Adsorption of DBT and 4,6-DMDBTon nanoporous activated carbons: the role of surface chemistry and the solvent

  • Kyriazis Rekos
  • , Zoi Christina Kampouraki
  • , Chrisowalantou Panou
  • , Alexandra Baspanelou
  • , Konstantinos Triantafyllidis
  • , Eleni Deliyanni*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Adsorption of dibenzothiophene (DBT) and 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene (4,6-DMDBT) from solutions in hexane and hexadecane respectively as well as in acetonitrile for both thiophenic compounds was investigated with sorbents of three activated carbons and their oxidized counterparts. The raw sorbents were of different surface acidity. Oxygen surface groups created after oxidation increased the adsorption of thiophenic compounds via polar interactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)59050-59062
Number of pages13
JournalEnvironmental Science and Pollution Research
Volume28
Issue number42
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2021
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • 4,6-DMDBT
  • Acid-treated carbons
  • Activated carbons
  • DBT
  • Desulfurization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Pollution
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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