Study on Oxygen Evolution Reaction of Ir Nanodendrites Supported on Antimony Tin Oxide.

In this study, the iridium nanodendrites (Ir NDs) and antimony tin oxide (ATO)-supported Ir NDs (Ir ND/ATO) were prepared by a surfactant-mediated method to investigate the effect of ATO support and evaluate the electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The nano-branched Ir ND structures were successfully prepared alone or supported on ATO. The Ir NDs exhibited major diffraction peaks of the fcc Ir metal, though the Ir NDs consisted of metallic Ir as well as Ir oxides.

Preparation of Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8-Based Nanofiber Composites for Carbon Dioxide Adsorption.

In this study, polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based activated nanofiber composites, which were embedded inside zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) crystals or ZIF-8-derived carbons (ZDC-850), were fabricated using an electrospinning process, to serve as CO2 adsorbents. The adsorbents were characterized using various techniques. The degree of crystallinity of ZDC-850 totally changed compared to that of ZIF-8.

The Application of Hollow Carbon Nanofibers Prepared by Electrospinning to Carbon Dioxide Capture.

Coaxial electrospinning has been considered a straightforward and convenient method for producing hollow nanofibers. Therefore, the objective of this study was to develop hollow activated carbon nanofibers (HACNFs) for CO capture in order to reduce emissions of CO to the atmosphere and mitigate global warming. Results showed that the sacrificing core could be decomposed at carbonization temperatures above 900 °C, allowing the formation of hollow nanofibers.

Effect of Relative Humidity on Adsorption Breakthrough of CO₂ on Activated Carbon Fibers.

Microporous activated carbon fibers (ACFs) were developed for CO₂ capture based on potassium hydroxide (KOH) activation and tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) amination. The material properties of the modified ACFs were characterized using several techniques. The adsorption breakthrough curves of CO₂ were measured and the effect of relative humidity in the carrier gas was determined.

Enhanced CO₂ Adsorption on Activated Carbon Fibers Grafted with Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes.

In this paper, multiscale composites formed by grafting N-doped carbon nanotubes (CNs) on the surface of polyamide (PAN)-based activated carbon fibers (ACFs) were investigated and their adsorption performance for CO₂ was determined. The spaghetti-like and randomly oriented CNs were homogeneously grown onto ACFs. The pre-immersion of cobalt(II) ions for ACFs made the CNs grow above with a large pore size distribution, decreased the oxidation resistance, and exhibited different predominant N-functionalities after chemical vapor deposition processes.

Characterization of Platinum Nanoparticles Deposited on Functionalized Graphene Sheets.

Due to its special electronic and ballistic transport properties, graphene has attracted much interest from researchers. In this study, platinum (Pt) nanoparticles were deposited on oxidized graphene sheets (cG). The graphene sheets were applied to overcome the corrosion problems of carbon black at operating conditions of proton exchange membrane fuel cells.

Characterization and application of Ti-containing mesoporous silica for dye removal with synergistic effect of coupled adsorption and photocatalytic oxidation.

Highly ordered mesoporous silica, Santa Barbara Amorphous-15 (SBA-15), and titanium-substituted mesoporous silica (TiSBA-15) materials were successfully synthesized, characterized, and evaluated. The textual and structural properties of the prepared materials with various titanium contents were characterized by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer (ICP-MS), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns, nitrogen physisorption isotherms, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). A limited content of titanium could be effectively substituted into the framework of SBA-15 without provoking structure change.

Adsorption equilibrium of sulfur hexafluoride on multi-walled carbon nanotubes.

The adsorption of sulfur hexafluoride (SF(6)) on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) was investigated. The properties of MWNTs were characterized and the adsorption capacities of SF(6) on MWNTs at different concentrations and temperatures were collected. H(2)SO(4)/H(2)O(2) oxidation or KOH activation of MWNTs has effectively introduced the surface oxides and modified the microstructure without destruction of their graphitic crystalline structure.