Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:42:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 AnaLPFC.pdf: 1922699 bytes, checksum: c82e91dbc8eb0d49eecb97284bc06938 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-08-14 / Due to its physico-chemical and biological properties, related to the abundance and low cost of raw material, chitosan has been recognized as a material of wide application in various fields, such as in drug delivery systems. Many of these properties are associated with the presence of amino groups in its polymer chain. A proper determination of these amino groups is very important, in order to properly specify if a given chitosan sample can be used in a particular application. Thus, in this work, initially, a comparison between the determination of the deacetylation degree by conductometry and elemental analysis was carried out using a detailed analysis of error propagation. It was shown that the conductometric analysis resulted in a simple and safe method for the determining the degree of deacetylation of chitosan. Subsequently, experiments were performed to monitor and characterize the adsorption of tetracycline on chitosan particles through kinetic and equilibrium studies. The main models of kinetics and adsorption isotherms, widely used to describe the adsorption on wastewater treatment systems and the drug loading, were used to treat the experimental data. Firstly, it was shown that an apparent linear t/q(t) ? t relationship did not imply in a pseudo-second-order adsorption kinetics, differently of what has been repeatedly reported in the literature. It was found that this misinterpretation can be avoided by using non-linear regression. Finally, the adsorption of tetracycline on chitosan particles was analyzed using insights obtained from theoretical analysis, and the parameters generated were used to analyze the kinetics of adsorption, the isotherm of adsorption and to ropose a mechanism of adsorption / Devido ?s suas propriedades f?sico-qu?micas e biol?gicas, associadas ? abund?ncia e ao baixo custo da mat?ria-prima, a quitosana tem sido considerada um material de ampla aplica??o em diversos campos, tais como em sistemas de libera??o de f?rmacos. Muitas dessas propriedades est?o associadas ? presen?a de grupos amino em sua cadeia polim?rica. Uma determina??o apropriada desses grupos amino ? muito importante, com o objetivo de especificar adequadamente se uma dada amostra de quitosana pode ser usada em uma particular aplica??o. Dessa forma, neste trabalho, inicialmente, foi realizada uma compara??o entre a determina??o do grau m?dio de desacetila??o atrav?s de an?lises condutim?trica e elementar usando uma minuciosa an?lise de propaga??o erro. Foi mostrado que a an?lise condutim?trica resultou em um m?todo simples e seguro para determina??o do grau m?dio de desacetila??o da quitosana. Posteriormente, foram realizados experimentos a fim de monitorar e caracterizar o processo de adsor??o de tetraciclina em part?culas de quitosana, atrav?s de estudos cin?ticos e de equil?brio. Os principais modelos cin?ticos e de isotermas de adsor??o, amplamente usados para descrever a adsor??o em sistemas de tratamento de efluentes e de incorpora??o de f?rmacos, foram utilizados nos dados experimentais. Primeiramente, foi mostrado que uma aparente rela??o linear t/q(t) ? t n?o implica em um mecanismo de adsor??o de pseudo-segunda-ordem, diferentemente do que tem sido repetitivamente relatado na literatura. Foi encontrado que esta interpreta??o err?nea pode ser evitada atrav?s do uso de uma regress?o n?o-linear. Finalmente, a adsor??o de tetraciclina em part?culas de quitosana foi analisada, utilizando os conhecimentos obtidos de uma an?lise te?rica, e os par?metros gerados foram usados para analisar a cin?tica de adsor??o, a isoterma de adsor??o e para propor um mecanismo de adsor??o

