Enhanced CO2 absorption kinetics in lithium silicate platelets synthesized by a sol–gel approach

Platelet-shaped lithium orthosilicate particles synthesized by a sol–gel approach employing the precursors lithium nitrate and colloidal silica displayed enhanced absorption kinetics for CO2 compared to the powders prepared by a solid-state reaction process involving Li2CO3 and silica. The sol–gel s...

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Main Authors: Subha, P., Nair, Balagopal, Hareesh, P., Mohamed, A.P., Yamaguchi, T., Warrier, K.G.K., Hareesh, U.S.
Format: Journal Article
Published: R S C Publications 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15225
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author Subha, P.
Nair, Balagopal
Hareesh, P.
Mohamed, A.P.
Yamaguchi, T.
Warrier, K.G.K.
Hareesh, U.S.
author_facet Subha, P.
Nair, Balagopal
Hareesh, P.
Mohamed, A.P.
Yamaguchi, T.
Warrier, K.G.K.
Hareesh, U.S.
author_sort Subha, P.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description Platelet-shaped lithium orthosilicate particles synthesized by a sol–gel approach employing the precursors lithium nitrate and colloidal silica displayed enhanced absorption kinetics for CO2 compared to the powders prepared by a solid-state reaction process involving Li2CO3 and silica. The sol–gel samples showed a CO2 absorption capacity of 350 mg g-1 at an absorption rate of 22.5 mg g-1 min-1, a value 70% higher than the rate of 13.2 mg g-1 min-1 measured with the solid-state samples under similar conditions. The higher sorption kinetics of CO2 by the sol–gel derived lithium orthosilicate could be attributed to the unique platelet morphology of the particles, which have a very small thickness. A porous carbon mesh coated with the sol–gel based particles exhibited CO2 absorption capacity of 150 mg g-1 at an absorption rate of 37.5 mg g-1 min-1. This supported absorbent also showed stable absorption and desorption performance for the 8 cycles examined in this study. The excellent absorption characteristics of the sol–gel prepared powders, more specifically the coated strips, provide a successful pathway for the commercialisation of these materials.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-152252017-09-13T13:40:18Z Enhanced CO2 absorption kinetics in lithium silicate platelets synthesized by a sol–gel approach Subha, P. Nair, Balagopal Hareesh, P. Mohamed, A.P. Yamaguchi, T. Warrier, K.G.K. Hareesh, U.S. Platelet-shaped lithium orthosilicate particles synthesized by a sol–gel approach employing the precursors lithium nitrate and colloidal silica displayed enhanced absorption kinetics for CO2 compared to the powders prepared by a solid-state reaction process involving Li2CO3 and silica. The sol–gel samples showed a CO2 absorption capacity of 350 mg g-1 at an absorption rate of 22.5 mg g-1 min-1, a value 70% higher than the rate of 13.2 mg g-1 min-1 measured with the solid-state samples under similar conditions. The higher sorption kinetics of CO2 by the sol–gel derived lithium orthosilicate could be attributed to the unique platelet morphology of the particles, which have a very small thickness. A porous carbon mesh coated with the sol–gel based particles exhibited CO2 absorption capacity of 150 mg g-1 at an absorption rate of 37.5 mg g-1 min-1. This supported absorbent also showed stable absorption and desorption performance for the 8 cycles examined in this study. The excellent absorption characteristics of the sol–gel prepared powders, more specifically the coated strips, provide a successful pathway for the commercialisation of these materials. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15225 10.1039/c4ta01976h R S C Publications fulltext
spellingShingle Subha, P.
Nair, Balagopal
Hareesh, P.
Mohamed, A.P.
Yamaguchi, T.
Warrier, K.G.K.
Hareesh, U.S.
Enhanced CO2 absorption kinetics in lithium silicate platelets synthesized by a sol–gel approach
title Enhanced CO2 absorption kinetics in lithium silicate platelets synthesized by a sol–gel approach
title_full Enhanced CO2 absorption kinetics in lithium silicate platelets synthesized by a sol–gel approach
title_fullStr Enhanced CO2 absorption kinetics in lithium silicate platelets synthesized by a sol–gel approach
title_full_unstemmed Enhanced CO2 absorption kinetics in lithium silicate platelets synthesized by a sol–gel approach
title_short Enhanced CO2 absorption kinetics in lithium silicate platelets synthesized by a sol–gel approach
title_sort enhanced co2 absorption kinetics in lithium silicate platelets synthesized by a sol–gel approach
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15225