Materials (Mar 2015)

Hierarchical Composites to Reduce N-Nitrosamines in Cigarette Smoke

  • Yan Yan Li,
  • Yi Cao,
  • Ming Bo Yue,
  • Jing Yang,
  • Jian Hua Zhu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8031325
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 3
pp. 1325 – 1340

Abstract

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In order to reduce the harmful constituents in cigarette smoke, two hierarchical composites were synthesized. Based on, zeolites HZSM-5 or NaY fragments were introduced into the synthetic system of mesoporous silica SBA-15 or MCM-41 and assembled with the mesoporous materials. These porous composites combine the advantages of micro- and mesoporous materials, and exhibit higher effects than activated carbon on reducing tobacco specific nitrosamines (TSNA) and some vapor phase compounds in smoke.

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