Multishelled CaO Microspheres Stabilized by Atomic Layer Deposition of Al2O3 for Enhanced CO2 Capture Performance. Issue 41 (22nd August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Armutlulu, Andac; Naeem, Muhammad Awais; Liu, Hsueh‐Ju; Kim, Sung Min; Kierzkowska, Agnieszka; Fedorov, Alexey; Müller, Christoph R.
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 29:Issue 41(2017)
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• Publication Date: 2017-08-22
• Subjects: atomic layer deposition -- calcium oxide -- carbon template -- CO2 sorbents -- multishelled structures; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201702896
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

Abstract: CO2 capture and storage is a promising concept to reduce anthropogenic CO2 emissions. The most established technology for capturing CO2 relies on amine scrubbing that is, however, associated with high costs. Technoeconomic studies show that using CaO as a high‐temperature CO2 sorbent can significantly reduce the costs of CO2 capture. A serious disadvantage of CaO derived from earth‐abundant precursors, e.g., limestone, is the rapid, sintering‐induced decay of its cyclic CO2 uptake. Here, a template‐assisted hydrothermal approach to develop CaO‐based sorbents exhibiting a very high and cyclically stable CO2 uptake is exploited. The morphological characteristics of these sorbents, i.e., a porous shell comprised of CaO nanoparticles coated by a thin layer of Al2 O3 (<3 nm) containing a central void, ensure (i) minimal diffusion limitations, (ii) space to accompany the substantial volumetric changes during CO2 capture and release, and (iii) a minimal quantity of Al2 O3 for structural stabilization, thus maximizing the fraction of CO2 ‐capture‐active CaO. Abstract : CaO‐based CO2 sorbents featuring a high CO2 uptake (0.55 gCO2 gsorbent −1 ) are developed via a template‐assisted synthesis approach. The highly porous, nanostructured multishelled morphology is stabilized by an ultrathin film of Al2 O3 grown by atomic layer deposition. The capacity retention is 89.9% after 30 operation cycles.