Abstract:
Two commercial amine-functionalized resins, A110DR (Resin-1) and D6768DR (Resin-2), were investigated for direct air capture (DAC) of CO
2. Thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, N
2 adsorption-desorption, CO
2 adsorption, and dynamic breakthrough experiments were conducted to evaluate their adsorption performance and the effect of water. Both resins exhibited good thermal stability and abundant amine active sites. After activation at 100 ℃, the CO
2 adsorption capacities of Resin-1 and Resin-2 reached 25 and 28 cm
3·g
−1, respectively, at 400 µL·L
−1 CO
2. Under 75% relative humidity, the CO
2 breakthrough time increased by 56.7% for Resin-1 and 14.0% for Resin-2 compared with those under dry conditions. Water promoted proton transfer and the formation of favorable chemisorbed species, leading to higher amine utilization and enhanced CO
2 capture. The results show that both resins possess comparable low-concentration CO
2 capture performance, good cyclic stability, and significant humidity responsiveness, demonstrating their potential for DAC applications.