Magnetic field‐assisted concentration swing adsorption for CO <sub>2</sub> capture over <scp> Fe <sub>3</sub> O <sub>4</sub> </scp> /fibrous nanosilica‐PEI adsorbent
Abstract Magnetic field‐assisted concentration swing adsorption (CSA) provides an electrification‐compatible alternative to conventional temperature swing adsorption (TSA) by enabling rapid heating/cooling and energy‐efficient regeneration under near‐isothermal conditions, thereby eliminating the need for sensible heat input. Here, Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles were integrated with fibrous nanosilica (FNS) and polyethylenimine (PEI) to construct a magnetically responsive adsorbent for near‐isothermal CSA of CO 2 . Benefiting from the radially fibrous pore structure of FNS, Fe 3 O 4 /FNS‐PEI70 exhibited fast adsorption kinetics (<2 min) and a high CO 2 adsorption capacity (4.2 mmol/g) at 80°C. Magnetic induction enabled efficient adsorbent regeneration and acheived 92.6% CO 2 desorption at the same temperature. Humidity significantly enhanced CO 2 capture (10.6 mmol/g at RH = 80%) without affecting the CSA process, whereas SO 2 caused irreversible deactivation and NO showed negligible adsorption. Under concentration swing conditions studied, a theoretical regeneration energy of 2.0 MJ/ kg CO2 was estimated for magnetic field‐assisted CSA process, which was significantly lower than that of TSA, highlighting its promise as an energy‐efficient and scalable pathway for electrified CO 2 capture.
Authors
- Xiaohao Jia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2745-9208)
- Fateme Rezaei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4214-4235)
Institutions
- University of Miami (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AIChE Journal
- Published
- 2026-04-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.70404
- Primary Topic
- Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation