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A novel biomass-based carbon material was successfully prepared from black locust by KOH chemical activation in combination with surface modification by heat treatment with ammonia solution for enhancing CO 2 adsorption. The textural and surface characteristics of the prepared activated carbons were analyzed with N 2 adsorption isotherms, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), elemental analysis, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results show that the modified activated carbon possesses a high surface area of 2511 m 2 /g, a large micropore volume of 1.16 cm 3 /g, and a high nitrogen content of 7.21 wt %. The adsorption behavior of CO 2 onto all activated carbon samples was experimentally evaluated by a volumetric method at three different adsorption temperatures of 0, 25, and 50 °C under atmospheric pressure (1 bar). High CO 2 uptakes of 7.19 and 5.05 mmol/g at 0 and 25 °C were achieved for the sample AC-KOH-N due to its well-developed micropore structure and abundant basic nitrogen-containing functionalities. The thermodynamic parameters indicate that both physical adsorption and chemical adsorption mechanisms for CO 2 adsorption coexist in the sample AC-KOH-N. The sample AC-KOH-N also shows a good selectivity for CO 2 /N 2 and fast adsorption kinetics that be easily regenerated with superior cyclic stability after multiple cycles. These results suggest that the obtained biomass-based activated carbon is promising for CO 2 capture.

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