Lignin-impregnated biochar assisted with microwave irradiation for CO<sub>2</sub> capture: adsorption performance and mechanism

Xueyang Zhang; Haoliang Xu; Wei Xiang; Xinxiu You; Huantao Dai; Bin Gao

doi:10.1007/s42773-024-00310-9

Biochar > 2024 > 6(1): 22-22. > DOI: 10.1007/s42773-024-00310-9

Xueyang Zhang, Haoliang Xu, Wei Xiang, Xinxiu You, Huantao Dai, Bin Gao. Lignin-impregnated biochar assisted with microwave irradiation for CO₂ capture: adsorption performance and mechanism[J]. Biochar, 2024, 6(1): 22-22. DOI: 10.1007/s42773-024-00310-9

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Lignin-impregnated biochar assisted with microwave irradiation for CO₂ capture: adsorption performance and mechanism

1. School of Environmental Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou, 221018, China;
2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 12180, USA

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The research leading to these results received funding from Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20201151) and Science and Technology Plan Projects of Xuzhou (KC21288).

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Received Date: February 06, 2023
Revised Date: February 18, 2024
Accepted Date: February 20, 2024
Published Date: March 07, 2024

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Bamboo biochar was modified by lignin impregnation and microwave irradiation to enhance its performance for CO₂ capture. The pore structure of lignin-impregnated biochar was significantly affected by the impregnation ratio. The maximum specific surface area of 377.32 m² g⁻¹ and micropore volume of 0.163 cm³ g⁻¹ were observed on the biochar with an impregnation ratio of 1:20 (mass ratio of lignin to biochar). Lignin impregnation increased the CO₂ adsorption capacity of biochar up to 134.46 mg g⁻¹. Correlation analysis confirmed the crucial role of biochar’s pore structure in adsorption. The Avrami model fitted the CO₂ capture curves well. The calculation of adsorption activation energy suggested that the adsorption process was dominated by physical mechanism assisted with partial chemical mechanism. Meanwhile, Langmuir isotherm analysis indicated that lignin impregnation transformed the larger pores of biochar into more uniform micropores, thereby making the adsorption process closer to monolayer adsorption. Both the high reusability (89.79–99.06%) after 10 successive cycles and the excellent CO₂ selectivity in competitive adsorption confirmed that lignin-impregnated biochar is an outstanding adsorbent for CO₂ capture.
- Biochar,
- Lignin impregnation,
- Microwave irradiation,
- CO₂ capture

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