Journal
CARBON LETTERS
Volume 33, Issue 4, Pages 1253-1263Publisher
SPRINGER JAPAN KK
DOI: 10.1007/s42823-023-00477-4
Keywords
Desalination; Water treatment; CDI systems; Brackish water; Porous structures
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Hybrid aerogels containing carbon nanoparticles and multi-walled carbon nanotubes were synthesized via sol-gel method and freeze-drying followed by controlled carbonization. The aerogel sample exhibited high specific surface area, large pore volume, and excellent electric double-layer formation. It showed a large specific capacitance and cyclic stability in electrochemical tests, as well as a promising adsorption capacity in capacitive deionization process.
In this study, hybrid aerogels containing carbon nanoparticles (CNP) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) were synthesized via sol-gel method using resorcinol/formaldehyde precursors through a hydrolysis-condensation reaction mechanism. Porous carbonaceous structures were achieved by freeze-drying of the organic gels followed by controlled carbonization under an inert gas. The samples were characterized by various techniques such as FTIR, BJH, FESEM, CV, and EIS. The specific surface area and total pore volume of the aerogel sample were measured to be as high as 452 m(2)/g and 0.782 cm(3)/g, respectively, thus enhancing the electric double-layer formation. Electrochemical tests on the samples showed a large specific capacitance (212 F/g) and an excellent cyclic stability over 3000 cycles. Performance of the synthesized structures was subsequently assessed as electrodes in a capacitive deionization (CDI) process. At the operating conditions of 1.6 V voltage, flow rate of 20 mL/min, and NaCl concentration of 1000 mg/L a promising adsorption capacity around 42.08 mg/g was achieved.
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