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Organosiliceous nanotubes with enhanced hydrophobicity and VOCs adsorption performance under dry and humid conditions

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Organosiliceous nanotubes (OSNs) have been successfully prepared by a reverse micelle, then coated with mixed silica sources of tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) and 1,2-bis(triethoxysilyl)ethane, (BTSE). The OSNs were analyzed with different apparatuses and used for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) removal. The static pentane, hexane, benzene, toluene, 92# gasoline and water adsorption behaviors on OSNs and marketable activated carbon (AC) and silica gel (SG) were explored. Experimental results showed that the OSN-35% sample (mass ratio BTSE to (BTSE + TEOS) of 35% in feeding process) was uniform nanotubes with the biggest aspect ratio and pore volume had the best static VOCs adsorption capacity (1.35 g g− 1, pentane, 1.63 g g− 1, hexane, 1.68 g g− 1, benzene, 1.83 g g− 1, toluene and 0.973 g g− 1, oil vapor, respectively) and 0.247 g g− 1, water (the smallest). The dynamic monocomponent n-hexane and toluene adsorption performance on OSN-35% was evaluated via breakthrough curves, and the experimental results showed that OSN-35% had longer breakthrough times (tbs) and higher adsorption capacities compared with commercial adsorbents, and OSN-35% is water resistant under wet condition. For binary component (n-hexane and toluene) adsorption, the OSN-35% preferred to adsorb toluene. The larger VOCs capacity of OSNs was co-influenced by the introduction of organic groups, aspect ratio and pore volume. The OSNs with enhanced hydrophobicity and VOCs adsorption behaviors and excellent stability are potential for VOCs adsorption application.

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This work was supported by the National Science Foundations of China (21571024, 21276029, 11775037 and 51574044), Jiangsu industry foresight and common key technologies-competition project (BE2018065) and the Opening Fund from the Provincial Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Storage and Transportation Technology, Jiangsu, P. R. China (cy1201).The work was supported by Joint Open Fund of Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Ecological Building Material and Environmental Protection Equipments and Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province.

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    Hongning Wang, Qinqin Yang, Zhihui Zhang, Jing Zhong & Ruoyu Chen

  2. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Storage and Transport Technology, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213016, China

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  3. Key Laboratory under Construction for Volatile Organic Compounds Controlling of Jiangsu Province, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224000, China

    Fujiao Song

  4. Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, China

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Wang, H., Yang, Q., Zhang, Z. et al. Organosiliceous nanotubes with enhanced hydrophobicity and VOCs adsorption performance under dry and humid conditions. J Porous Mater 27, 1179–1190 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-020-00891-3

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