Fabrication of Biomass-Derived Carbon Aerogels with High Adsorption of Oils and Organic Solvents: Effect of Hydrothermal and Post-Pyrolysis Processes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Effect of Hydrothermal Treatments and Carbonization on Microstructure
2.2. FT-IR Spectra
2.3. Thermal Analysis
2.4. Surface Area, Pore Diameter Distribution and Hydrophobicity
2.5. Absorption Capacities for Oil and Organic Solvents
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials
3.2. Methods
3.2.1. Preparation of Carbon Aerogels
3.2.2. Characterizations
3.2.3. Adsorption of Oils and Organic Solvents and Reusability
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Samples | Nitrogen Adsorption | Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry | |||
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Surface Area (m2·g−1) | Pore Volume (cm3·g−1) | Pore Diameter (nm) | Average Pore Diameter (nm) | Total Porosity (%) | |
CA1 | 43 | 0.07 | 6.72 | 5968 | 88 |
CA2 | 48 | 0.08 | 8.72 | 6185 | 89 |
CA3 | 239 | 0.14 | 3.65 | 10,751 | 92 |
CA4 | 249 | 0.16 | 2.55 | 16,192 | 94 |
Hydrothermal Treatment | Carbonization | |
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Pyrolyzing Procedures (1) c | Pyrolyzing Procedures (2) d | |
EH1 a | CA1 | CA2 |
EH2 b | CA3 | CA4 |
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Yin, A.; Xu, F.; Zhang, X. Fabrication of Biomass-Derived Carbon Aerogels with High Adsorption of Oils and Organic Solvents: Effect of Hydrothermal and Post-Pyrolysis Processes. Materials 2016, 9, 758. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9090758
Yin A, Xu F, Zhang X. Fabrication of Biomass-Derived Carbon Aerogels with High Adsorption of Oils and Organic Solvents: Effect of Hydrothermal and Post-Pyrolysis Processes. Materials. 2016; 9(9):758. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9090758
Chicago/Turabian StyleYin, Aishu, Feng Xu, and Xueming Zhang. 2016. "Fabrication of Biomass-Derived Carbon Aerogels with High Adsorption of Oils and Organic Solvents: Effect of Hydrothermal and Post-Pyrolysis Processes" Materials 9, no. 9: 758. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9090758