Evaluation of the Adsorption Performance and Sustainability of Exfoliated Graphite Nanoplatelets (xGnP) for VOCs
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Materials
Samples | Specific Surface Area (m2·g−1) | Total Pore Volume (cm3·g−1) |
---|---|---|
xGnP | 20.4 | 0.082 |
Perlite | 3.3 | 0.004 |
Zeolite (Natural) | 23.4 | 0.031 |
Zeolite (JST-MS100) | 755.6 | 0.352 |
2.2. Methods
2.2.1. Thermal Extractor (TE)
2.2.2. Evaluation of Adsorption Performance
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Adsorption Performances of the Samples over Seven Days
Samples | Zeolite (JST-MS100) | Zeolite (Natural) | Perlite | xGnP |
---|---|---|---|---|
TVOC (μg/m3) | 76.91 | 9.99 | 150.48 | 128.93 |
Benzene (μg/m3) | 2.17 | 1.71 | 2.69 | 4.37 |
Toluene (μg/m3) | 2.07 | 1.61 | 10.38 | 18.83 |
Ethyl Benzene (μg/m3) | - | - | - | - |
Xylene (μg/m3) | - | - | - | 1.89 |
Styrene (μg/m3) | - | - | - | - |
5VOC (μg/m3) | 4.25 | 3.33 | 13.07 | 25.08 |
5VOC (%) | 5.52 | 33.13 | 8.69 | 19.45 |
3.2. Sustainability Evaluation for 28 Days
TVOC | 7 days (μg/m3) | 14 days (μg/m3) | 28 days (μg/m3) |
---|---|---|---|
Zeolite (JST-MS100) | 86.96 | 105.50 | 72.49 |
Zeolite (Natural) | 9.99 | 7.09 | 2.27 |
Perlite | 150.48 | 101.95 | 48.20 |
xGnP | 128.93 | 1545.31 | 2102.64 |
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Chang, S.J.; Wi, S.; Jeong, S.-G.; Kim, S. Evaluation of the Adsorption Performance and Sustainability of Exfoliated Graphite Nanoplatelets (xGnP) for VOCs. Materials 2015, 8, 7615-7621. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8115412
Chang SJ, Wi S, Jeong S-G, Kim S. Evaluation of the Adsorption Performance and Sustainability of Exfoliated Graphite Nanoplatelets (xGnP) for VOCs. Materials. 2015; 8(11):7615-7621. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8115412
Chicago/Turabian StyleChang, Seong Jin, Seunghwan Wi, Su-Gwang Jeong, and Sumin Kim. 2015. "Evaluation of the Adsorption Performance and Sustainability of Exfoliated Graphite Nanoplatelets (xGnP) for VOCs" Materials 8, no. 11: 7615-7621. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8115412