Preparation of novel activated carbons from H2SO4-Pretreated corncob hulls with KOH activation for quick adsorption of dye and 4-chlorophenol

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 708-713

  Wu, Feng Chin ^a   Wu, Pin Hsueh ^a   Tseng, Ru Ling ^a   Juang, Ruey Shin ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNITED UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Activated carbons; Adsorption kinetics; Corncob hulls; KOH activation

Indexed keywords

4 CHLOROPHENOL; ACTIVATED CARBON; METHYLENE BLUE; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; SULFURIC ACID;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; CHARCOAL; CHLOROPHENOL; DYE; HYDROXIDE; ISOTHERM; MAIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SULFURIC ACID;

ADSORPTION KINETICS; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CORN; DEHULLING; LANGMUIR BLODGETT FILM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 78650522108     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.10.003     Document Type: Article

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