Synthesis of Chlorine- and Nitrogen-Containing Carbon Nanofibers for Water Purification from Chloroaromatic Compounds

Autor: Anna M. Ozerova, Arina R. Potylitsyna, Yury I. Bauman, Elena S. Tayban, Inna L. Lipatnikova, Anna V. Nartova, Aleksey A. Vedyagin, Ilya V. Mishakov, Yury V. Shubin, Olga V. Netskina
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Materials, Vol 15, Iss 23, p 8414 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1996-1944
DOI: 10.3390/ma15238414
Popis: Chlorine- and nitrogen-containing carbon nanofibers (CNFs) were obtained by combined catalytic pyrolysis of trichloroethylene (C2HCl3) and acetonitrile (CH3CN). Their efficiency in the adsorption of 1,2-dichlorobenzene (1,2-DCB) from water has been studied. The synthesis of CNFs was carried out over self-dispersing nickel catalyst at 600 °C. The produced CNFs possess a well-defined segmented structure, high specific surface area (~300 m2/g) and high porosity (0.5–0.7 cm3/g). The addition of CH3CN into the reaction mixture allows the introduction of nitrogen into the CNF structure and increases the volume of mesopores. As a result, the capacity of CNF towards adsorption of 1,2-DCB from its aqueous solution increased from 0.41 to 0.57 cm3/g. Regardless of the presence of N, the CNF samples exhibited a degree of 1,2-DCB adsorption from water–organic emulsion exceeding 90%. The adsorption process was shown to be well described by the Dubinin–Astakhov equation. The regeneration of the used CNF adsorbent through liquid-phase hydrodechlorination was also investigated. For this purpose, Pd nanoparticles (1.5 wt%) were deposited on the CNF surface to form the adsorbent with catalytic function. The presence of palladium was found to have a slight effect on the adsorption capacity of CNF. Further regeneration of the adsorbent-catalyst via hydrodechlorination of adsorbed 1,2-DCB was completed within 1 h with 100% conversion. The repeated use of regenerated adsorbent-catalysts for purification of solutions after the first cycle of adsorption ensures almost complete removal of 1,2-DCB.
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