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Removal of Ozone by Carbon Nanotubes/Quartz Fiber Film

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Volume 50, Issue 17, Pages 9592-9598

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AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b02563

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  1. National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) [2012CB720100]
  2. Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China [51521005]

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Ozone is recognized as a harmful gaseous pollutant, which can lead to severe human health problems. In this study, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were tested as a new approach for ozone removal. The CNTs/quartz fiber film was fabricated through growth of CNTs upon pure quartz fiber using chemical vapor deposition method. Ozone conversion efficiency of the CNTs/quartz fiber film was tested for 10 h and compared with that of quartz film, activated carbon (AC), and a potassium iodide (KI) solution under the same conditions. The pressure resistance of these materials under different airflow rates was also measured. The results showed that the CNTs/quartz fiber film had better ozone conversion efficiency but also higher pressure resistance than AC and the KI solution of the same weight. The ozone removal performance of the CNTs/quartz fiber film was comparable with AC at 20 times more weight. The CNTs played a dominant role in ozone removal by the CNTs/quartz fiber film. Its high ozone conversion efficiency, lightweight and free-standing properties make the CNTs/quartz fiber film applicable to ozone removal. Further investigation should be focused on reducing pressure resistance and studying the CNT mechanism for removing ozone.

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