Determination of the Porous Structure of Activated Carbons Using the IAE Concept. Influence of the Local Adsorption Model

In this paper we study a method for the determination of the micropore volume distribution function of activated carbons. This method is based on the Integral Adsorption Equation concept (IAE). The micropore volume distribution function is assumed to be a Gaussian of which the parameters are unknown. These parameters are determined using adsorption isotherms of carbon dioxide on a given activated carbon (F30/470 CHEMVIRON CARBON) at 278, 288, 298, 303, 308, 318 and 328 K and for pressures up to 100 kPa. Several local adsorption models are used (Langmuir, Volmer, Fowler-Guggenheim, Hill-de Boer). The influence of the choice of the local model on the pore volume distribution function is discussed. The physical validity of this function and the performances of the different models are presented. It appears that the effect of the temperature on the adsorption isotherms is difficult to model over a wide range of relative pressure. The Hill-de Boer and the Langmuir local models are the most efficient (average errors respectively equal to 3.53% and 2.80% in the studied range of temperature and pressure). They provide the most meaningful parameters for the pore volume distribution function.     

Heat of Adsorption of Pure Sulfur Hexafluoride on Micro-Mesoporous Adsorbents

The isotherms and the isosteric heats of adsorption of pure SF₆ were measured on two microporous zeolites (NaX and Silicalite), one mesoporous alumina, and two activated carbons (BPL and PCB) at 305 K. The adsorption isotherms were Type I by Brunauer classification. The PCB carbon adsorbed SF₆ most strongly and the alumina adsorbed SF₆ most weakly. The adsorption of SF₆ on the other three materials were comparable in the low pressure region despite their drastic differences in the physicochemical properties. The heat of adsorption of SF₆ on the silicalite and the alumina remained practically constant over a large range of coverage. The heat of adsorption of SF₆ increased with increasing adsorbate loading on the NaX zeolite in the high coverage region. The heat of adsorption of SF₆ on the activated carbons decreased with increasing adsorbate loading before leveling off in the high coverage region.     

On the mechanisms of phenol adsorption by carbons

The removal of phenol and related compounds from dilute aqueous solutions by activated carbons corresponds to the coating of the micropore walls and of the external surface by a monolayer. This process is described by an analog of the Dubinin—Radushkevich—Kaganer equation. On the other hand, as suggested by immersion calorimetry at 293 K, in the case of concentrated solutions, the mechanism corresponds to the volume filling of the micropores, as observed for the adsorption of phenol from the vapor phase. The equilibrium is described by the Dubinin—Astakhov equation. It follows that the removal of phenol from mixtures with water depends on the relative concentrations, and the limiting factor for adsorption is either the effective surface area of the carbon, or the micropore volume.     

相敏远程碳-氢相关技术在季碳归属中的应用

基于作者的二维相敏INEPT（insensitive nuclei enhanced by polarization transfer）实验,提出了相敏模式的远程碳－氢相关实验,称为相敏COLOC（heteronuclear correlation via logn-range couplings）实验,改善了远程碳－氢相关（COLOC）谱的分辨率。相敏COLOC实验可用于测定远程碳－氢相关信息,对季碳化学位移的归属具有一定的意义。作者给出了头孢呋辛钠的相敏COLOC谱。     

掺溴非晶碳梯度薄膜的制备与分析

 采用低压等离子增强化学气相沉积法用溴乙烷、氢气制备了掺溴的非晶碳梯度薄膜。通过样品的XPS能谱分析研究了薄膜沉积速率与氢气流量、溴元素原子分数与溴乙烷流量以及溴元素原子分数与刻蚀时间之间的关系，得出了溴乙烷流量、刻蚀时间对薄膜的主要键态含量、C元素sp²/sp³键态杂化比和薄膜硬度的影响。结果表明：薄膜沉积速率随氢气流量的增加而线性减小，溴元素含量随溴乙烷流量的增加先增加后降低，刻蚀时间越长，溴乙烷流量越小，薄膜越硬     

一步碳化多孔有机材料制备多孔碳及其性能的研究

开发并利用清洁的、可再生的能源是解决环境污染问题和能源短缺的有效方法.碳化含碳量较高的多孔有机材料制备的多孔碳,具有较高的比表面积,良好的物化稳定性,优良的机械性能等优点,在清洁能源的存储、分离、能量的存储与转化领域有广泛的应用.常见的由多孔有机材料制备多孔碳的方法主要是非活化碳化法和活化碳化法.不同的制备方法得到的多孔碳形貌,孔结构各不形同.多孔碳材料自身的结构性质可以影响其应用.合理的设计并调控多孔碳的“孔”,发挥孔尺寸的“筛分效应”可以有效地对气体进行存储和分离.在锂电等能量转化领域,“限域效应”是影响锂电性能的重要因素.多孔碳材料中较小的孔可以限域活性成分,而较大的孔可以快速传输,两种孔的协同效应可以使锂电性能大大提升.本综述系统地归纳了一步碳化多孔有机材料制备多孔碳的方法及其优势,详细地介绍了其在气体吸附、存储、分离以及电化学等领域的应用.最后,结合多孔碳材料的研究现状,提出由多孔有机材料制备多孔碳材料所面临的挑战,同时也展望了多孔碳材料的应用前景.     

Comparative study for the removal of methylene blue via adsorption and photocatalytic degradation

Physically and chemically activated carbons were prepared from date pits and olive stones. Titania and WO(x)-TiO(2)/MCM-41 were prepared as photoactive catalysts. Surface characterizations were investigated from ash content, pH, base neutralization capacities and FT-IR techniques. The textural characteristics, namely specific surface area (S(BET)) and pore texture, were determined from low temperature adsorption of N(2) at 77 K. The decolorization of aqueous solution of methylene blue was performed by means of two alternative methods. Steam-activated carbons own higher surface area compared with ZnCl(2)-activated carbons, and the micropore surface area represents the major contribution of the total area. Steam-activated carbons were the most efficient decolorizing adsorbents owing to its higher surface area, total pore volume and the basic nature of the surface. The calculated values of DeltaG(0), DeltaH(0) and DeltaS(0) indicate the spontaneous behavior of adsorption. The photocatalytic degradation is more convenient method in decolorizing of methylene blue compared with the adsorption process onto activated carbons.     

The feasibility of a pyrrolidinium-based ionic liquid solvent for non-graphitic carbon electrodes

The feasibility of a pyrrolidinium-based room-temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) as the solvent for lithium-ion batteries is tested by analyzing its intercalation behavior and thermal stability. The RTIL-cations are intercalated into a graphitic carbon and a part of them are irreversibly trapped inside the graphene layers. These trapped cations block Li⁺ intercalation to give only a marginal capacity. In contrast, such a cation insertion/trapping is absent in two non-graphitic carbons; hard carbon and soft carbon. A stable cycle performance with a Li⁺ insertion capacity of about 200 mAh g^{− 1} is attained. The absence of RTIL-cation insertion is evidenced by the cyclic voltammograms and Raman spectra. A calorimetric study reveals that this RTIL has a higher thermal stability and less reactivity with lithiated carbons as compared with the carbonate-based solvent. The use of this RTIL solvent for the non-graphitic carbons seems to be feasible.