A NOVEL CARBON-FIBER BASED MATERIAL AND SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY

Our novel carbon fiber based adsorbent material shows preferential upt ake of CO2 over other gases. The material has a unique combination of properties, which include a large micropore volume, a large BET surfac e area, and electrical conductivity. These properties have been exploi ted to effect the separation of CO2 from a model gas (CH4). Enhanced d esorption is achieved using an electrical current passed through the m aterial at low voltage. The manufacture, characterization, and CO2 ads orption behavior of the materials is reported here, along with our nov el electrical swing separation technology. Published by Elsevier Scien ce Ltd.