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In this research, a novel composite is synthesized based on activated carbon and MIL-53(Al) through the solution mixing method at different MOF weight fractions, and the CO2 loading of prepared samples are measured in the batch and continuous apparatus. The structure, crystallinity, surface area, and chemical functionality of activated carbon, MIL-53(Al), and developed composite are characterized through BET, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The CO2 and N2 adsorption capacity of activated carbon, MIL-53(Al), and composites are examined in an isothermal batch reactor at the pressure range 0–110 kPa and equilibrium temperature 305 K. The adsorption isotherm of CO2 is correlated by the Langmuir and Toth models. Besides, the performance of composite is compared with MIL-53(Al) and activated carbon in a continuous packed bed at flow rate range 15–25 ml min−1 and temperature 32 °C, and the breakthrough curves are developed. The results show that increasing MOF content in the composite increases CO2 adsorption capacity, so the CO2 loading of synthesized composite containing 10%, 20%, and 30% MOF is 1.608, 1.704, and 1.792 mmol gr−1, respectively.
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Mohammad Farsi: conceptualization; Mohammad Farsi and Peyman Keshavarz: funding acquisition, supervision, and data curation; Mohammad Farsi, Peyman Keshavarz, and Sedighe Zeinali: formal analysis and validation; Arman Soleimanpour: methodology; and Mohammad Farsi and Arman Soleimanpour: visualization, writing, and editing.
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The problems and environmental issues related to carbon dioxide emissions have persuaded us to focus on the carbon dioxide separation from the gas mixtures. It seems carbon capture and carbon dioxide conversion will be one of the main human challenges in the next. Currently, the corresponding author has been focused on the carbon capture and designing the feasible and economic processes to convert carbon dioxide to valuable products.
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Soleimanpour, A., Farsi, M., Keshavarz, P. et al. Modification of activated carbon by MIL-53(Al) MOF to develop a composite framework adsorbent for CO2 capturing. Environ Sci Pollut Res 28, 37929–37939 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-13382-y
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