Affiliation:
1. Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125
Abstract
Engineered systems designed to remove CO2from the atmosphere need better adsorbents. Here, we report on zeolite-based adsorbents for the capture of low-concentration CO2. Synthetic zeolites with the mordenite (MOR)-type framework topology physisorb CO2from low concentrations with fast kinetics, low heat of adsorption, and high capacity. The MOR-type zeolites can have a CO2capacity of up to 1.15 and 1.05 mmol/g for adsorption from 400 ppm CO2at 30 °C, measured by volumetric and gravimetric methods, respectively. A structure–performance study demonstrates that Na+cations in the O33 site located in the side-pocket of the MOR-type framework, that is accessed through a ring of eight tetrahedral atoms (either Si4+or Al3+: eight-membered ring [8MR]), is the primary site for the CO2uptake at low concentrations. The presence of N2and O2shows negligible impact on CO2adsorption in MOR-type zeolites, and the capacity increases to ∼2.0 mmol/g at subambient temperatures. By using a series of zeolites with variable topologies, we found the size of the confining pore space to be important for the adsorption of trace CO2. The results obtained here show that the MOR-type zeolites have a number of desirable features for the capture of CO2at low concentrations.
Funder
Carbon Capture, Inc.
Kwanjeong Educational Foundation
Publisher
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Cited by
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