Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) removal using ACFs with electroless plating CuO as catalysts

Activated carbon fibers (ACFs) were treated by electroless plating of CuO to improve their removal performance for volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The properties of these samples(CuO@ACFs) were evaluated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), BET and N2O chemisorption to determine the area an...

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Published in:Carbon Letters 2020-12, Vol.30 (6), p.675-682
Main Authors: Kim, Min-Ji, Kim, Kyung Hoon, Kim, Yesol, Yoo, Byungtae, Lee, Young-Seak
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activated carbon
Benzene
Carbon fibers
Catalysts
Chemisorption
Copper
Electroless plating
Gas chromatography
Hydrocarbons
Nitrous oxide
Organic compounds
Photoelectron spectroscopy
Photoelectrons
Plating
Scanning electron microscopy
VOCs
Volatile organic compounds
X ray photoelectron spectroscopy
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Summary:Activated carbon fibers (ACFs) were treated by electroless plating of CuO to improve their removal performance for volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The properties of these samples(CuO@ACFs) were evaluated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), BET and N2O chemisorption to determine the area and dispersion of metallic CuO. The removal efficiency for benzene was investigated by gas chromatography (GC). The breakthrough time of CuO@ACFs increased by approximately 120% compared to that of untreated ACFs at benzene of 100 ppm. CuO@ACFs removed 100% of the benzene in 20 h, indicating this material can be used as a removal technology for VOCs.
ISSN:1976-4251
2233-4998
DOI:10.1007/s42823-020-00140-2