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The document discusses dealuminated BEA zeolite as a potential adsorbent for capturing carbon dioxide (CO2). [Al]BEA zeolite was treated with nitric acid to selectively remove aluminum atoms, resulting in a highly crystalline [Si]BEA zeolite with a silica-rich framework (Si/Al >1300). This dealuminated material has a higher surface area and micropore volume than the original [Al]BEA due to the creation of vacant nests. CO2 adsorption experiments showed the [Si]BEA has a comparable adsorption capacity to other established CO2 adsorbents. Infrared spectroscopy analysis revealed the dealuminated material interacts strongly with

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The document discusses dealuminated BEA zeolite as a potential adsorbent for capturing carbon dioxide (CO2). [Al]BEA zeolite was treated with nitric acid to selectively remove aluminum atoms, resulting in a highly crystalline [Si]BEA zeolite with a silica-rich framework (Si/Al >1300). This dealuminated material has a higher surface area and micropore volume than the original [Al]BEA due to the creation of vacant nests. CO2 adsorption experiments showed the [Si]BEA has a comparable adsorption capacity to other established CO2 adsorbents. Infrared spectroscopy analysis revealed the dealuminated material interacts strongly with

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METMAT2022

Sandanski, Bulgaria | September 07-10, 2022


Topic A
A10
Dealuminated BEA Zeolite as Hydrophobic Adsorbent with High CO2 Adsorption
Capability

Stanislava Andonova, Mihail Mihaylov, Ivanka Spassova, Videlina Zdravkova, Nikola Drenchev,
Kristina Chakarova, Dimitar Panayotov, Radoslav Kefirov and Konstantin Hadjiivanov

Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
E-mail: s.andonova@svr.igic.bas.bg

Keywords: CO2 storage adsorbents, BEA zeolites, dealumination, Infrared spectroscopy

The steady increasing levels of anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the
atmosphere are one of the most significant environmental problems for our society. Thus, the
control of CO2 amount is considered a challenging research topic. Current CO2 capture
technologies comprise the use of porous solid–state materials that have exceptionally high
chemical stability, increased CO2 adsorption capabilities, and fast sorption kinetics. In this context,
various porous materials with appropriate structural and chemical properties including different
type of zeolites have been widely investigated for CO2 capture. In particular, the hydrophobic
zeolites with high Si/Al ratio have shown great potential as efficient adsorbents for separation and
purification processes due to their excellent hydrothermal stability. The higher degree of
hydrophobicity is directly dependent on the lower aluminum content. Large pore high-silica
zeolites with high degree of hydrophobicity and high CO2 adsorption capacity can be produced
through post-synthesis dealumination that involve reaction with mineral acids, isomorphous
substitution of framework aluminium by silicon atoms or hydrothermal treatments combined with
acid leaching. The experimental conditions appear critical and must be systematically adjusted in
order to preserve the high degree of porosity and integrity of the crystallinity.
In our work, the effect of selective removal of Al metal atoms from the [Al]BEA framework
was studied by employing BEA zeolite with substantially different porosity and composition with
different Si/Al ratio. Delamination of the parent [Al]BEA (Si/Al ≈13.5) was performed using acid
leaching (nitric acid 13 M) solution at 353 K for 4 h. The newly prepared [Si]BEA zeolite thus
obtained is highly crystalline and has numerous vacant nests with siliceous-rich (Si/Al >1300)
framework. The higher Al content in the parent material dictates the formation of mesoporous
channels with larger dimensions (∼ 14 nm). In contrast, with the [Si]BEA the aluminium ions
occupancy is much lower and this creates the contraction of the zeolite matrix. Thus, [Si]BEA
mainly consists of mesoporous channels with smaller dimensions (∼ 7 nm) and higher micropore
volume. The enhanced surface area after delamination is attributed to the presence of numerous
vacant nests when a majority of the siliceous-rich framework space volume is free of the
aluminium component.

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Sandanski, Bulgaria | September 07-10, 2022

Figure 1. FTIR spectra in the ν(CO2) stretching region of adsorbed CO2 at ambient temperature on fully dehydrated and
hydrated [Si]BEA (A) and [Al]BEA (B).

The CO2 adsorption isotherms clearly demonstrated that the dealumination of the parent
[Al]BEA material offers an excellent alternative for the preparation of adsorbent for efficient CO2
capture. The achieved CO2 adsorption capacity of ca. 3.7 mmol g–1 CO2 at 287 K and 100 kPa is
comparable with other well–established CO2 adsorbents. The CO2 adsorption kinetic is
substantially faster on the dealuminated BEA and the rate profile within the relative equilibrium
pressure interval of 0–100 kPa is characterized by a steeper rise compared to that of the parent
material.
In situ FTIR spectroscopy of adsorbed CO2 in the presence and absence of water was
employed to elucidate the effect of dealumination on the interaction chemistry of the obtained
hydrophobic adsorbent with CO2 and H2O. Three probe molecules (CO, N2 and H2) were also
utilized to assess the acidity of the samples. The studies revealed existence of external (3746 cm-1)
and internal silanols (3737 cm−1) as well as hydroxyl nests in dealuminated BEA sample. The nests
are characterized by a broad band around 3500 cm−1. Hydroxyls nests are characterized by a
remarkable thermal stability and they start to decompose at temperatures higher than 723 K. As
shown in Fig. 1A, the adsorption of CO2 on dehydrated and hydrated [Si]BEA sample leads to the
development of a strong band in the ν(CO2) region at 2342 cm−1. In contrast to this, the interaction
of CO2 with dehydrated [Al]BEA leads to the appearance of set of bands at 2398, 2369, 2356 and
2346 cm−1. In the presence of pre-adsorbed water these bands are not formed and only a feature
at 2344 cm−1 developed instead. This shows that a large part of the CO2 adsorption sites are
blocked by pre-adsorbed water. The results also indicate that the pre-adsorbed water may reduce
the effective pore size and may change the reference frequencies of CO2.
Acknowledgements: The authors acknowledge the support from the Bulgarian Science Fund (Contract no.
КП-06-Х59-5). The authors are also grateful to the project Д01-272/02.10.2020 - "European Network on
Materials for Clean Technologies" to present the obtained results.

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