Today, with the increasing public attention to indoor air quality, harmful gases such as formaldehyde, benzene, and total volatile organic compounds (TVOC) have become invisible threats to healthy living. Although traditional air purification methods such as physical adsorption or photocatalytic decomposition have certain effects, they generally have problems such as low efficiency, easy saturation, and secondary pollution. Tris base, also known as aminobutriol, is widely used in the field of air purification due to its unique chemical activity.

Tris base powder

Tris's chemical properties

Tris is an organic compound containing an amino group and three hydroxymethyl groups, with the molecular formula C ₄ H ₁₁ NO ∝. The primary amino group in its structure has nucleophilicity and weak alkalinity, while multiple hydroxyl groups endow it with good water solubility and reactivity. These characteristics not only make Tris an ideal pH buffer in biological experiments, but it is particularly noteworthy that Tris can undergo Schiff base reactions with aldehydes (such as formaldehyde) to form stable adducts, thereby achieving chemical capture and fixation of harmful gases.

Tris modified activated carbon: adsorption+reaction

At present, mainstream air purification materials mostly rely on activated carbon for physical adsorption, but ordinary activated carbon has limited adsorption capacity for polar small molecules (such as formaldehyde) and is prone to desorption, causing secondary release. To overcome this bottleneck, researchers have introduced Tris into the surface modification process of activated carbon. Tris is firmly anchored in the microporous structure of activated carbon through impregnation, grafting, or in-situ loading, forming a "Tris activated carbon composite material".

This composite material has a dual mechanism of physical adsorption and chemical reaction: activated carbon provides high specific surface area and abundant pore channels, rapidly enriching pollutants in the air; And the loaded Tris actively undergoes chemical reactions with formaldehyde, benzene derivatives, etc., converting them into harmless or low toxicity stable products.

Tris's Purification Potential

In addition to formaldehyde, Tris also exhibits good reactivity towards aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and some oxygen-containing VOCs. Its amino group can form imine bonds with carbonyl compounds, while its hydroxyl group participates in hydrogen bonding networks, enhancing its affinity for polar molecules. In actual air purifier filters or fresh air systems, Tris modified materials can not only adsorb for a long time, but also promote the slow degradation of some organic pollutants at room temperature and pressure, prolong the service life of filter materials, and reduce replacement frequency and maintenance costs.

Tris has activated the 'True Purification' mode

With the upgrading of consumer demand for "true purification" rather than "pseudo filtration", functional purification materials based on chemical reaction principles are becoming a new direction in the industry. Tris, with its clear mechanism of action, mature production process, and good safety, is moving from biological reagent bottles to multiple application scenarios such as air purification filters, wall coatings, textile finishing agents, etc., becoming an undeniable technological force in indoor environmental governance.

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Conclusion: High quality Tris originates from professional manufacturing

The successful application of Tris in the field of air purification relies on the high purity and stability of the raw materials themselves. Hubei Xindesheng Material Technology Co., Ltd. has been deeply engaged in fine chemical industry for more than 20 years, focusing on the research and production of high-purity Tris. The products meet the analytical purity standards, with strict control of heavy metal and impurity content, and are suitable for various fields such as air purification material modification, biomedicine, cosmetics, and daily chemical products. The company can provide technical parameter support and formula adaptation suggestions based on customer application scenarios. Welcome to inquire by phone.