In Situ IR Study on Effect of Alkyl Chain Length between Amines on Its Stability against Acidic Gases

For the CO2 capture process via the cyclic adsorption/desorption method, one emerging catalyst is the use of amine-functionalized silica. This study focused on comparing the CO2 capture performance of diamines with ethyl and propyl spacers and the degradation species formed after long-term exposure to various acidic gases such as SO2 and NO2 at elevated temperatures. Adsorbents were prepared via the incipient wetness technique and then subjected to thermogravimetric measurements and in situ FT-IR analyses. 2NS-P/Kona95, which contains a propyl spacer, showed fewer degradation species formed based on its IR spectra and better stability with its long-term exposure to various acidic gases. Thus, the incorporation of amines with a large number of nitrogen groups of propyl or longer spacer length could be a promising CO2 capture material.