Provided are: an exhaust gas purifying composition that contains a phosphorus-containing BEA-type zeolite and has further improved heat resistance; and a production method therefor.

The exhaust gas purifying composition contains a phosphorus-containing BEA-type zeolite, wherein the phosphorus-containing BEA-type zeolite has a pore volume ratio (V2/V1) of a micropore volume V2 having a pore diameter in a range of 2 nm or less, as measured by a SF method, to a mesopore volume V1 having a pore diameter in a range of 2 nm or more and 100 nm or less, as measured by a BJH method, of 2.0 or more.

A multi-functional composition of matter that is useful for injection into a flue gas stream to rapidly and efficiently remove mercury from the flue gas streams, particularly at above average flue stream temperatures of about 340° F. or higher. The multi-functional composition of matter may include a fixed carbon content of at least about 20 wt. %, a mineral content of from about 20 wt. % to about 50 wt. %, a sum of micropore plus mesopore volume of at least about 0.20 cc/g, a micropore volume to mesopore volume ratio of at least about 0.7, and a tapped density of not greater than about 0.575 g/ml. These compositions may be further characterized by number of particles per gram of the composition of matter such that the composition may have at least about 0.8 billion particles per gram, or even as many as 1.5 billion particles per gram. These physical and chemical properties may enhance (1) the oxidation reaction kinetics for the oxidation of mercury species, (2) frequency of contact events, and (3) capture and sequestration of mercury, to achieve efficient mercury capture by the composition even in high temperature flue gas streams.

Carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2) capture materials comprising one or more 3D-printed zeolite monoliths for the capture and or removal of CO.sub.2 from air or gases in enclosed compartments, including gases or mixtures of gases having less than about 5% CO.sub.2. Methods for preparing 3D-printed zeolite monoliths useful as CO.sub.2 capture materials and filters, as well as methods of removing CO.sub.2 from a gas or mixture of gases in an enclosed compartment using 3D-printed zeolite monoliths are provided.

The present disclosure relates to an RHO-type zeolite comprising caesium and M.sup.1 .sub.wherein M.sup.1 is selected from Na and/or Li remarkable in that it has a Si/Al molar ratio comprised between 1.2 and 3.0 as determined by .sup.29Si magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance, in that the RHO-type zeolite has a specific surface area comprised between 40 m.sup.2g.sup.−1 and 250 m.sup.2g.sup.−1 as determined by N.sub.2 adsorption measurements, in that the RHO-type zeolite being in the form of one or more nanoparticles with an average crystal size comprised between 10 nm and 400 nm as determined by scanning electron microscopy wherein said nanoparticles form monodispersed nanocrystals or form aggregates of nanocrystals having an average size ranging from 100 nm to 500 nm, as determined by scanning electron microscopy. Amorphous precursors, devoid of an organic structure-directing agent, as well as a method for preparation of these amorphous precursors in the absence of such organic structure-directing agent and method for preparation of the RHO-type zeolites, are alos described. Finally, the use of the RHO-type zeolite as a sorbent for carbon dioxide is also demonstrated.

The present disclosure relates to a chabazite-type zeolite, comprising at least two cages composed of 4- and 8-membered rings connected by one 6-membered double ring, remarkable in that it has a Si/Al molar ratio comprised between 1 and 15, in that it comprises caesium and potassium with a Cs/K molar ratio of at most 5.0 and in that it forms nanoparticles with an average crystal size comprised between 5 nm and 250 nm and with a specific surface area comprised between 50 m.sup.2g.sup.−1 and 200 m.sup.2g.sup.−1. Amorphous precursors, devoid of an organic structure-directing agent, as well as a method for preparation of these amorphous precursors in the absence of such organic structure-directing agent and method for preparation of the chabazite-type zeolite, are also described. Finally, the use of the chabazite-type zeolite as a sorbent for carbon dioxide is also demonstrated.

A functionalized silica sorbent is described. The sorbent comprises mesoporous silica nanoparticles having a surface functionalized with a conjugated system comprising an azole and a phenyl. The surface may be functionalized by a Cu-catalyzed click reaction. The nanoparticles have an average particle size of 10-80 nm, and may be used to adsorb phenolic contaminants from aqueous solutions.

Disclosed herein are compositions and methods that allow access to the interior of porous particles by inserting nanotubes into the particles. The compositions and methods disclosed herein are useful in several applications such as in catalytic reactions, plant active delivery, pharmaceutical drug delivery, and in absorbing environmental contaminants.

A harmful-to-health substance removing agent includes a plant-derived porous carbon material having a mesopore volume of 0.10 cm.sup.3/g or greater.

A biochar-derived adsorbent preferably from Sargassum boveanum, macroalgae can be used for removing phenolic compounds, such as 2,4,6-trichlorophenol and 2,4-dimethylphenol, from aqueous solutions. The carbonization can improve the removal capability of the macroalgae adsorbent for such phenolic compounds with removal efficiencies of 60% or more from high salinity seawater and 100% from distilled water. The adsorption may occur through a mixed mechanism dominated by physisorption following pseudo second-order kinetics. The adsorption of the phenolic molecules may be spontaneous, endothermic and thermodynamically favorable.

An aminated magnesium oxide adsorbent containing a magnesium oxide matrix having disordered mesopores and a BET surface area of 320 to 380 m.sup.2/g, and a polyamine selected from the group consisting of an ethyleneamine having a molecular weight of up to 450 g/mol and a polyethylene imine having a number average molecular weight of greater than 500 g/mol and up to 20,000 g/mol, wherein the polyamine is impregnated within the disordered mesopores of the magnesium oxide matrix. A method of making the aminated magnesium oxide adsorbent and a method of capturing CO.sub.2 from a gas mixture with the aminated magnesium oxide adsorbent are also described.