title: Trapping of BTX compounds by SiO2, Ag-SiO2, Cu-SiO2, and Fe-SiO2 porous substrates.
abstract: Adsorption isotherms of BTX aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, and p-xylene) on pristine (SiO2) and metal-doped (Ag-SiO2, Cu-SiO2 and Fe-SiO2) mesoporous and microporous substrates were measured and interpreted. These adsorbents were synthesized by the sol-gel procedure and their BTX sorption isotherms were obtained by the gas chromatographic technique (GC) at several temperatures in the range 423-593 K. The uptake amount of these hydrocarbon adsorptives on SiO2, Ag-SiO2, Cu-SiO2 and Fe-SiO2 mesoporous and microporous substrates was temperature-dependent. Additionally, the interaction of BTX molecules with the pore walls was evaluated by means of the corresponding isosteric heat of adsorption (qst), which was found to follow the next increasing sequence: qst (benzene)<qst (toluene)<qst (p-xylene). In general, the isosteric heat of adsorption of aromatic BTX compounds on microporous silica depicted an increasing tendency when the amount adsorbed was raised. This was a consequence of the existence of cohesive interactions (adsorbate-adsorbate) besides of the adhesive ones (adsorbate-adsorbent). The inclusion of silver or iron atoms within the SiO2 structure leads to an increased adsorbed amount of BTX molecules on the solid surface if compared with the Cu-SiO2 adsorbent. The adsorption of benzene, but not of toluene and p-xylene, molecules on pristine SiO2 is facilitated by the pore size of this substrate since this is the highest of all materials.
authors.affiliation: Postgrado de Ciencias Ambientales and Departamento de Investigación en Zeolitas, Instituto de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico. mighern@siu.buap.mx
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asomoza
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rojas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Solís
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Portillo
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Salgado
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Felipe
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Portillo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hernández
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D001554:Benzene / Q000737:chemistry*; D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000737:chemistry*; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation / Q000379:methods*; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry; D016062:Porosity; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry; D014050:Toluene / Q000737:chemistry; D014992:Xylenes / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D014992:Xylenes; D014050:Toluene; D012834:Silver; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D003300:Copper; D007501:Iron; D001554:Benzene