Study of Phenol and Nicotine Adsorption on Nitrogen-Modified Mesoporous Carbons

Cai, Jingxuan; Bennici, Simona; Shen, Jianyi; Auroux, A.

Study of Phenol and Nicotine Adsorption on Nitrogen-Modified Mesoporous Carbons

2014

Cai, Jingxuan | Bennici, Simona | Shen, Jianyi | Auroux, A. (Aline)

In this work, a mesoporous carbon material was modified by nitrogen atom by two different ways. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results show that the N atoms at the surface mainly exist in pyridine- and pyridone-like forms (around 80 % in atom ratio). The adsorption capacity of phenol and nicotine on mesoporous carbon and two N-containing mesoporous carbons was studied through adsorption isotherms. The adsorption isotherms were interpreted by three models (Freundlich, Langmuir, and Sips equations). Heat-flow microcalorimetry in liquid phase was used to determine the bonding strength between the organic pollutants and the surface of the adsorbents. In addition, the possibility of regeneration of adsorbents was investigated by temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) technique. The obtained values of differential heats and isotherms showed the heterogeneous properties of the mesoporous carbon materials. Comparing the different results obtained from the experiments, the surface area is a key factor for the adsorption of phenol and nicotine in water. The introduction of N improved the adsorption of phenol but did not affect the adsorption of nicotine.

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