Facile and controllable synthesis of BaCO3 crystals superstructures using a CO2-storage material

Feng Sha; Bo Guo; Jing Zhao; Fei Zhang; Xianshu Qiao; Liang Ma; Chang Liu; Jianbin Zhang

Green Energy & Environment (Oct 2017)

Facile and controllable synthesis of BaCO3 crystals superstructures using a CO2-storage material

Feng Sha,
Bo Guo,
Jing Zhao,
Fei Zhang,
Xianshu Qiao,
Liang Ma,
Chang Liu,
Jianbin Zhang

Affiliations

Feng Sha: College of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China; Inner Mongolia Engineering Research Center for CO2 Capture and Utilization, Hohhot 010051, China
Bo Guo: College of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China; Inner Mongolia Engineering Research Center for CO2 Capture and Utilization, Hohhot 010051, China
Jing Zhao: College of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China; Inner Mongolia Engineering Research Center for CO2 Capture and Utilization, Hohhot 010051, China
Fei Zhang: College of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China; Inner Mongolia Engineering Research Center for CO2 Capture and Utilization, Hohhot 010051, China
Xianshu Qiao: College of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China; Inner Mongolia Engineering Research Center for CO2 Capture and Utilization, Hohhot 010051, China
Liang Ma: College of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China; Inner Mongolia Engineering Research Center for CO2 Capture and Utilization, Hohhot 010051, China
Chang Liu: College of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China; Inner Mongolia Engineering Research Center for CO2 Capture and Utilization, Hohhot 010051, China
Jianbin Zhang: College of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China; Inner Mongolia Engineering Research Center for CO2 Capture and Utilization, Hohhot 010051, China; Corresponding author. College of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 4
pp. 401 – 411

Abstract

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We here report a new CO2 capture and storage method that converts CO2 into a novel alkyl carbonate salt, denoted as CO2SM, by a system consisting of equimolar 1,4-butanediol (BDO) and 1,2-ethylenediamine (EDA). This novel CO2SM was then used to prepare BaCO3 crystals through a simple and fast hydrothermal synthesis under mild conditions. The CO2SM was both the source of CO2 and the modifier to regulate the nucleation and growth of BaCO3 crystals. The morphology of the BaCO3 crystals could be tuned from rod to shuttle by adjusting the key influencing factors, including CO2SM concentration, mineralization temperature, and mineralization time. A possible mechanism for the synthesis of BaCO3 crystals from the CO2SM was also presented. After the BaCO3 crystals were isolated, the filtrate of the hydrothermal reaction could be recycled to again absorb CO2 and prepare BaCO3 crystals of the same polymorph. This novel approach appears promising for preparing well-formed metal carbonates. Keywords: BaCO3, CO2-storage material, Morphology control, CO2 capture and utilization

Published in Green Energy & Environment

ISSN: 2468-0257 (Online)
Publisher: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
Country of publisher: China
LCC subjects: Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery: Renewable energy sources; Science: Biology (General): Ecology
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