A new method for preparing expanded graphite-based composites （EGCs） was developed.The obtained samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）,transmission electron microscope （TEM） and nitroge...A new method for preparing expanded graphite-based composites （EGCs） was developed.The obtained samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）,transmission electron microscope （TEM） and nitrogen adsorption.The experimental results indicated that the EGCs was not simply mechanical mixture of EG and activated carbon,instead the activated carbon was coated on the surface of interior and external pores of the EG in the form of thin carbon layer.The thickness of the activated carbon layer was nearly one hundred nanometers by calculation.It was shown that the higher the impregnation ratio and the activation temperature were,the easier the porosity development would be.And the BET surface area and the total pore volume were as high as 1978 m2/g and 0.9917 cm3/g respectively at 350℃ with an impregnation ratio of 0.9.展开更多
This paper focuses on the development of three types of activated carbon （AC） adsorbents, i.e. granular AC, consolidated AC with chemical binder, and consolidated AC with expanded natural graphite （ENG）. Their the...This paper focuses on the development of three types of activated carbon （AC） adsorbents, i.e. granular AC, consolidated AC with chemical binder, and consolidated AC with expanded natural graphite （ENG）. Their thermal conductivity was investigated with the steady-state heat source method and the permeability was tested with nitrogen as the gas source. Results show that the thermal conductivity of granular AC with different sizes al-most maintains a constant at 0.36 W-（m.K）-＇, while the value modestly increases to 0.40 W.（m.K）-＇ for the con- solidated AC with chemical binder. The consolidated AC with ENG at the density of 600 kg. m-3 shows the best heat transfer performance and their thermal conductivity vary from 2.08 W-（m.K）- to 2.61 W. （m.K）-1 according toits fraction of AC. However, the granular AC and consolidated AC with chemical binder show the better permeabil- ity performance than consolidated AC with ENG binder whose permeability changes from 6.98x10-13 m2 to 5.16x10TM m2 and the maximum occurs when the content of AC reaches 71.4% （by mass）. According to the differ- ent thermal properties, the refrigeration application of three types of adsorbents is analyzed.展开更多
Uranium removal from aqueous solutions using environmentally friendly photocatalytic technology is a novel approach for resource recovery.Herein,carbon nitride/activated carbon composite materials(CN/AC)were investiga...Uranium removal from aqueous solutions using environmentally friendly photocatalytic technology is a novel approach for resource recovery.Herein,carbon nitride/activated carbon composite materials(CN/AC)were investigated for U(Ⅵ)reduction under visible light.An exceptional boost in photocatalytic activity was observed for CN/AC composites(up to 70 times over the conventional bulk g-C_(3)N_(4)).The strong interactive conjugatedπ-bond structure between g-C_(3)N_(4) and AC accelerated the migration of carriers and then prolonged the electron lifetime.CN/AC composites exhibited excellent compatibility with different water substrates and were resilience to a wide range of p H changes and abundant competitive anions/cations.Quenching experiments and electron microscopy characterization indicated that U(VI)was reduced by photogenerated electrons and deposited on the edge of CN/AC composites.The low-cost,high-performance carbon-based composite material proposed in this work is a potential candidate for the efficient treatment of radioactive wastewater.展开更多
A hierarchical micro-nano porous carbon material (MNC) was prepared using expanded graphite (EG), sucrose, and phosphoric acid as raw materials, followed by sucrose-phosphoric acid solution impregnation, solidificatio...A hierarchical micro-nano porous carbon material (MNC) was prepared using expanded graphite (EG), sucrose, and phosphoric acid as raw materials, followed by sucrose-phosphoric acid solution impregnation, solidification, carbonization and activation. Nitrogen adsorption and mercury porosimetry show that mixed nanopores and micropores coexist in MNC with a high specific surface area of 1978 m2·g-1 and a total pore volume of 0.99 cm3·g-1. In addition, the MNC is found to consist of EG and activated carbon with the latter deposited on the interior and the exterior surfaces of the EG pores. The thickness of the activated carbon layer is calculated to be about one hundred nanometers and is further confirmed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission election microscope (TEM). A maximum static phenol adsorption of 241.2 mg·g-1 was obtained by using MNC, slightly higher than that of 220.4 mg·g-1 by using commercial activated carbon (CAC). The phenol adsorption kinetics were investigated and the data fitted well to a pseudo-second-order model. Also, an intra-particle diffusion mechanism was proposed. Furthermore, it is found that the dynamic adsorption capacity of MNC is nearly three times that of CAC. The results suggest that the MNC is a more efficient adsorbent than CAC for the removal of phenol from aqueous solution.展开更多
基金Funded by the Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK2009534)Foundation of Oil Gas Storage and Transport of Jiangsu Province (No.CY0901)
文摘A new method for preparing expanded graphite-based composites （EGCs） was developed.The obtained samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）,transmission electron microscope （TEM） and nitrogen adsorption.The experimental results indicated that the EGCs was not simply mechanical mixture of EG and activated carbon,instead the activated carbon was coated on the surface of interior and external pores of the EG in the form of thin carbon layer.The thickness of the activated carbon layer was nearly one hundred nanometers by calculation.It was shown that the higher the impregnation ratio and the activation temperature were,the easier the porosity development would be.And the BET surface area and the total pore volume were as high as 1978 m2/g and 0.9917 cm3/g respectively at 350℃ with an impregnation ratio of 0.9.
