Effect of ozone and hydrogen peroxide on the sorptive properties of active carbon towards chlorophenol

Dwa granulowane węgle aktywne (Filtrasorb 300 i ROW 0.8 Supra) po odmyciu wodą destylowaną poddano działaniu ozonu (w obecności wody lub w fazie gazowej) oraz nadtlenku wodoru. W przypadku próbek węgla aktywnego odmytych wodą, w oparciu o niskotemperaturowe izotermy adsorpcji azotu, określono pole powierzchni właściwej (BET), całkowitą objętość porów, pole powierzchni zewnętrznej i objętość mikroporów. Zmiany w chemii powierzchni węgla aktywnego określono na podstawie ubytku masy podczas termograwimetrycznego (krzywe TG) ogrzewania w zakresie temperatur 150÷600 oC i badań spektroskopowych FTIR. Następnie wyznaczono izotermy adsorpcji 4-chlorofenolu z rozcieńczonych roztworów wodnych na wszystkich otrzymanych preparatach węglowych. Na podstawie otrzymanych wyników badań przeanalizowano i poddano dyskusji wpływ zmian właściwości powierzchni próbek węgla aktywnego na adsorpcję polarnej substancji organicznej (4-chlorofenol) z roztworów wodnych.After washing with distilled water, two granular active carbons (Filtrasorb 300 and ROW 0.8 Supra) were exposed to ozone (in the presence of water or in the gas phase) and hydrogen peroxide. For the water washed samples of the activated carbons, specific surface area (BET), total pore volume, external surface area and micropore volume were determined from the low-temperature N2 adsorption isotherms. Changes in the chemistry of the active carbon surface were evaluated in terms of mass loss during thermogravimetric (TG curves) heating over the temperature range 150-600 oC and by FTIR spectroscopy. After that, the isotherms of 4-chlorophenol adsorption from the aqueous solutions were determined for all the carbon preparations examined. Following the interpretation of the results obtained, the effect of the changes in the surface properties of the active carbon samples on the adsorption of a polar organic substance (4-chlorophenol) from aqueous solutions was made subject to detailed analysis and discussion

Silver nanoparticles deposited on pyrogenic silica solids: Preparation and textural properties

Silver-based nanomaterials and composites are important components in materials science and engineering due to the reactivity of silver nanophase based on exceptional surface effects. Ag-doped SiO 2 nanocomposites were synthesized by wet impregnation procedure of aminopropyl-functionalized silica materials with submicrometer structure. Aminopropyl-functionalized pyrogenic silicon dioxide with amount of amino groups established as half and close to full monolayer was used to immobilize the nanosilver phase obtained from ammoniacal silver complex as a noble metal precursor. Pyrogenic silicon dioxide as an inexpensive nanostructured material with useful properties including adsorptive affinity for noble metal ions and organic macromolecules was applied as a support for diamminesilver(I) ions and finally for silver nanoparticles. In the present study, the effect of amino-functionalization and silver nanoparticles deposition was monitored by investigation of the textural properties and thermal stability of obtained nanocomposites. The properties of the nanocomposites were investigated by transmission electron microscopy, nitrogen adsorption–desorption isotherms, and thermal analysis (thermogravimetry/differential scanning calorimetry)

Testing the Extended Tao-Eldrup Model. Silica Gels Produced with Polymer Template

The temperature dependence of o-Ps lifetime in the pores calculated from extended Tao-Eldrup model was compared to the experimental data, collected for a set of silica gels synthesized using the polymer template technique. For the sample with average pore radii 2.0 nm rather good agreement between the model and experiment was found. For the sample with narrow pores (near 1.0 nm) the lifetime spectrum was complex. Except the range of highest temperatures the lifetimes are far from model calculations

Silver Nanoparticles on Chitosan/Silica Nanofibers: Characterization and Antibacterial Activity

A simple, low-cost, and reproducible method for creating materials with even silver nanoparticles (AgNP) dispersion was established. Chitosan nanofibers with silica phase (CS/silica) were synthesized by an electrospinning technique to obtain highly porous 3D nanofiber scaffolds. Silver nanoparticles in the form of a well-dispersed metallic phase were synthesized in an external preparation step and embedded in the CS/silica nanofibers by deposition for obtaining chitosan nanofibers with silica phase decorated by silver nanoparticles (Ag/CS/silica). The antibacterial activity of investigated materials was tested using Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The results were compared with the properties of the nanocomposite without silver nanoparticles and a colloidal solution of AgNP. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of obtained AgNP against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) ATCC25923 and Escherichia coli (E. coli) ATCC25922 was determined. The physicochemical characterization of Ag/CS/silica nanofibers using various analytical techniques, as well as the applicability of these techniques in the characterization of this type of nanocomposite, is presented. The resulting Ag/CS/silica nanocomposites (Ag/CS/silica nanofibers) were characterized by small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The morphology of the AgNP in solution, both initial and extracted from composite, the properties of composites, the size, and crystallinity of the nanoparticles, and the characteristics of the chitosan fibers were determined by electron microscopy (SEM and TEM)