CO utilization in built environment the swing carbonation of alkaline solid wastes with different mineralogy.

Carbon mineralization to solid carbonates is one of the reaction pathways that can not only utilize captured CO2 but also potentially store it in the long term. In this study, the dissolution and carbonation behaviors of alkaline solid wastes (i.e.

Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies of Electrochemically Discharged CF(x).

Electrochemical studies of three types of CF(x) (F - Fiber based, C - Petroleum coke based, G - Graphite based) have demonstrated different electrochemical performances types in previous work, with fiber based CF(x) delivering superior performance over those based on petroleum coke and graphite. (13)C and (19)F MAS (Magic Angle Spinning) NMR techniques are employed to identify the atomic/molecular structural factors that might account for differences in electrochemical performance among the different types of CF(x). Small quantitative variations of covalent CF and LiF are noted as a function of discharge and sp(3) bonded carbons are detected in discharged F type of CF(x).

Effect of surface phosphorus functionalities of activated carbons containing oxygen and nitrogen on electrochemical capacitance.

Micro/mesoporous activated carbons containing oxygen and phosphorus heteroatoms were modified by incorporation of nitrogen using melamine and urea precursors. The surface chemistry was analyzed by the means of elemental analysis, XPS, and (31)P MAS NMR. The results indicate that upon the incorporation of nitrogen at high temperatures not only new species involving carbon/nitrogen/oxygen are formed but also the phosphorous environment is significantly altered.