Published March 2014 | Version v1
Journal article

Spectroscopic study on the intermolecular interaction of SO2 absorption in poly-ethylene glycol+H2O systems

  • 1. Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Huhhot (China)

Description

Poly-Ethylene Glycol (PEG) 300+H2O solutions (PEGWs) has been used as a promising medium for the absorption of SO2. We investigated the UV, FTIR, 1H-NMR, and fluorescence spectra in the absorption processes of SO2 in PEGWs to present an important absorption mechanism. Based on the spectral results, the possibility of intermolecular hydrogen bond formation by hydroxyl oxygen atom in the PEG molecule with hydrogen atom in H2O and S…O interaction formation by the oxygen atoms in PEG with the sulfur atom in SO2 are discussed. This shows that the spectral changes may be due to the formation of -CH2CH2O(H)…HOH… and -CH2-CH2-O(CH2-CH2-)…HOH… in PEGWs and the formation of -CH2CH2OH…OSO…, and intermolecular S…O interaction between PEG and SO2 as the formation of -CH2CH2OCH2CH2O(H)…(O)S(O)… and -CH2-CH2-O(CH2-CH2-) …(O)S(O)…. The existence of these bonds benefits the absorption and desorption processes of SO2 in PEGWs

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering
Journal Volume
31
Journal Issue
3
Series
27 refs, 9 figs
Journal Page Range
p. 514-521
ISSN
0256-1115

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
47121327
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; GLYCOLS; HYDROGEN; OXYGEN; SPECTROSCOPY; SULFUR DIOXIDE
Descriptors DEC
ALCOHOLS; CHALCOGENIDES; ELEMENTS; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; NONMETALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; SORPTION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SULFUR OXIDES