<p>To improve the adsorption capacity of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibres, hydrophilic amidoxime fibres were prepared by subsequent conversion of the cyano groups to an amidoxime group by reacting with hydroxylamine at 80&deg / C at an optimum amidoximation time of 2 hrs. The amidoxime fibre was hydrolyzed/alkali treated in a solution of sodium hydroxide to enhance or improve the adsorption properties. This was followed by characterization of the amidoxime and hydrolyzed fibres using Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) / Fourier transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and exchange capacity (cationic and anionic). SEM showed that the hydrolysis process made the surface of Amidoxime fibre rougher than that of Polyacrylonitrile fibre. FTIR revealed that the hydrolyzed Amidoxime fibres contained conjugated imine (-C=N-) sequences. Functionalization enhanced the sorption of amidoxime fibres by an increase of 20 % in the cationic exchange capacity. This was achieved by the part conversion of the cyano groups into the carboxylic acid groups. The fibres showed faster kinetics largely due the available exchange sites on the surface of the fibres hence the equilibration was achieved much quicker.</p>

<p>To improve the adsorption capacity of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibres, hydrophilic amidoxime fibres were prepared by subsequent conversion of the cyano groups to an amidoxime group by reacting with hydroxylamine at 80&deg / C at an optimum amidoximation time of 2 hrs. The amidoxime fibre was hydrolyzed/alkali treated in a solution of sodium hydroxide to enhance or improve the adsorption properties. This was followed by characterization of the amidoxime and hydrolyzed fibres using Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) / Fourier transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and exchange capacity (cationic and anionic). SEM showed that the hydrolysis process made the surface of Amidoxime fibre rougher than that of Polyacrylonitrile fibre. FTIR revealed that the hydrolyzed Amidoxime fibres contained conjugated imine (-C=N-) sequences. Functionalization enhanced the sorption of amidoxime fibres by an increase of 20 % in the cationic exchange capacity. This was achieved by the part conversion of the cyano groups into the carboxylic acid groups. The fibres showed faster kinetics largely due the available exchange sites on the surface of the fibres hence the equilibration was achieved much quicker.</p>

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Orientador: Newton Luiz Dias Filho / Resumo: No presente trabalho, a 3-cloropropil sílica gel (SG) foi preparada e organofuncionalizada com dois grupos funcionais, 2-aminotiazol (SATZ) e 5-amino-1,3,4-tiadiazol-2-tiol (SATT). Com o objetivo de produzir novos materiais através da modificação química da superfície da sílica gel, com aplicabilidade na remoção de íons metálicos em meio etanólico, tendo a possibilidade de serem aplicados na remoção de metais pesados em combustível etanol e aguardente. Esses novos materiais também podem ser trabalhados como novos eletrodos quimicamente modificados na detecção de nitrito encontrado na urina e em águas naturais. Esses materiais foram caracterizados por técnicas de espectroscopia na Região do Infravermelho (FTIR), ressonância magnética nuclear (RMN) e microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV). Posteriormente foram realizados estudos de adsorção de íons metálicos (Cu+2, Cd+2 e Zn+2) para o SATZ e SATT em solvente etanólico (99%). Para testar a capacidade de adsorção de íons metálicos, determinou-se a cinática de adsorção para todos íons Cu+2, Cd+2 e Zn+2 (40 minutos), determinou-se a capacidade de adsorção (Nf) através de isotermas com diferentes concentrações molares dos íons metálicos. Ambos os adsorventes tiveram uma capacidade máxima de adsorção maior para os íons Zn2+ do que para os íons Cd2+ e Cu2+, de acordo com a seguinte ordem: Zn2+>Cd2+>Cu2+. Em uma segunda etapa do trabalho após a adsorção dos íons cúpricos (Cu2+) pelo SATT, reagiu-se o SATT com hexacianoferrato (III) ... