Issue 6, 2012

Superior CO2 uptake of N-doped activated carbon through hydrogen-bonding interaction

Abstract

Here we show that the introduction of N into a carbon surface facilitates the hydrogen-bonding interactions between the carbon surface and CO2 molecules, which accounts for the superior CO2 uptake of the N-doped activated carbons. This new finding challenges the long-held viewpoint that acid–base interactions between N-containing basic functional groups and acidic CO2 gas are responsible for the enhanced CO2 capture capacity of N-doped carbons.

Graphical abstract: Superior CO2 uptake of N-doped activated carbon through hydrogen-bonding interaction

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
17 Mar 2012
Accepted
04 Apr 2012
First published
05 Apr 2012

Energy Environ. Sci., 2012,5, 7323-7327

Superior CO2 uptake of N-doped activated carbon through hydrogen-bonding interaction

W. Xing, C. Liu, Z. Zhou, L. Zhang, J. Zhou, S. Zhuo, Z. Yan, H. Gao, G. Wang and S. Z. Qiao, Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 7323 DOI: 10.1039/C2EE21653A

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