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One-Pot Synthesis of Nano CuO-ZnO Modified Hydrochar Derived from Chitosan and Starch for the H<sub>2</sub>S Conversion
oleh: Lihua Zang, Chengxuan Zhou, Liming Dong, Leilei Wang, Jiaming Mao, Xiaomin Lu, Rong Xue, Yunqian Ma
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Diterbitkan: | MDPI AG 2021-06-01 |
Deskripsi
A novel kind of hydrochar adsorbent, modified by CuO-ZnO and derived from chitosan or starch, was synthesized for H<sub>2</sub>S adsorption. The prepared adsorbent was characterized by BET, XRD, EDX, SEM, and XPS. The results showed that the modified hydrochar contained many amino groups as functional groups, and the nanometer metal oxide particles had good dispersion on the surface of the hydrochar. The maximum sulfur capacity reached 28.06 mg/g-adsorbent under the optimized conditions. The amine group significantly reduced the activation energy between H<sub>2</sub>S and CuO-ZnO conducive to the rapid diffusion of H<sub>2</sub>S among the lattices. Simultaneously, cationic polyacrylamide as a steric stabilizer could change the formation process of CuO and ZnO nanoparticles, which made the particle size smaller, enabling them to react with H<sub>2</sub>S sufficiently easily. This modified hydrochar derived from both chitosan and starch could be a promising adsorbent for H<sub>2</sub>S removal.