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: In the present work, 3-chloropropyl silica gel (SG) was prepared and organofunctionalized with two functional groups, 2-aminothiazole (SATZ) and 5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-thiol (SATT). With the objective of producing new materials through the chemical modification of the silica gel surface, with applicability in the removal of metallic ions in ethanolic medium, having the possibility of being applied in the removal of heavy metals in fuel ethanol and brandy. These new materials can also be worked as new chemically modified electrodes in the detection of nitrite found in urine and in natural waters. These materials were characterized by Infrared Region Spectroscopy (FTIR), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) techniques. Subsequently, adsorption studies of metal ions (Cu + 2, Cd + 2 and Zn + 2) were performed for SATZ and SATT in ethanolic solvent (99%). The adsorption kinetics were determined for all metal ions Cu + 2, Cd + 2 and Zn + 2 (40 minutes), the adsorption capacity (Nf) was determined through isotherms with different molar concentrations of the metal ions. Both adsorbents had a maximum adsorption capacity it was higher for Zn2 + ions than for Cd2 + and Cu2 + ions, according to the following order: Zn2 +> Cd2 + > Cu2+ . In a second step of the work after the copper ions (Cu2+) adsorption by SATT, the SATT was reacted with potassium hexacyanoferrate (III), thus forming the CuSATTH complex. The graphite paste electrode chemically mod... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

FundaÃÃo Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Cientifico e TecnolÃgico / The tururi and buriti fibers, and the castor bean stalks are extremely efficient to sorption of metal ions from aqueous solutions. In this study, the adsorbents were activated with different concentrations of alkali solutions (5, 7, 10 and 15% w/v). The materials were characterized by analytical techniques as infrared, X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Thermogravimetry analysis. The infrared spectra revealed that associated groups to macromolecules of hemicellulose and lignin after alkaline activation have less intensity compared to the initial samples. The XRD revealed, that after castor bean stalks alkaline activation, the presence of the cellulose type II peaks, which did not occur with tururi and buriti fibers. The fluorescence X-ray data showed that the cations present in the initial adsorbents, K+ and Ca2 + are exchanged by Cu (II), Ni (II), Cd (II) and Pb (II) in the sorption process. Studies of the influences of variables: mass of adsorbent; agitation rate; the initial pH and concentration using a fractional factorial design 24-1 demonstrated that all variables affect the response (adsorption capacity mg g-1). As a result for a larger value of qtotal, conditions were observed while maintaining the pH at 5.5; mass of the adsorbent 50 mg; agitation at 200 rpm and the initial concentration: 500 mg L-1. The adsorption kinetics revealed fast adsorption process, about 30 minutes, and good fitting to pseudo-second-order theoretical model to all adsorption process studied. Intraparticle diffusion models as Weber-Morris and Boyd were testes in order to study the limiting steps of the process.The results showed that for tururi and buriti fibers (with the exception of nickel ions) the rate-limiting step is not the intraparticle diffusion, while for the castor bean stalks, it was found that the rate-limiting step of the process is the intraparticle diffusion. The study of monoelement and multielement systems were performed at pH 5.5, initial concentrations from 20-500 mg L-1, which the experimental data were fitted to the Langmuir, Freundlich and Sips theoretical models. The tururi fibers adsorption capacities (mg g-1) in monoelementar and multielement system follows the order Pb (188.79)> Cd (92.20)> Cu (32.82)> Ni (22.23) and Cd (77.53)> Pb (43.93)> Cu (24.99)> Ni (19.51), respectively. Buriti fibers adsorption capacities (g-1 mg) in monoelementar and multielement systems follows the order of Cu (143.1)> Pb (112.1)> Ni (103.7)> Cd (86.33) and Pb (69.12)> Cu (49.28)> Ni (45.10)> Cd (24.95), respectively. Castor bean stalks adsorption capacities (g-1 mg) in in monoelementar and multielement systems follows the order of Pb (175.1)> Cd (124.8)> Ni (111.1)> Cu (89.23) and Cu (56.78)> Pb (55.82)> Cd (44.72)> Ni (43.48), respectively. The results showed a better fit for the Sips model, relating to a heterogeneous adsorption. Fixed bed studies using castor bean stalks checking the influence of variables adsorbent flow (1, 2 and 3 mL min-1), the height of the column (5, 7 and 10 cm) and initial concentration (100 , 200, 300 mg L-1) by the Box-Behnken planning revealed that there were no influence between the variables in the studied. The breakthrough curves were well fitted to the Thomas model. The study in real effluent with Cu (II) (galvanoplastic sector) was carried out using the optimized condition: flow (1 ml min-1); bed height (10 cm) initial concentration: (245.5 mg L-1) and it was found adsorption capacity of 32.42 mg g-1. The mamoneira stalks adsorbent was used for five cycles to verify their potential reuse, and it was found no significant efficiency losses. / As fibras tururi, buriti e talos da mamoneira sÃo resÃduos lignocelulÃsicos extremamente eficientes na sorÃÃo de metais de soluÃÃes aquosas. Neste trabalho, eles foram ativados com diferentes concentraÃÃes de soluÃÃes alcalinas (5, 7, 10 e 15% m/v). Os materiais foram caracterizados pelas tÃcnicas analÃticas de Infravermelho, DifraÃÃo de Raios-X (DRX) e Termogravimetria. Os espectros de infravermelho revelaram que os grupos associados Ãs macromolÃculas de hemicelulose e lignina diminuem em intensidade ou desaparecem apÃs a ativaÃÃo alcalina. Os DRX revelaram que apÃs a ativaÃÃo alcalina, os talos da mamoneira apresentaram picos de celulose tipo II, o que nÃo ocorreu com as fibras de tururi e buriti. O dados de FluorescÃncia de Raios-X revelaram que os cÃtions presentes nos adsorventes como Na(I) e Ca(II) sÃo trocados pelos Ãons Cu(II), Ni(II), Cd(II) e Pb(II) no processo de sorÃÃo. Os estudos das influÃncias das variÃveis: massa do adsorvente; taxa de agitaÃÃo; pH e concentraÃÃo inicial utilizando planejamento experimental fracionÃrio 24-1 demostrou que todas as variÃveis afetaram a resposta (capacidade de adsorÃÃo mg g-1). Como resultado para um maior valor de qtotal, as condiÃÃes observadas foram mantendo o pH em 5,5; massa do adsorvente em 50 mg; taxa de agitaÃÃo em 200 rpm e concentraÃÃo inicial 500 mg L-1. A cinÃtica de adsorÃÃo revelou rÃpida adsorÃÃo, cerca de 30 minutos em geral, seguindo o modelo de pseudo-segunda ordem em todos os processos adsortivos. Modelos de difusÃo intrapartÃcula como de Webber-Morris e Boyd foram estudados a fim de determinar as etapas limitantes do processo. Os dados evidenciaram que para as fibras de tururi e buriti (com exceÃÃo dos Ãons nÃquel) a etapa limitante da velocidade nÃo à a difusÃo intraporo, enquanto para os talos de mamoneira foi verificado que a etapa limitante do processo à a difusÃo intrapartÃcula. O estudo com sistema monoelementar e multielementar foi realizado em pH 5,5, concentraÃÃes variando de 20-500 mg L-1, nos quais os dados foram aplicados aos modelos de Langmuir, Freundlich e Sips. As capacidades de adsorÃÃo (mg g-1) em sistema monoelementar e multielementar das fibras de tururi segue a ordem Pb(188,79)> Cd(92,20)> Cu(32,82)> Ni(22,23) e Cd(77,53)> Pb(43,93)> Cu(24,99)> Ni(19,51), respectivamente. As capacidades de adsorÃÃo (mg g-1) das fibras de buriti em sistema monoelementar e multielementar segue a ordem Cu(143,1)> Pb(112,1)> Ni(103,7) > Cd(86,33) e Pb(69,12)> Cu(49,28)> Ni(45,10)> Cd(24,95), respectivamente. As capacidades de adsorÃÃo (mg g-1) dos talos de mamoneira em sistema monoelementar e multielementar segue a ordem Pb(175,1)> Cd(124,8)> Ni(111,1)> Cu(89,23) e Cu(56,78)> Pb(55,82)> Cd(44,72)> Ni(43,48), respectivamente. Em geral, os resultados evidenciaram melhor aplicabilidade ao modelo de Sips, o qual prediz que os sÃtios disponÃveis para adsorÃÃo sÃo heterogÃneos. Em relaÃÃo ao estudo de adsorÃÃo em leito fixo utilizando talos de mamoneira, a verificaÃÃo da influÃncia das variÃveis: fluxo do adsorvente (1, 2 e 3mL min-1), altura da coluna (5, 7 e 10 cm) e concentraÃÃo inicial (100, 200, 300 mg L-1) pelo planejamento de Box-Behnken, revelou que nÃo hà influencia mutua entre as variÃveis no intervalo estudado. As curvas de ruptura experimentais foram bem aplicadas ao modelo teÃrico de Thomas. O estudo com efluente real de Ãons Cu (II) (setor galvanoplÃstico) utilizando a condiÃÃo otimizada: fluxo (1mL min-1); altura de leito (10 cm) e concentraÃÃo inicial: (245,5 mg L-1) obteve 32,42 mg g-1 de capacidade de adsorÃÃo O adsorvente talos de mamoneira foi utilizado por cinco ciclos para verificar seu potencial de uso, nÃo havendo perdas significativas de eficiÃncia.

