Synthesis of high entropy aerogel for photocatalytic carbon dioxide

reduction
Hira Imanullah, Dr. Fizza Naseem, Dr. Shaista Ali
Department of chemistry, Superior university, Lahore

Department of chemistry, Government college university, Lahore

Abstract Methodology Discussion

Background:
Aerogel is a thin, highly porous substance that is made from gels in  Based on the theory metal salts of Re2Zr2O7
which the liquid component is swapped out for a gas. high-entropy (ReLa,Ce,Sm, Pt, Cu) is inclined to form crystalline
alloys (HEAs), which are made up of five or more elements with structures (rRe/ rZr>1.46)
comparable atomic ratios 5% to 35%, because of their superior  The dispersive diffraction peaks indicate that the SCD sample
mechanical and chemical properties such as exceptional strength,  is amorphous.
corrosion resistance, high hardness, and excellent ductility.  A transformation from amorphous to crystalline is observed
Method: after calcination at 750 ◦C for two hours.
This work used supercritical drying, calcination, and non-alkoxide sol-  The crystalline evolved into a single phase when the calcination
gel to generate high entropy aerogel. The aerogel was revealed by XRD temperature rises to 950 ◦C, accompanied by the diffraction
and EDS investigation to there was only one phase of ceramics. peak position shifting to a smaller degree.
Results:  Seven typical diffraction peaks are observed in the
SEM pictures showed that the aerogel structure was successfully XRD pattern of the sample calcined above 950 ◦C, corresponding
synthesized. After annealing for two hours at 1200 ◦C, GC revealed the to the miller indices of (2 2 2), (4 0 0),
amount of carbon dioxide converted into valuable products like (4 4 0), (6 2 2), (4 4 4), (8 0 0) and (6 6 2), these
methanol etc. The conductivity measured at room temperature was diffraction peaks can be classified as fluorite or
0.073 W⋅m− 1 K− 1, and the reasons for this were identified as lattice pyrochlore crystalline structures.
disorder, stable porous structure, and high entropy effects causing an
abundance of grain boundaries.

Introduction Results Conclusion

 As modern industry continues to grow, the high performance of its o high entropy aerogel was successfully prepared.
machinery has released a large amount of carbon dioxide into the o After annealing, the ceramic aerogel-pressed block exhibits
environment. outstanding structural stability, with a lowest thermal diffusivity of
 Globally, the estimated value of CO2 concentration in the 0.119 mm2 s− 1.
atmosphere is rising, and for 2006, it was recorded at 381 parts per o Most notably, it is possible to increase the surface area for better
million. It is anticipated to see the value attain 413 ppm by 2020 . It conversion of carbon dioxide into methanol and other products .
is now critically necessary to convert unconventional carbon
into other valuable products.
 yttrium-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), a high-temperature phase
transition, is anticipated to be replaced by La2Zr2O7 as a new
generation of photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide.
 Aerogel is a porous material that exhibits amazing properties like Acknowledgement
high porosity, extremely low density, and nano skeleton that are
Nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms and corresponding pore size
created by the sol-gel and supercritical drying (SCD) process and a o Hira Imanullah
distributions of ceramic aerogel with different calcination
huge area of specified surface . o Dr. Fizza Naseem
 Numerous studies have demonstrated how much the aerogel structure o Dr. Shaista Ali
temperatures: (a) CO2 SCD, (b) 750 ◦C, (c) 950 ◦C, (d) 1150 ◦C.
improves thermal insulation properties because of its smaller pore
size compared to the mean free route of air molecules and its intricate
solid-phase heat transfer pathways.
Objective:
The main objective of this work is to assess how the high entropy
impact improves aerogel surface area for photocatalytic reduction of
carbon dioxide.
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