Synthesis, Characterization and Gas Adsorption of Unfunctionalized and TEPA-Functionalized MSU-2 †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of Unfunctionalized MSU-2
2.3. Synthesis of TEPA-Functionalized MSU-2
2.4. CO2 Adsorption Experiment
2.5. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Morphology Analysis
3.2. Pore Characteristics and Elemental Analysis
3.3. Crystallinity Analysis
3.4. Functional Groups
3.5. Thermal Analysis
3.6. Effect of TEPA Loading on CO2 Adsorption Capacity of Adsorbents
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | BET Specific Surface Area, SBET (m2/g) | Total Pore Volume, Vp (cm3/g) | N Content (wt%) |
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MSU-2 | 1223.13 | 0.87 | 0.00 |
TEPA(20)/MSU-2 | 397.20 | 0.34 | 7.62 |
TEPA(30)/MSU-2 | 140.34 | 0.16 | 8.97 |
TEPA(40)/MSU-2 | 27.08 | 0.03 | 11.91 |
TEPA(50)/MSU-2 | 0.29 | ~0.00 | 15.80 |
TEPA(60)/MSU-2 | 0.12 | ~0.00 | 19.46 |
Wavenumber (cm−1) | Title 3 |
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∼3467 # | O-H stretching vibrations of the hydrogen bonded surface silanol groups and the remaining adsorbed water molecules |
2950 * | Asymmetric stretching vibration of the –CH2 groups of TEPA chains |
2843 * | Symmetric stretching vibration of the –CH2 groups of TEPA chains |
1647 # | Deformation vibrations of physically adsorbed water molecules |
1571 * | Bending vibration (δ(N–H)) of –NH– |
1477 * | Deformation vibration of –NH2 |
1310 * | Stretching vibration of C–N |
1077 # | Asymmetrical stretching (νas) of siloxane (-Si-O-Si-) band |
800 # | Si-O bond symmetrical stretching (νs) of the silanol groups |
461 # | Bending vibration (δ) of siloxane (-Si-O-Si-) band |
Adsorbents | Weight Loss of First-Step Degradation at 30–80 °C (%) | Weight Loss of Second-Step Degradation at 190–290 °C (%) |
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MSU-2 | 3.62 | - |
TEPA(20)/MSU-2 | 3.98 | 16.53 |
TEPA(30)/MSU-2 | 4.09 | 22.94 |
TEPA(40)/MSU-2 | 4.25 | 26.24 |
TEPA(50)/MSU-2 | 5.34 | 41.10 |
TEPA(60)/MSU-2 | 3.15 | 52.95 |
TEPA | - | 99.01 |
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Lee, X.Y.; Viriya, V.; Chew, T.L.; Oh, P.C.; Ong, Y.T.; Ho, C.-D.; Jawad, Z.A. Synthesis, Characterization and Gas Adsorption of Unfunctionalized and TEPA-Functionalized MSU-2. Processes 2022, 10, 1943. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10101943
Lee XY, Viriya V, Chew TL, Oh PC, Ong YT, Ho C-D, Jawad ZA. Synthesis, Characterization and Gas Adsorption of Unfunctionalized and TEPA-Functionalized MSU-2. Processes. 2022; 10(10):1943. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10101943
Chicago/Turabian StyleLee, Xin Ying, Vinosha Viriya, Thiam Leng Chew, Pei Ching Oh, Yit Thai Ong, Chii-Dong Ho, and Zeinab Abbas Jawad. 2022. "Synthesis, Characterization and Gas Adsorption of Unfunctionalized and TEPA-Functionalized MSU-2" Processes 10, no. 10: 1943. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10101943