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / Organic and inorganic materials have been used as adsorbent materials of aquatic pollutants due to their both good adsorption capacities and physical and chemical stabilities. In this work, the ligand 3-aminopropytrimethoxysilane was immobilized on silica gel surface, with consecutive reactions with glutaraldehyde and chitosan. All materials were characterized by TG/DTG, DSC, FTIR, DRX and MEV, where the presence of the silica-immobilized chitosan was evidenced. The adsorption kinetics of the anionic dye remazol blue (AR) on the cross linked silica/chitosan (Sil-Quit-R) was studied in the temperature range of 25 - 55 ºC and initial dye concentration of 23 - 800 mg L-1. The results were best fitted to both the pseudo second-order Ho and McKay and the Avrami models. The AR dye adsorption at chemical equilibrium were best described using the three-parameter Redlich-Peterson I, Sips, Tóth, Baudu I and five-parameter Fritz-Schlunder IV models. From these results, the heterogeneity of the Sil-Quit-R adsorption sites was evidenced. The adsorption enthalpies (ΔadsH) were all endothermic and increased with the increasing of adsorption temperature. The negative values for ΔadsG have indicated that the adsorption processes are spontaneous. The adsorption entropies (ΔadsS) were all positive and increased with the increasing of adsorption temperature. From the thermodynamic viewpoint, the positive ΔadsS values were the adsorption driving force. The adsorption capacity of Sil-Quit-R was good, mainly related to the adsorption results at low dye concentrations in solution. / Matrizes orgânicas e inorgânicas têm sido utilizadas como materiais para remoção de poluentes aquáticos, dada às suas boas capacidades de adsorção e estabilidades físicas e químicas. Neste trabalho, foi sintetizado e caracterizado o material híbrido orgânico/inorgânico Sílica/Quitosana Reticulado (Sil-Quit-R) através da formação de ligações cruzadas, sendo caracterizados por TG/DTG, DSC, FTIR, DRX e MEV e avaliada as suas interações com o corante Azul de Remazol (AR). Na avaliação da cinética de interação do corante (AR) na (Sil-Quit-R), foi feita entre 25 e 55ºC, nas concentrações do corante entre 23 a 800 mg.L-1. Os modelos de Difusão Intrapartícula e de Avrami mostraram os melhores ajustes. Evidenciaram-se também várias etapas cinéticas de difusão em relação ao tempo de contato. As adsorções nos equilíbrios químicos foram mais bem descritas pelos modelos de três parâmetros ajustáveis de Redlich-Peterson I, Sips, Tóth, Baudu I e para o modelo de cinco parâmetros ajustáveis de Fritz-Schlunder IV. Esses resultados evidenciaram a heterogeneidade dos sítios de adsorção da Sil-Quit-R. Os valores das entalpias de adsorção (ΔadsH) foram maiores que zero indicando processos endotérmicos e aumentaram com o aumento da temperatura de adsorção. Os valores negativos de ΔadsG indicaram a espontaneidade dos processos de adsorção. As entropias das adsorções (ΔadsS) foram positivas e aumentaram com o aumento da temperatura de adsorção, sendo, termodinamicamente, a força motriz dos processos de adsorção. As capacidades de adsorção máximas do material podem ser consideradas bem evidenciadas com um qemax em todas as concentrações e temperaturas, principalmente quando o corante Azul de Remazol estava presente em baixas concentrações em solução.

