Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Silane modification and characterization of activated carbon

  • Published:
Adsorption Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Activated carbons have been wildly used as adsorbents for various purpose. When used in a cigarette filter activated carbon can selectively remove a number of the vapor phase compounds to varying degrees of efficiency. To improve the wet-feeling of cigarette smoke with AC in the filter, a new method is developed to chemically functionalize a coal-based activated carbon (AC) based on silanization reaction. Silanization using 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxy silane was performed after the oxidized AC was reduced by lithium aluminum hydride.

N2 and water adsorption, FTIR, and XPS were employed to characterize the changes in the surface morphology, chemistry and physical conditions at different processing stages. Water content analysis in cigarette mainstream smoke (MSS) showed a positive result in the application of modified AC.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Ago, H., Kugler, T., Cacialli, F., Salaneck, W.R., Shaffer, M.S.P., Windle, A.H.: J. Phys. Chem. B 103, 8116–8121 (1999)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Alcaniz-Monge, J., Linares-Solano, A., Rand, B.: J. Phys. Chem. B 105, 7998–8006 (2001)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Barton, S.S., Evans, M.J.B., Mcdonald, J.A.F.: Carbon 29, 1099 (1991)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Biniak, S., Pakula, M., Szymanski, G.S., Swiatkowski, A.: Effect of activated carbon surface oxygen and/or nitrogen-containing groups on adsorption of copper(II) ions from aqueous solution,. Langmuir 15, 6117–6122 (1999)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Chingombe, P., Saha, B., Wakeman, R.J.: Carbon 43, 3132–3143 (2005)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Donnet, J.B.: Carbon 6, 161 (1968)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Dubinin, M.M.: Carbon 18, 355 (1980)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Duchet, J., Chabert, B., Chapel, J.P., Gérard, J.F., Chovelon, J.M., Jaffrezic-Renault, N.: Langmuir 13, 2271 (1997)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Fanning, P.E., Vannice, M.A.: Carbon 31, 721 (1993)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Gregg, S.J., Sing, K.S.W.: Adsorption, Surface Area and Porosity, 2nd edn. Academic Press, London (1982)

    Google Scholar 

  • Heinen, A.W., Peters, J.A., Van Bekkum, H.: Carbohydr. Res. 330, 381 (2001)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Hsieh, C., Teng, H.: J. Colloid Interface Sci. 230, 171 (2000)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Jia, Y.F., Xiao, B., Thomas, K.M.: Adsorption of metal ions on nitrogen surface functional groups in activated carbons. Langmuir 18, 470–478 (2002)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Laszlo, K., Nagy, L.G.: Carbon 35, 593 (1997)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Lodewyckx, P., Vansant, E.F.: Carbon 37, 1647 (1999)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Lopez, F., Medina, F., Prodanov, M., Guell, C.: Oxidation of activated carbon: application to vinegar decolourisation. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 257, 173–178 (2003)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ma, P.C., Kim, J.K., Tang, B.Z.: Functionalization of carbon nanotubes using a silane coupling agent. Carbon 44, 3232–3238 (2006)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Nevskaia, D.M., Martin-Aranda, R.M.: Catal. Lett. 87, 143–147 (2003)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Plueddemann, E.P.: Silane Coupling Agent, pp. 115–151. Plenum, New York (1991)

    Google Scholar 

  • Ramanathan, T., Fisher, F.T., Ruoff, R.S., Brinson, L.C.: Amino-functionalized carbon nanotubes for binding to polymers and biological systems. Chem. Mater. 17, 1290–1295 (2005)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Rodriguez-Reinoso, F.: Carbon 36, 159 (1998)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Rodriguez-Reinoso, F., Molina-Sabio, M., Muñecas, M.A.: J. Phys. Chem. 96, 2707 (1992)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Sagiv, J.: J. Am. Chem. Soc. 102, 92 (1998)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Saha, B., Tai, M.H., Streat, M.: Metal sorption performance of an activated carbon after oxidation and subsequent treatment. Trans. IChemE 79(Part B), 345–351 (2001)

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Salame, I.I., Bandosz, T.: Langmuir 15, 587 (1999)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Satyanarayana, N., Xie, X., Rambabu, B.: Sol–gel synthesis and characterization of the Ag2O–SiO2 system. Mater. Sci. Eng. B 72, 7–12 (2000)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Shim, J., Park, S., Ryu, S.: Effect of modification with HNO3 and NaOH on metal adsorption by pitch-based activated carbon fibers. Carbon 39, 1635–1642 (2001)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Sing, K.S.W., Everett, D.H., Haul, R.A.W., Moscou, L., Pierotti, R.A., Rouquerol, J., Siemieniewska, T.: Pure Appl. Chem. 57, 603 (1985)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Stoeckli, F., Lavanchy, A.: Carbon 38, 475 (2000)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Streat, M., Horner, D.J.: Adsorption of highly soluble herbicides from water using activated carbon and hypercrosslinked polymers. Trans. IChemE 78(Part B), 363–382 (2000)

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Suffet, I.H., Brenner, L., Coyle, J.T., Cairo, R.: Evaluation of the capacity of granular activated carbon and XAD-2 resin to remove organics from treated drinking water. Environ. Sci. Technol. 12, 1315–1322 (1978)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Sutherland, I., Sheng, E., Bradley, R.H., Freakley, P.K.: Effects of ozone oxidation on carbon black surfaces. J. Mater. Sci. 31, 5651–5665 (1996)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Velasco-Santos, C., Martinez-Hernandez, A.L., Lazada-Cassou, M., Alvarez-Castillo, A., Castano, V.M.: Nanotechnology 13, 495 (2002)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wasserman, S.R., Whitesides, G.M., Tidswell, I.M., Ocko, B.M., Pershan, P.S., Axe, J.D.: J. Am. Chem. Soc. 111, 5852 (1989)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wigmans, T.: In: Figueiredo, J.L., Moulijn, J.A. (eds.): Carbon and Coal Gasification, pp. 559–599. Martinus Nijhoff, Dordrecht (1986)

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Group Research & Development, China Tobacco Anhui Industrial Corporation, Hefei, 230088, China

    Qing He, Yingbo Xu, Chenghui Wang, Shike She, Shun Zhou & Ran Wang

Authors
  1. Qing He
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Yingbo Xu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Chenghui Wang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Shike She
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Shun Zhou
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. Ran Wang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Qing He.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

He, Q., Xu, Y., Wang, C. et al. Silane modification and characterization of activated carbon. Adsorption 18, 23–29 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10450-011-9377-8

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10450-011-9377-8

Keywords

Search

Navigation