Mesoporous silica: a suitable adsorbent for amines

Mesoporous silica with KIT-6 structure was investigated as a preconcentrating material in chromatographic systems for ammonia and trimethylamine. Its adsorption capacity was compared to that of existing commercial materials, showing its increased adsorption power. In addition, KIT-6 mesoporous silic...

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Autores: Zamani, Cyrus, Illa, Xavi, Abdollahzadeh-Ghom, Sara, Morante, J R, Romano Rodríguez, Albert
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/377282
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/377282
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/70350602049
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ammonia
Desorption
KIT-6
Mesoporous silica
Preconcentration
Trimethylamine
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Sumario:Mesoporous silica with KIT-6 structure was investigated as a preconcentrating material in chromatographic systems for ammonia and trimethylamine. Its adsorption capacity was compared to that of existing commercial materials, showing its increased adsorption power. In addition, KIT-6 mesoporous silica efficiently adsorbs both gases, while none of the employed commercial adsorbents did. This means that KIT-6 Mesoporous silica may be a good choice for integrated chromatography/gas sensing micro-devices.