Magister Scientiae - MSc / To improve the adsorption capacity of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibres, hydrophilic amidoxime fibres were prepared by subsequent conversion of the cyano groups to an amidoxime group by reacting with hydroxylamine at 80°C at an optimum amidoximation time of 2 hrs. The amidoxime fibre was hydrolyzed/alkali treated in a solution of sodium hydroxide to enhance or improve the adsorption properties. This was followed by characterization of the amidoxime and hydrolyzed fibres using Scanning electron microscopy (SEM); Fourier transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and exchange capacity (cationic and anionic). SEM showed that the hydrolysis process made the surface of Amidoxime fibre rougher than that of Polyacrylonitrile fibre. FTIR revealed that the hydrolyzed Amidoxime fibres contained conjugated imine (-C=N-) sequences. Functionalization enhanced the sorption of amidoxime fibres by an increase of 20 % in the cationic exchange capacity. This was achieved by the part conversion of the cyano groups into the carboxylic acid groups. The fibres showed faster kinetics largely due the available exchange sites on the surface of the fibres hence the equilibration was achieved much quicker. / South Africa

Denna avhandling presenterar experimentella studier av polyelektrolytadsorption på motsatt laddade ytor, där substrat av både kiseloxid och blekt barrsulfatmassa har använts. Ett huvudsakligt syfte med denna forskning var att karaktärisera konformationen hos adsorberade skikt av katjonisk polyakrylamid (CPAM) i jämförelse med katjonisk dextran (Cdextran) och relatera denna information till inbindningskapaciteten av kolloidal kiselsyra. Ett andra syfte i denna avhandling var att studera kinetiken för sekventiell adsorption av polyamidamin epiklorhydrin (PAE) och karboxymetyl cellulosa (CMC) på massafibrer och att bestämma adsorptionsisotermer för deponering av polyelektrolyter skikt för skikt på massafibrer. Adsorptionen av CPAM på kiseloxidytor studeras med stagnationspunkts-reflektometri och kvartskristalls-mikrogravimetri för att bestämma adsorptionskinetiken och mättnadsadsorptionens beroende av polyelektrolytens laddningstäthet, pH och NaCl koncentration. Konformationen hos adsorberade skikt av CPAM och Cdextran bestämdes både före och efter sekundär tillsats av kolloidal kiselsyra (CS) och adsorptionen av CS kvantifierades också som funktion av yttäckningen av polyelektrolyt. Resultaten indikerar att laddningstätheten hos CPAM kontrollerar den adsorberade mängden på kiseloxidytor vid låga NaCl koncentrationer. Både adsorptionen av CPAM och Cdextran på kiseloxid visades vara effektiv i NaCl koncentrationer upp till 1 M, vilket indikerar ett signifikant bidrag av icke-jonisk interaktion mellan polyelektrolyterna och kiseloxid. Adsorptionen av CS var högre på föradsorberad CPAM än Cdextran. Konformationen hos de adsorberade skikten efter tillsats av CS sågs expandera signifikant för skikt baserade på CPAM medan skikt av Cdextran vid låga salthalter verkade återta sin konformation efter en temporär expansion. I den andra delen av avhandlingen studerades sekventiell adsorption av PAE och CMC på massafibrer. Adsorptionsisotermer skikt för skikt på avkryllad massa visade att PAE adsorberade i större mängd än CMC, både i hänseende av massa och laddning. Adsorptionen av PAE var signifikant långsammare än CMC och adsorptionstiden till 90% av mättnadsadsorptionen bestämdes till 3 respektive 1 minut. Zetapotentialen för kryll bestämdes för adsorption av de två första polyelektrolytskikten och resultaten tydde på att kryllmaterialet omladdade inom en minut efter tillsatserna av polyelektrolyt. Reflektometriförsök inom sekventiell adsorption av PAE och CMC på kiseloxid antydde att den låga molekylviktsfraktionen av PAE störde uppbyggnaden av polyelektrolyt-multiskikten. / This thesis presents experimental studies of polyelectrolyte adsorption on oppositely charged surfaces, where substrates of both silica and bleached softwood kraft pulp were used. A major aim of this research was to characterise the conformation of adsorbed layers of cationic polyacrylamide (CPAM), in comparison to cationic dextran (Cdextran), and relate this information to the binding capacity of colloidal silica. A second aim in this thesis was to study the kinetics of the sequential adsorption of polyamide epichlorohydrine (PAE) and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) on pulp fibres, and to determine the adsorption isotherms for the layer-by-layer