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Bryophyte-Bioinspired Nanoporous AAO/C/MgO Composite for Enhanced CO 2 Capture: The Role of MgO
A composite material composed of anodized aluminum oxide (AAO), carbon (C), and magnesium oxide (MgO) was developed for CO capture applications. Inspired by the bryophyte organism, the AAO/C/MgO composite mirrors two primary features of these species-(1) morphological characteristics and (2) element...
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Published in: | Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2024-04, Vol.14 (8) |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | A composite material composed of anodized aluminum oxide (AAO), carbon (C), and magnesium oxide (MgO) was developed for CO
capture applications. Inspired by the bryophyte organism, the AAO/C/MgO composite mirrors two primary features of these species-(1) morphological characteristics and (2) elemental composition-specifically carbon, oxygen, and magnesium. The synthesis process involved two sequential steps: electroanodization of aluminum foil followed by a hydrothermal method using a mixture of glucose and magnesium chloride (MgCl
). The concentration of MgCl
was systematically varied as the sole experimental variable across five levels-1 mM, 2 mM, 3 mM, 4 mM, and 5 mM-to investigate the impact of MgO formation on the samples' chemical and physical properties, and consequently, their CO
capture efficiency. Thus, scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed the AAO substrate's porous structure, with pore diameters measuring 250 ± 30 nm. The growth of MgO on the AAO substrate resulted in spherical structures, whose diameter expanded from 15 nm ± 3 nm to 1000 nm ± 250 nm with increasing MgCl
concentration from the minor to major concentrations explored, respectively. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis indicated that carbon serves as a linking agent between AAO and MgO within the composite. Notably, the composite synthesized with a 4 mM MgCl
concentration exhibited the highest CO
capture efficiency, as determined by UV-Vis absorbance studies using a sodium carbonate solution as the CO
source. This efficiency was quantified with a 'k' constant of 0.10531, significantly higher than those of other studied samples. The superior performance of the 4 mM MgCl
sample in CO
capture is likely due to the optimal density of MgO structures formed on the sample's surface, enhancing its adsorptive capabilities as suggested by the XPS results. |
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ISSN: | 2079-4991 2079-4991 |