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Enhanced CO2 adsorption of activated carbon with simultaneous surface etching and functionalization by nitrogen plasma treatment

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Removing CO2 gas to address the global climate crisis is one of the most urgent agendas. To improve the CO2 adsorption ability of activated carbon, nitrogen plasma surface treatment was conducted. The effect of nitrogen plasma treatment on the surface chemistry and pore geometry of activated carbon was extensively analyzed. The porosity and surface groups of the activated carbon varied with the plasma treatment time. By plasma treatment for a few minutes, the microporosity and surface functionality could be simultaneously controlled. The changed microporosity and nitrogen groups affected the CO2 adsorption capacity and CO2 adsorption selectivity over N2. This simultaneous surface etching and functionalization effect could be achieved with a short operating time and low energy consumption.

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This work was supported by the Industrial Strategic Technology Development Program (20016789, Development of manufacturing and application technology of carbon molecular sieve for high-purity gas separation module), which is funded by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea

    Chaehun Lim, Seo Gyeong Jeong, Daesup Kim & Young-Seak Lee

  2. Institute of Carbon Fusion Technology (InCFT), Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea

    Cheol Hwan Kwak & Young-Seak Lee

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Lim, C., Kwak, C.H., Jeong, S.G. et al. Enhanced CO2 adsorption of activated carbon with simultaneous surface etching and functionalization by nitrogen plasma treatment. Carbon Lett. 33, 139–145 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42823-022-00410-1

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