Sains Malaysiana 43(2)(2014): 253–259

 

Effect of Monoethanolamine Loading on the Physicochemical Properties

of Amine-Functionalized Si-MCM-41

(Kesan Penambahan Monoetanolamina terhadap Sifat Fiziko Kimia Si-MCM-41

Difungsikan oleh Amina)

 

 

ANITA RAMLI*1, SOHAIL AHMED2& SUZANA YUSUP2

 

1Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS

Bandar Seri Iskandar, 31750 Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia

 

2Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, 31750 Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia

 

Diserahkan: 5 Februari 2013/Diterima: 26 Julai 2013

 

ABSTRACT

Siliceous mesoporous molecular sieve (Si-MCM-41) material with highly ordered hexagonal pore arrangement was synthesized at 373 K for 8-days duration by hydrothermal method, dried at 393 K and calcined at 823 K in N2 atmosphere. The calcined Si-MCM-41 was later functionalized with 10-50 wt. % monoethanolamine (MEA) by impregnation method and dried in vacuum at 343 K. The MEA-Si-MCM-41 samples were characterized for their physicochemical properties with FTIR, XRD, TGA, HRTEM, FESEM, BET and elemental analysis. XRD results showed that the intensity of the characteristic peaks of Si-MCM-41 reduces with increasing loading of MEA indicating that the MEA molecules are loaded in the pores as well as on the surface of Si-MCM-41. The appearance of FTIR peaks corresponding to N-H, C-N and C-H bonds suggested that Si-MCM-41 has been functionalized with MEA. The presence of Si-O-Si peaks in FTIR spectra of MEA-Si-MCM-41 samples indicates that the hexagonal pore arrangement remains intact and this is supported by HRTEM images. FESEM images show that MEA-Si-MCM-41 samples became agglomerated with increase loading of MEA. TGA analyses show that the MEA-Si-MCM-41 samples are thermally stable up to 528 K. N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms show that the textural properties of Si-MCM-41 material slowly change from a mesoporous material to non-porous material as the MEA loading increases due to pore filling effect during functionalization with MEA. Detection of N, C and H by elemental analysis confirms the presence of MEA in MEA-Si-MCM-41 samples.

 

Keywords: Functionalization; MEA; physicochemical properties; Si-MCM-41

 

ABSTRAK

Bahan penapis molekul berliang meso berasaskan silika (Si-MCM-41) dengan struktur liang secara heksagon yang sangat tersusun telah disintesis pada suhu 373 K selama 8 hari menggunakan kaedah hidroterma, dikeringkan pada 393 K dan dikalsinkan pada 823 K dalam aliran N2. Si-MCM-41 yang telah dikalsinkan kemudiannya difungsikan dengan memuatkan 10-50 wt. % monoethanolamine (MEA) ke dalam liangnya menggunakan kaedah pengisitepuan dan dikeringkan menggunakan vakum pada suhu 343 K. Sifat fiziko kimia sampel MEA-Si-MCM-41 telah dianalisis dengan menggunakan FTIR, XRD, TGA, TEM, FESEM, BET dan analisis unsur. Keputusan XRD menunjukkan bahawa keamatan puncak Si-MCM-41 berkurangan dengan peningkatan muatan MEA menunjukkan bahawa molekul MEA telah dimuatkan ke dalam liang serta pada permukaan Si-MCM-41. Kehadiran puncak FTIR yang sepadan dengan ikatan N-H, C-N dan C-H mencadangkan bahawa Si-MCM-41 telah difungsikan oleh MEA. Kehadiran puncak Si-O-Si pada spektra FTIR bagi sampel MEA-Si-MCM-41 menunjukkan bahawa struktur liang secara heksagon masih utuh dan ini disokong oleh mikrograf HRTEM. Mikrograf FESEM menunjukkan bahawa sampel MEA-Si-MCM-41 menjadi bergumpal dengan peningkatan muatan MEA. Analisis TGA menunjukkan bahawa sampel MEA-Si-MCM-41 mempunyai kestabilan terma sehingga suhu 528 K. Isoterma penjerapan-penyahjerapan menunjukkan bahawa sifat tekstur bahan Si-MCM-41 berubah secara perlahan daripada bahan berliang meso kepada bahan tidak berliang setelah muatan MEA meningkat disebabkan kesan pengisian liang semasa pemfungsian dengan MEA. Pengesanan N, C dan H melalui analisis unsur mengesahkan kehadiran MEA di dalam sampel MEA-Si-MCM-41.

 

Kata kunci: MEA; pemfungsian; sifat fiziko kimia; Si-MCM-41

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*Pengarang untuk surat-menyurat; email: anita_ramli@petronas.com.my

 

 

 

 

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