Abstract
A TiC-derived carbon (TiC-CDC) was prepared, and the adsorption of large hexacyanocobaltate and tetrabutylammonium ions of approximately same size was examined on this carbon. While selectively absorbing these large ions, it rejects smaller chloride and ammonium ions in mixed electrolyte solutions. The result demonstrates the important role of electrostatic repulsive forces, space-efficient charge packing and hydrophobic ion interactions with the pore walls of TiC-CDC, similar to what is known for a variety of biological membranes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3957-3960 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Carbon |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by General Motors. The authors thank Dr. Mark F. Mathias for insightful comments and suggestions.