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Raffah BM, Knani S, Bouzid M, Alruqi AB, Vieira Y, Dotto GL, Lefi N, Ben Lamine A. Morphological, sterical, and localized thermodynamics in the adsorption of CO 2 by activated biocarbon from the white rot fungi Trametes gibbosa. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 939:173326. [PMID: 38777051 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
Abstract
The capture of CO2 by biochar has recently become one of the cornerstones of circular economy models for a sustainable society. In this work, we synthesized an activated biocarbon using Trametes gibbosa (BioACTG) in a one-step synthesis. We investigated CO2 adsorption mechanisms under five different temperatures using a statistical physics approach. The data was better represented by the multilayer model with two distinguished energies, providing more accurate values for the estimated parameters. According to the number of carbon dioxide molecules per site (n) and the densities of the receptor sites (Dzif), the tendency to form a second layer increased as the temperature increased. The adsorption of CO2 on BioACTG was exothermic (the values of Qasat = 15.5 mmol/g at 273 K decrease to 10.5 mmol/g at 353 K), and the temperature influenced CO2 as well as the morphological features of the process. A computational approach was used to investigate the electronic properties of the adsorbate, showing that its lowest unoccupied orbital (LUMO) heavily contributed to the high efficiency of the process which was ruled by pore diffusion mechanisms driven by energetic fluctuations. Other molecules present in CO2-rich mixtures were also investigated, showing that their concentration limited their competitiveness with CO2.
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- Bahaaludin M Raffah
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
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- CRMN, Centre for Research on Microelectronics and Nanotechnology of Sousse, NANOMISENE, LR16CRMN01, Code Postal 4054, Sousse, Tunisia.
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000 - 9B, 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-8, 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Qassim University, Buraidah 51452, Saudi Arabia.
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- Laboratory of Quantum and Statistical Physics LR 18 ES 18, Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, Environnement Street, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia
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Wiśniewska M, Urban T, Tokarska K, Marciniak P, Giel A, Nowicki P. Removal of Organic Dyes, Polymers and Surfactants Using Carbonaceous Materials Derived from Walnut Shells. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:1987. [PMID: 38730794 PMCID: PMC11084864 DOI: 10.3390/ma17091987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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A series of new granular carbonaceous adsorbents was prepared via single-stage physical and chemical activation of walnut shells. Their suitability for removing various types of organic pollutants (represented by dyes, surfactants and water-soluble polymers) from the liquid phase was assessed. The activation of the precursor was carried out with CO2 and H3PO4 using conventional heating. Activated biocarbons were characterized in terms of chemical composition, acidic-basic nature of the surface, textural and electrokinetic properties as well as thermal stability. Depending on the type of activating agent used during the activation procedure, the obtained biocarbons differed in terms of specific surface area (from 401 to 1361 m2/g) and the type of porous structure produced (microporosity contribution in the range of 45-75%). Adsorption tests proved that the effectiveness of removing organic pollutants from the liquid phase depended to a large extent on the type of prepared adsorbent as well as the chemical nature and the molecular size of the adsorbate used. The chemically activated sample showed greater removal efficiency in relation to all tested pollutants. Its maximum adsorption capacity for methylene blue, poly(acrylic acid), poly(ethylene glycol) and Triton X-100 reached the levels of 247.1, 680.9, 38.5 and 61.8 mg/g, respectively.
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- Małgorzata Wiśniewska
- Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, M. Curie-Sklodowska Sq. 3, 20-031 Lublin, Poland; (T.U.); (K.T.)
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- Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, M. Curie-Sklodowska Sq. 3, 20-031 Lublin, Poland; (T.U.); (K.T.)
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- Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, M. Curie-Sklodowska Sq. 3, 20-031 Lublin, Poland; (T.U.); (K.T.)
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (P.M.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (P.M.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (P.M.); (A.G.)
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Serafin J, Kishibayev K, Tokpayev R, Khavaza T, Atchabarova A, Ibraimov Z, Nauryzbayev M, Nazzal JS, Giraldo L, Moreno-Piraján JC. Functional Activated Biocarbons Based on Biomass Waste for CO 2 Capture and Heavy Metal Sorption. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:48191-48210. [PMID: 38144099 PMCID: PMC10733959 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c07120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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Inexpensive porous activated biocarbons were prepared from biomass and agriculture waste following the method of thermal and hydrothermal carbonization and activation with superheated water vapor. The activated biocarbons were characterized by nitrogen adsorption-desorption at 77 K, SEM, XRD, Raman spectrometry, FTIR spectroscopy, determination of particle size, and elemental composition by XRF. The specific surface area was in the range of 240-709 m2/g, and the total pore volume was from 0.12 to 0.43 cm3/g. The percentage of microporosity in activated biocarbons was 89-92%. These activated biocarbons have been used for CO2 and heavy metal sorption. Activated biocarbons based on pine cones and birch prepared by thermal carbonization and activation with superheated water vapor had the highest ability to capture CO2 and amounted to 6.43 and 6.00 mmol/g at 273 K, as well as 4.57 and 4.22 mmol/g at 298 K, respectively. The best activated biocarbon was characterized by unchanged stability after 30 adsorption and desorption cycles. It was proved that the adsorption of CO2 depends on narrow micropores (<1 nm). Activated biocarbons have also been analyzed as effective adsorbents for removing Cu2+, Zn2+, Fe2+, Ni2+, Co2+, and Pb2+ ions from aqueous solutions. Activated biocarbons are effective adsorbents for the removal of lead and zinc ions from aqueous solutions.
