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Adsorption microcalorimetry

Characterisation of activated carbons and their application in the study of NOx retention

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This paper shows the results of the adsorption and reaction of NO on porous solid samples prepared from waste orange peel. Activated carbons prepared from activation with CO2 were impregnated with Ce, Pt, Ni and Fe. These samples were analysed by isotherms of N2 at −196 °C and isotherms of CO2 at 0 °C. The Ce–Pt-activated carbon from orange peel catalysts are the catalysts with the highest reactivity towards NO. Additionally, the differential heats of adsorption were determined. The results show that the NO adsorption capacity of the metal is a function of the amount of metal impregnated and the textural properties. Adsorption microcalorimetry proved to be a very suitable technique for tracking the reaction of NO on catalysts.

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The authors would like to thank the Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia) and the Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Sede Bogotá), according to the framework agreement between the two institutions under which this research was developed. Special thanks go to the Facultad de Ciencias and the Vice-Rectoría de Investigaciones at the Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia) for funding.

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  1. Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Carrera 30 No 43-00, Bogotá, Colombia

    Liliana Giraldo

  2. Grupo de Sólidos Porosos y Calorimetría, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1 No. 18 A 10, Bogotá, Colombia

    Juan Carlos Moreno-Piraján

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Giraldo, L., Moreno-Piraján, J.C. Adsorption microcalorimetry. J Therm Anal Calorim 121, 245–255 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-015-4684-z

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