Biomass waste as an alternative source of carbon and silicon-based absorbents for CO2 capturing application

R Suresh; Lalitha Gnanasekaran; Saravanan Rajendran; A A Jalil; Matias Soto-Moscoso; Kuan Shiong Khoo; Zengling Ma; Heli Siti Halimatul Munawaroh; Pau Loke Show

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140173

Biomass waste as an alternative source of carbon and silicon-based absorbents for CO₂ capturing application

Chemosphere. 2023 Dec:343:140173. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140173. Epub 2023 Sep 13.

Authors

R Suresh¹, Lalitha Gnanasekaran², Saravanan Rajendran³, A A Jalil⁴, Matias Soto-Moscoso⁵, Kuan Shiong Khoo⁶, Zengling Ma⁷, Heli Siti Halimatul Munawaroh⁸, Pau Loke Show⁹

Affiliations

¹ Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velásquez 1775, Arica, Chile.
² Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velásquez 1775, Arica, Chile; University Centre for Research & Development, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India.
³ Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velásquez 1775, Arica, Chile; Department of Chemical Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon. Electronic address: saravanan3.raj@gmail.com.
⁴ Centre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, 81310, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
⁵ Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Chile.
⁶ Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Centre for Herbal Pharmacology and Environmental Sustainability, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, 603103, Tamil Nadu, India.
⁷ Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China.
⁸ Study Program of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Science Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jalan Dr. Setiabudhi 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia.
⁹ Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China; Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Electronic address: PauLoke.Show@notttingham.edu.my.

PMID: 37714490
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140173

Abstract

The production of low-cost solid adsorbents for carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture has gained massive consideration. Biomass wastes are preferred as precursors for synthesis of CO₂ solid adsorbents, due to their high CO₂ adsorption efficiency, and ease of scalable low-cost production. This review particularly focuses on waste biomass-derived adsorbents with their CO₂ adsorption performances. Specifically, studies related to carbon (biochar and activated carbon) and silicon (silicates and geopolymers)-based adsorbents were summarized. The impact of experimental parameters including nature of biomass, synthesis route, carbonization temperature and type of activation methods on the CO₂ adsorption capacities of biomass-derived pure carbon and silicon-based adsorbents were evaluated. The development of various enhancement strategies on biomass-derived adsorbents for CO₂ capture and their responsible factors that impact adsorbent's CO₂ capture proficiency were also reviewed. The possible CO₂ adsorption mechanisms on the adsorbent's surface were highlighted. The challenges and research gaps identified in this research area have also been emphasized, which will help as further research prospects.

Keywords: Biomass; CO(2) capture; Carbon materials; Silicon materials; Solid adsorbents.