College
College of Engineering and Polymer Science
Date of Last Revision
2023-05-05 21:25:20
Major
Chemical Engineering
Honors Course
Honors Project
Number of Credits
2
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2022
Abstract
The research performed looked to advance the studies of vacuum swing absorption of Carbon Dioxide to help combat global climate change issues. The focus of the project was to create an anime-polymer sorbent that will weakly absorb and desorb CO2. The sorbent must be durable and be able to withstand multiple uses. The creation of a porous polymer matrix aided in the amines' ability to absorb CO2. Created samples underwent several qualitative and quantitative tests to determine their usefulness as an industrial sorbent. Infrared spectroscopy was used to study the effectiveness of the amine sorbents. Studying the changes in the peaks of the graphs gave insights into what bonds were formed and broken during the absorption and desorption processes. Vacuum swing technology hopes to lower costs and increase CO2 recycling efficiency.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Steven Chuang
First Reader
Dr. Roya Gitiafroz
Second Reader
Dr. Bi-min Zhang Newby
Honors Faculty Advisor
Dr. Bi-min Zhang Newby
Recommended Citation
Wills, James, "Amine-functionalized interpenetrating Polymer networks for CO2 capture" (2022). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1521.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1521