deposition of polyelectrolytes on pulp fibres. The adsorption of CPAM on silica surfaces was studied using stagnation point adsorption reflectometry and quartz crystal microgravimetry to determine its adsorption kinetics as well as the dependencies of polyelectrolyte charge densities, pH, and NaCl concentration on saturation adsorption. The conformation of adsorbed layers of CPAM and Cdextran, analysed in terms of amount of water and layer thickness, was determined both before and after the secondary adsorption of colloidal silica (CS), and the adsorption of CS was also quantified as a function of the surface coverage of the polyelectrolyte. Results indicate that the charge density of CPAM controlled the amount of the polyelectrolyte adsorbed on silica surfaces at low NaCl concentrations. The adsorption of both CPAM and Cdextran on silica was shown to be effective at up to 1 M NaCl concentrations, which indicates that non-ionic interactions between the polyelectrolytes and silica contribute significantly. CS adsorption was higher on pre-adsorbed CPAM than on Cdextran. The conformation of the adsorbed layer after CS addition was seen to expand significantly in CPAM-based layers, while the Cdextran layer appeared to restore its conformation after a temporary expansion at low salt concentrations. In the second part of the thesis, the sequential adsorption of PAE and CMC on pulp fibres was determined using the polyelectrolyte titration technique. Layer-by-layer adsorption isotherms derived on fractionated pulp showed that PAE adsorbed in higher amounts than CMC did, both in terms of adsorbed mass and adsorbed charge. The adsorption of PAE was significantly slower compared to CMC, and the adsorption times required to reach 90% of the saturation adsorption were 3 and 1 min, respectively. The zeta potential of pulp fines was determined for the adsorption of the two first polyelectrolyte layers, and data indicated that the fines recharge within one minute after the polyelectrolyte additions. Reflectometry experiments regarding the sequential adsorption of PAE and CMC on silica indicated that the low-molecular-weight fraction of PAE disturbed the formation of polyelectrolyte multilayers. / QC 20101112

Komposit-Adsorbentien, die aus einer mit hygroskopischem Salz imprägnierten Zeolithmatrix bestehen, bilden eine vielversprechende Materialklasse für die thermochemische Energiespeicherung (TCES). Sie vereinen die hohe Wärmespeicherdichte des Salzes und die einfache technische Handhabbarkeit des Zeoliths. Dabei verhindert die poröse Matrix das Auslaufen von Salzlösung und kompensiert volumenänderungen während der Ad- und Desorption. Das dynamische Sorptionsverhalten solcher Komposite unterscheidet sich jedoch von dem reiner Zeolithe. Speziell die Adsorptionskinetik ist langsamer, was zu Problemen wie einer geringeren und nicht konstanten thermischen Leistung sowie unvollständiger Adsorption und langen Adsorptionspasen von Energiespeichern auf Basis dieser Materialien führt. Numerische Modellierung hat sich als wichtiges Werkzeug erwiesen, um die Ursachen solcher Leistungseinschränkungen zu identifizieren. Dadurch erleichtert es die Entwicklung von thermochemischen Energiespeichern: Optimale Designs und Arbeitsbedingungen können per Simulation gefunden werden bevor Prototypen gebaut werden müssen. In dieser Arbeit wurde ein numerisches Modell einer Adsorbensschüttung in einer offenen Sorptionskammer entwickelt, in die Open-Sourve Finite-Elemente-Software OpenGeoSys implementiert und mittels experimenteller Daten validiert. Die Modellierungserebnisse zeigen, dass etablierte Sorptionskinetiken das dynamische Adsorptionsverhalten von Salz/Zeolith-Kompositen unter anwendungsrelevanten Arbeitsbedingungen erfassen. Außerdem zeigen sie, dass der Hauptgrund für die Unterschiede zwischen dem Sorptionsverhalten der Komposite und reiner Zeolithe in ihren qualitativ unterschiedlichen Sorptionsgleichgewichten liegt. Ein zweiter Fokus dieser Arbeit liegt darauf zu untersuchen, ob ein begrenzter Umfang an experimentellen Daten genügt, um die entwickelten numerischen Modelle zu kalibrieren. Diese Möglichkeit wurde durch Simulationen von dynamischen Adsorptionsvorgängen an Komposit-Adsorbentien bestätigt. Zudem wurden Kriterien entwickelt, die die Rekonstruktion eines robusten Adsorptionsgleichgewichtsmodells aus einem beschränkten expermientellen Datensatz erlauben. Schließlich wurde im Kontext der Dubinin-Polanyi-Theorie der Adsorption in Mikroporen festgestellt, das die Wahl eines bestimmten Adsorbatdichtemodells nur einen kleinen Einfluss auf Vorhersagen der Leistungsfähigkeit von Adsorbentien für die TCES hat. Die Ergebnisse dieser Arbeit bilden eine fundierte Grundlage für die zukünftige numerische Untersuchung von Materialien, Reaktorgeometrien und Arbeitsbedingungen während der Entwicklung von thermochemischen Energiespeichern, die auf Zeolithen oder Komposit-Adsorbentien basieren.:Used symbols and abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Foundations 2.1. Thermochemical energy storage 2.2. Zeolites and salt/zeolite composites 2.3. Dubinin-Polanyi theory 2.4. Multiphysical model of a fixed adsorbent bed 2.5. Experimental data 3. Assessment of adsorbate density models 4. Water loading lift and heat storage density prediction 5. Modelling of sorption isotherms based on sparse experimental data 6. Modelling sorption equilibria and kinetics of salt/zeolite composites 7. Summary 7.1. Main achievements 7.2. Conclusions and outlook Bibliography A. Publications A.1. Assessment of adsorbate density models A.2. A comparison of heat storage densities A.3. Water loading lift and heat storage density prediction A.4. Modelling of sorption isotherms based on sparse experimental data A.5. Modelling sorption equilibria and kinetics of salt/zeolite composites / Composite adsorbents consisting of a zeolite host matrix impregnated with a hygroscopic salt are a promising material class for thermochemical energy storage (TCES). They combine the high heat storage density of the salt with the easy technical manageability of the zeolite, which prevents the leakage of salt solution and inhibits volume changes upon ad- and desorption. The dynamic sorption behaviour of such composites, however, is different from the pure host matrix material. Particularly, the adsorption kinetics are slower, which leads to issues such as low and non-steady thermal output power, incomplete adsorption and long adsorption phases of TCES devices using these composite materials. Numerical modelling has proven to be a valuable tool to identify the causes for such performance limitations. Therefore, it facilitates the development of TCES devices: it allows to easily find optimum designs and operating procedures before actual prototypes have to be built. In this thesis a numerical model of a packed adsorbent bed in an open sorption chamber has been developed, implemented in the open-source finite element software OpenGeoSys and validated with experimental data. The modelling results show that established sorption kinetics models capture the dynamic sorption behaviour of salt/zeolite composites under application-relevant operating conditions. Moreover, they show that the main cause for the differences between the composites' and pure zeolite's sorption behaviour lies in their different sorption equilibria. A second focus of the thesis is to investigate the use of limited experimental data for the calibration of the numerical models. This possibility has been confirmed by dynamic sorption simulations of the composite materials. Furthermore, criteria were determined that allow the reconstruction of a robust adsorption equilibrium description from a reduced experimental data set. Finally, in the context of the Dubinin-Polanyi theory of adsorption in micropores, it has been found that the choice of a specific adsorbate density model has only a small influence on performance predictions of adsorbents for TCES. In summary, the results from this thesis will facilitate the screening of materials, reactor geometries and operating conditions via numerical simulations during the design of TCES devices based on zeolites and composite sorbents.:Used symbols and abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Foundations 2.1. Thermochemical energy storage 2.2. Zeolites and salt/zeolite composites 2.3. Dubinin-Polanyi theory 2.4. Multiphysical model of a fixed adsorbent bed 2.5. Experimental data 3. Assessment of adsorbate density models 4. Water loading lift and heat storage density prediction 5. Modelling of sorption isotherms based on sparse experimental data 6. Modelling sorption equilibria and kinetics of salt/zeolite composites 7. Summary 7.1. Main achievements 7.2. Conclusions and outlook Bibliography A. Publications A.1. Assessment of adsorbate density models A.2. A comparison of heat storage densities A.3. Water loading lift and heat storage density prediction A.4. Modelling of sorption isotherms based on sparse experimental data A.5. Modelling sorption equilibria and kinetics of salt/zeolite composites