Abstract
Activated carbons are prepared from cotton stalks by chemical activation with ZnCl2, H2SO4 and physical activation using CO2 and steam-CO2 mixture for temperatures of 750, 850 and 900 °C. The effects of activation temperature and duration time, impregnation concentration of agent, impregnation times, and physical activating agent are examined. These materials are characterized by adsorption/desorption of N2 to determine the BET areas, thermogravimetric analysis (TG, DTA), FTIR and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). ZnCl2 under CO2 atmosphere was found more effective than H2SO 4 as a chemical reagent under identical conditions in terms of porosity development. The maximum BET surface area is found to be 2053 m 2/g for active carbons produced with ZnCl2 activation under CO2 atmosphere.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 171-175 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Activated carbon
- Chemical activation
- Cotton stalks
- Physical activation