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- Jarosław Serafin
- Institute
of Energy Technologies, Department of Chemical Engineering and Barcelona
Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Eduard Maristany 16, EEBE, Barcelona 08019, Spain
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- Center
of Physical-Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis, Al Farabi Kazakh National University, 96 A, Tole bi Street, Almaty 050012, Kazakhstan
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- Center
of Physical-Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis, Al Farabi Kazakh National University, 96 A, Tole bi Street, Almaty 050012, Kazakhstan
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- Center
of Physical-Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis, Al Farabi Kazakh National University, 96 A, Tole bi Street, Almaty 050012, Kazakhstan
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- Center
of Physical-Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis, Al Farabi Kazakh National University, 96 A, Tole bi Street, Almaty 050012, Kazakhstan
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- Center
of Physical-Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis, Al Farabi Kazakh National University, 96 A, Tole bi Street, Almaty 050012, Kazakhstan
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- Center
of Physical-Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis, Al Farabi Kazakh National University, 96 A, Tole bi Street, Almaty 050012, Kazakhstan
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- Faculty
of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Department of Catalytic and
Sorbent Materials Engineering, West Pomeranian
University of Technology in Szczecin, Piastów Ave. 42, Szczecin 71-065, Poland
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- Facultad
de Ciencias, Departamento de Quimica, Grupo
de Calorimetria Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogota 111321, Colombia
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- Facultad
de Ciencias, Departamento de Quimica, Grupo de Investigación
de Sólidos Porosos y Calorimetría, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá 111711, Colombia
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Paluch D, Bazan-Wozniak A, Wolski R, Nosal-Wiercińska A, Pietrzak R. Removal of Methyl Red from Aqueous Solution Using Biochar Derived from Fennel Seeds. Molecules 2023; 28:7786. [PMID: 38067516 PMCID: PMC10708363 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28237786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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In this study, fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) seeds were used as a precursor to obtain carbon adsorbents through physical activation with carbon dioxide and chemical activation by impregnating the precursor with sodium carbonate. The physical activation involved the carbonization of the precursor at a temperature of 600 °C for 60 min and activation at a temperature of 800 °C for 30 min with carbon dioxide. Chemical activation included impregnation of the precursor with sodium carbonate at a mass ratio of a precursor to activator of 1:2. The mixture was activated in a nitrogen atmosphere with a flow rate at a temperature of 700 °C for 45 min. The resulting biochar samples were washed with 5% hydrochloric acid and subsequently rinsed with boiling distilled water. The biochar adsorbents were characterized using low-temperature nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms, Boehm titration, and pH measurements of their aqueous extracts. The specific surface area of the obtained adsorbents ranged from 89 to 345 m2/g. Biochar adsorbents exhibit a predominance of acidic groups over basic groups on their surfaces. The sorption capacities of the obtained samples towards an aqueous solution of methyl red range from 26 to 135 mg/g. Based on adsorption studies, it was found that the adsorption of the dye on the obtained biochar materials follows a pseudo-second-order model. The Freundlich isotherm best describes the studied process, indicating the formation of a multilayer of adsorbate on the adsorbent surface. The efficacy of adsorption in aqueous solutions of methyl red was found to increase with the elevation of the process temperature. Moreover, thermodynamic studies have shown that the adsorption process is spontaneous and endothermic. Consequently, this work provides a description of the physicochemical parameters of two biochars obtained by physical and chemical activation of a little-studied precursor-fennel seeds-and studies on their potential use as adsorbents for contaminants from the aqueous phase.
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- Dorota Paluch
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (D.P.); (A.B.-W.); (R.W.)
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (D.P.); (A.B.-W.); (R.W.)
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (D.P.); (A.B.-W.); (R.W.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Maria Curie-Sklodowska Sq. 3, 20-031 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (D.P.); (A.B.-W.); (R.W.)
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Cecilia J, Vilarrasa-García E, Azevedo D, Vílchez-Cózar A, Infantes-Molina A, Ballesteros-Plata D, Barroso-Martín I, Rodríguez-Castellón E. Valorization of wipe wastes for the synthesis of microporous carbons and their application in CO 2 capture, gas separation and H 2-storage. Heliyon 2023; 9:e20606. [PMID: 37860566 PMCID: PMC10582294 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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Wipe wastes have been used as a cellulosic source to synthesize biochars. Prior to the synthesis of the adsorbents by the pyrolysis of wipes wastes, this waste was treated to remove the pathogenic agents. Then, the wipe wastes were pyrolyzed between 500 and 900 °C to obtain biochars, whose microporosity increased proportionally to the pyrolysis temperature, achieving a maximum CO2-adsorption uptake of 2.53 mmol/g at a pressure of 760 mm of Hg and 25 °C for the biochar pyrolized at 900 °C. The synthesized biochars are also highly selective towards CO2-adsorption in CO2/N2 or CO2/H2 mixtures. Hence, these adsorbents have shown a great potential to be used in flue gas treatment and H2-purification processes. Biochar treatment with KOH further improves microporosity due to chemical activation although the addition of a large amount of KOH leads to excessive microporosity causing a collapse in the pore structure and decreasing CO2-adsorption capacity.
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- J.A. Cecilia
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Cristalografía y Mineralogía, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain
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- GPSA - Grupo de Pesquisa em Separações por Adsorção, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici, Fortaleza 60455-760, Brazil
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- GPSA - Grupo de Pesquisa em Separações por Adsorção, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici, Fortaleza 60455-760, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Cristalografía y Mineralogía, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Cristalografía y Mineralogía, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Cristalografía y Mineralogía, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Cristalografía y Mineralogía, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Cristalografía y Mineralogía, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain
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