基金Supported by the National Science Foundation for Excellent Young Scholars （51222601）, the International Collaborating Project Funded by the Foundation of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality （11160706000）, the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University by the Ministry of Education of China and the Shanghai Pujiang Program of China.
文摘This paper focuses on the development of three types of activated carbon （AC） adsorbents, i.e. granular AC, consolidated AC with chemical binder, and consolidated AC with expanded natural graphite （ENG）. Their thermal conductivity was investigated with the steady-state heat source method and the permeability was tested with nitrogen as the gas source. Results show that the thermal conductivity of granular AC with different sizes al-most maintains a constant at 0.36 W-（m.K）-＇, while the value modestly increases to 0.40 W.（m.K）-＇ for the con- solidated AC with chemical binder. The consolidated AC with ENG at the density of 600 kg. m-3 shows the best heat transfer performance and their thermal conductivity vary from 2.08 W-（m.K）- to 2.61 W. （m.K）-1 according toits fraction of AC. However, the granular AC and consolidated AC with chemical binder show the better permeabil- ity performance than consolidated AC with ENG binder whose permeability changes from 6.98x10-13 m2 to 5.16x10TM m2 and the maximum occurs when the content of AC reaches 71.4% （by mass）. According to the differ- ent thermal properties, the refrigeration application of three types of adsorbents is analyzed.
基金The financial supports from National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22176077)Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province,China(Nos.20JR10RA615,21ZD8JA006)fundamental research funds for the central universities(No.lzujbky-2021-sp29)are acknowledged。
文摘Uranium removal from aqueous solutions using environmentally friendly photocatalytic technology is a novel approach for resource recovery.Herein,carbon nitride/activated carbon composite materials(CN/AC)were investigated for U(Ⅵ)reduction under visible light.An exceptional boost in photocatalytic activity was observed for CN/AC composites(up to 70 times over the conventional bulk g-C_(3)N_(4)).The strong interactive conjugatedπ-bond structure between g-C_(3)N_(4) and AC accelerated the migration of carriers and then prolonged the electron lifetime.CN/AC composites exhibited excellent compatibility with different water substrates and were resilience to a wide range of p H changes and abundant competitive anions/cations.Quenching experiments and electron microscopy characterization indicated that U(VI)was reduced by photogenerated electrons and deposited on the edge of CN/AC composites.The low-cost,high-performance carbon-based composite material proposed in this work is a potential candidate for the efficient treatment of radioactive wastewater.
基金financially supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21071107,21277094,and21103119)Production and Research Collaborative Innovation Project of Jiangsu Province(No.BY2012123)+9 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK2012167)Scienceand Technology Pillar Program(Industry)of Jiangsu Province(No.BE2012101)Collegiate Natural Science Fund of Jiangsu Province(Nos.12KJA430005,09KJB30003,and11KJB430012)Key Laboratory for Environment Functional Materials of Suzhou(No.SZS201008)A Project Funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD),Applied Basic Research Project of Suzhou(No.SYG201242)Industrial Surport Project of Suzhou(No.SG201138)Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Material Tribology(No.Kjsmcx2011001)Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Photon Manufacturing(No.GZ201111)Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Interventional Medical Devices(No.Jr1210)Creative Project of Postgraduate of Jiangsu Province(No.CXZZ11_0954)
文摘A hierarchical micro-nano porous carbon material (MNC) was prepared using expanded graphite (EG), sucrose, and phosphoric acid as raw materials, followed by sucrose-phosphoric acid solution impregnation, solidification, carbonization and activation. Nitrogen adsorption and mercury porosimetry show that mixed nanopores and micropores coexist in MNC with a high specific surface area of 1978 m2·g-1 and a total pore volume of 0.99 cm3·g-1. In addition, the MNC is found to consist of EG and activated carbon with the latter deposited on the interior and the exterior surfaces of the EG pores. The thickness of the activated carbon layer is calculated to be about one hundred nanometers and is further confirmed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission election microscope (TEM). A maximum static phenol adsorption of 241.2 mg·g-1 was obtained by using MNC, slightly higher than that of 220.4 mg·g-1 by using commercial activated carbon (CAC). The phenol adsorption kinetics were investigated and the data fitted well to a pseudo-second-order model. Also, an intra-particle diffusion mechanism was proposed. Furthermore, it is found that the dynamic adsorption capacity of MNC is nearly three times that of CAC. The results suggest that the MNC is a more efficient adsorbent than CAC for the removal of phenol from aqueous solution.
