Three-Dimensional Graphene with Preserved Channeling as a Binder Additive for Zeolite 13X for Enhanced Thermal Conductivity, Vapor Transport, and Vapor Adsorption Loading Kinetics

Atmospheric water vapor extraction through adsorption to highly porous materials holds promise for its incorporation into broader technologies, including potable generation. These technologies require breakthroughs in synthesis and design. Here, we demonstrate a composite of zeolite 13X sorbent high capacity infiltrated with light-weight three-dimensional graphene binder, which effectively networks substrate structure the sorbent. The composites described maintained fidelity when passing pore structure. This was accomplished by utilization sacrificial polymer safeguarding channel networking during infiltration binder extension networking. performance measures adsorbate loadings thermal flux are evaluated additional measurements taken considering compactions sorbent/substrates. Graphene/Zeolite preserved channeling demonstrated specific heat at 7664 W/kg, while samples without measured 4206 W/kg. A 0.6 g/cm3 compaction resulted 412% 368% improvement mass transport 1.2 333% 290% transport.