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Evaluating Autoxidation Radical Scavengers and Additives to Enhance Aminopolymer Sorbent Stability

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Yoseph A. Guta
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Paco Tang
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Sichi Li
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Jiaqi Zhang
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Miles A. Sakwa‐Novak
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Simon H. Pang
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Carsten Sievers *
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Christopher W. Jones *
DOI:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5c04042delete
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Solid amine sorbents have shown promise in the removal of ultradilute CO2 from the atmosphere. Despite being a promising candidate material type for this application, these sorbents are prone to degradation during long-term exposure to environmental components such as CO2, O2, and H2O, with amine oxidation being a particularly challenging problem. In this study, we investigate the potency of different radical scavengers and additives in mitigating the degradation of a model poly(ethylenimine) (PEI)/Al2O3 sorbent under direct air capture (DAC)-relevant conditions. The results reveal that a 4,4′-bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl)diphenylamine (BDDPA)-incorporated PEI/Al2O3 sorbent showed the most resistance toward oxidative degradation at varying exposure times and BDDPA loadings under CO2-free air (21% O2/balance N2) at 120 °C. Interestingly, under humid (∼43% relative humidity (RH) at 26 °C) and dry 0.04% CO2-air, the BDDPA/PEI/Al2O3 sorbent showed enhanced sorbent stability both at 70 and 120 °C after 4.5 h of exposure. Under humid CO2-free air, at 120 °C, the antioxidant performance slightly declined (in comparison to the dry CO2-free air condition) but displayed a much higher stability than the pristine sorbent. Overall, the ability of BDDPA to inhibit sorbent degradation under dry and humid, CO2-free and CO2-containing (0.04%) air at intermediate (70 °C) and elevated (120 °C) temperatures is promising in prolonging sorbent stability and underscores the importance of performing accelerated oxidation studies in the presence of all species that are expected to be present in DAC processes to identify suitable stabilization treatments for sorbent materials.

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Energy and Fuels
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Georgia Institute of Technology
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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