Specific adsorption sites and conditions derived by thermal decomposition of activated carbons and adsorbed carbamazepine.


Journal

Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
21 04 2020
Historique:
received: 04 12 2019
accepted: 30 03 2020
entrez: 23 4 2020
pubmed: 23 4 2020
medline: 23 4 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

The adsorption of organic micropollutants onto activated carbon is a favourable solution for the treatment of drinking water and wastewater. However, these adsorption processes are not sufficiently understood to allow for the appropriate prediction of removal processes. In this study, thermogravimetric analysis, alongside evolved gas analysis, is proposed for the characterisation of micropollutants adsorbed on activated carbon. Varying amounts of carbamazepine were adsorbed onto three different activated carbons, which were subsequently dried, and their thermal decomposition mechanisms examined. The discovery of 55 different pyrolysis products allowed differentiations to be made between specific adsorption sites and conditions. However, the same adsorption mechanisms were found for all samples, which were enhanced by inorganic constituents and oxygen containing surface groups. Furthermore, increasing the loadings led to the evolution of more hydrated decomposition products, whilst parts of the carbamazepine molecules were also integrated into the carbon structure. It was also found that the chemical composition, especially the degree of dehydration of the activated carbon, plays an important role in the adsorption of carbamazepine. Hence, it is thought that the adsorption sites may have a higher adsorption energy for specific adsorbates, when the activated carbon can then potentially increase its degree of graphitisation.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32317741
doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-63481-y
pii: 10.1038/s41598-020-63481-y
pmc: PMC7174341
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

6695

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Auteurs

Daniel Dittmann (D)

Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Unter den Eichen 87, Berlin, 12205, Germany. daniel.dittmann@tu-berlin.de.
Technische Universität Berlin, Water Quality Control, Straße des 17. Juni 135, Berlin, 10623, Germany. daniel.dittmann@tu-berlin.de.

Paul Eisentraut (P)

Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Unter den Eichen 87, Berlin, 12205, Germany.

Caroline Goedecke (C)

Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Unter den Eichen 87, Berlin, 12205, Germany.

Yosri Wiesner (Y)

Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Unter den Eichen 87, Berlin, 12205, Germany.

Martin Jekel (M)

Technische Universität Berlin, Water Quality Control, Straße des 17. Juni 135, Berlin, 10623, Germany.

Aki Sebastian Ruhl (AS)

Technische Universität Berlin, Water Quality Control, Straße des 17. Juni 135, Berlin, 10623, Germany.
German Environment Agency (UBA), Section II 3.1, Schichauweg 58, Berlin, 12307, Germany.

Ulrike Braun (U)

Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Unter den Eichen 87, Berlin, 12205, Germany.

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