obtained Y/MCM-41 composite molecular sieves had higher thermal stability.


2019 ◽  
Vol 964 ◽  
pp. 88-96
Author(s):  
Hariyati Purwaningsih ◽  
Slamet Raharjo ◽  
Vania Mitha Pratiwi ◽  
Diah Susanti ◽  
Agung Purniawan

Rice became the main product of agriculture in agrarian countries including Indonesia. Rice husk is a waste of rice as one of the largest silica producers. Silica from rice husks can be used as a source of silica in the manufacture of sodium silicate as an alternative to the formation of mesoporous silica at a low price. In this research, the characterization of mesoporous silica nanoparticle (MSN) MCM-41 from rice husk (rice husk) with sol-gel method followed by hydrothermal treatment. Silica extraction was performed by titrating sodium silica using HCl method until the gel was formed. The mesoporous synthesis was performed with the addition of CTAB. The titration is then carried out using a solution of acetic acid. XRD shows silica with an amorphous structure. The FTIR results show that extraction silica and MSN MCM-41 contain pure silica displayed with Si-O-Si functional groups in the sample. The SEM results show MSN MCM-41 images such as a coral-like structure of agglomerated silica and the higher temperature hydrothermal treatment then it would be the more large size of particles. The material has a hexagonal pore structure such as a honeycomb as characteristic of MCM-41 with a pore size of 2.535 nm which includes mesoporous material. The result of nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms shows lower hydrothermal temperature will increase the specific surface area and decrease average pore size, where the best result with surface area value is 825.365 m2/gr and average pore size is 6.10426 nm obtained from process hydrothermal at 85°C.


Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (22) ◽  
pp. 5320
Author(s):  
Margaux Haurat ◽  
Michel Dumon

Organic polymers can be made porous via continuous or discontinuous expansion processes in scCO2. The resulting foams properties are controlled by the interplay of three groups of parameters: (i) Chemical, (ii) physico-chemical, and (iii) technological/process that are explained in this paper. The advantages and drawbacks of continuous (extrusion, injection foaming) or discontinuous (batch foaming) foaming processes in scCO2, will be discussed in this article; especially for micro or nano cellular polymers. Indeed, a challenge is to reduce both specific mass (e.g., ρ < 100 kg·m−3) and cell size (e.g., average pore diameter ϕaveragepores < 100 nm). Then a particular system where small “objects” (coreshells CS, block copolymer MAM) are perfectly dispersed at a micrometric to nanometric scale in poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) will be presented. Such “additives”, considered as foaming aids, are aimed at “regulating” the foaming and lowering the pore size and/or density of PMMA based foams. Differences between these additives will be shown. Finally, in a PMMA/20 wt% MAM blend, via a quasi one-step batch foaming, a “porous to nonporous” transition is observed in thick samples. A lower limit of pore size (around 50 nm) seems to arise.


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