Amino-Treated Cellulosic Surfaces for Carbon Dioxide Binding

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods are inadequate for effectively incorporating carbon dioxide into materials to reduce atmospheric emissions and improve environmental profiles, particularly in the context of using natural fibers for carbon capture and storage.

Innovation Solution

A method involving sequential treatment of cellulosic materials with an amino compound followed by carbon dioxide, where the material is pre-treated with superheated water to enhance interaction, allowing for reversible or irreversible carbon dioxide binding, thereby creating a composite material that can store carbon dioxide on its surface.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If conventional methods are used to incorporate carbon dioxide into materials, then the process is simpler, but the amount of carbon dioxide stored is insufficient and environmental benefits are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveamount of carbon dioxide storedVSAvoidprocess complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The material surface is pre-treated with an amino compound before carbon dioxide exposure. This preliminary action modifies the surface chemistry to create reactive sites that can bind carbon dioxide, thereby increasing the storage capacity beyond what conventional direct exposure methods achieve.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

An amino compound acts as an intermediary substance between the material surface and carbon dioxide. The amino compound facilitates the binding of carbon dioxide to the surface through chemical interaction, enabling enhanced storage without requiring complex equipment or conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If natural fibres are used as base material, then the environmental profile is improved, but the surface interaction with amino compounds and carbon dioxide may be insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenvironmental profileVSAvoidsurface interaction effectiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The surface properties of natural fibres are modified by changing chemical parameters through amino compound treatment. This creates a more reactive surface that reliably interacts with carbon dioxide, maintaining the environmental benefits of natural fibres while ensuring effective carbon dioxide storage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Quantity of substance

If excess amino compound is applied to the surface, then more carbon dioxide can be bound, but the amount of material and processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecarbon dioxide binding capacityVSAvoidexcess amino compound
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

An excess of amino compound is applied to the material surface to ensure complete coverage and maximum availability of binding sites for carbon dioxide. This excessive action guarantees high binding capacity, and the unreacted excess can be managed through subsequent processing or acceptance as part of the material composition.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This method enables the storage of excess carbon dioxide on the surface of natural fiber materials, potentially exceeding stoichiometric amounts, resulting in materials with improved environmental profiles and diverse applications, including building materials and thermal insulation.

Implementation Method 1

contacting the surface of the material with a composition comprising at least 40 wt% of an amino compound selected from ammonia or an amine wherein an excess of amine compound is applied; and contacting the surface of the material with a composition comprising carbon dioxide

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectChemical adsorption: Adsorption

Data Source

PatentEP2477955B1Improved materials
Publication Date: 2018.12.19 CCM RES

AI summary

The present invention relates to materials having improved and useful properties and to methods relating to the manufacture of said materials. In particular the present invention relates to a method of modifying the surface of a material, preferably a fibrous material, to enable carbon dioxide to be carried by the surface. The carbon dioxide may be bound to the surface in a reversible or irreversible manner. The method of treating the surface of a material comprises (a) contacting the surface of the material with a composition comprising an amino compound; and (b) contacting the surface of the material with a composition comprising carbon dioxide or a source thereof.