Ji-Feng Guo, Zhao-Li Ping, Nan Liu, Xin Zhang, Jia-Lin Lv, Yan-Yan Yao, Jia-Jun Hu, Wen-Juan Wang, Ji-Xiang Li
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) frequently pose a threat to the biosphere, impacting ecosystems, flora, fauna, and the surrounding environment. Industrial emissions of VOCs often include the presence of water vapor, which, in turn, diminishes the adsorption capacity and efficacy of adsorbents. This occurs due to the competitive adsorption of water vapor, which competes with target pollutants for adsorption sites on the adsorbent material. In this study, hydrophobic activated carbons (BMIMPF6 -AC (L), BMIMPF6 -AC (g), and BMIMPF6 -AC-H) were successfully prepared using 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BMIMPF6 ) to adsorb toluene under humidity environment...
May 11, 2024: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International