CAPACITIVE DEIONIZATION APPARATUS AND METHODS OF TREATING FLUID USING THE SAME

摘要

The present invention provides: an electrode material for an electric capacitive deionization (CDI) apparatus which includes a porous carbon material and organic clay; an electrode for the electric capacitive deionization (CDI) apparatus including the same electrode material; an electric capacitive deionization (CDI) apparatus including the same electrode; and a method for removing ions from fluid by using the electric capacitive deionization (CDI) apparatus. According to an embodiment of the present invention, deionization efficiency can be increased by the electric capacitive deionization (CDI) apparatus. The porous carbon material is selected from a group consisting of activated carbon, aerogel, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), mesoporous carbon, active carbon fiber, and graphite oxide. The organic clay has a layered structure having cation exchange capacity and is modified by a water soluble organic material having an ion exchange functional group.