Enhanced Carbon Dioxide Capture via High-Surface-Area Multidimensional Porous Structures from Bio-Nanofibers: Fabrication and Functional Assessment
Bio-nanofibers are environmentally sustainable nanostructures derived from natural sources, possessing a high specific surface area and the inherent ability to self-assemble during drying through interactions among surface hydroxyl groups. When subjected to freeze-drying, they form high–surface-area architectures that can be transformed, via carbonization and activation processes, into structures with enhanced carbon dioxide capture capabilities. Unlike conventional activated carbon, which typically collapses into a powder during thermal treatment, porous architectures produced through freeze-drying retain their freestanding form post-processing. Furthermore, these structures hold significant potential for advancement into microchannel-containing architectures, wherein nanoparticles or thin films serving as catalysts can be incorporated to maximize reactivity.
- Institute of Energy Materials and Devices (IMD)
- Structure and Function of Materials (IMD-1)
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