Structural and adsorption characteristics of carbon adsorbent synthesized from polyfurfuryl alcohol with kaolinite template

Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 440-446

  Lori, J A ^a   Myina, O M ^a   Ekanem, E J ^a   Lawal, A O ^b  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Kaduna Polytechnic   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Carbonization; Ft ir; Kaolinite; Methylene blue; Polyfurfuryl alcohol; Templated carbon

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION STUDIES; ADSORPTIVE CAPACITY; CARBON ADSORBENTS; CHEMICAL PRECURSORS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; FT-IR; FT-IR SPECTRUM; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; METAL IMPURITIES; METHYLENE BLUE; METHYLENE BLUE ADSORPTION; MINERAL LAYERS; POLYFURFURYL ALCOHOL; POLYFURFURYL ALCOHOLS; POROUS CARBONS; STRUCTURAL AND ADSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS; TEMPLATE MATERIAL; TEMPLATED;

ADSORBENTS; AGRICULTURAL WASTES; CALCINATION; CARBONIZATION; COKE; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; KAOLIN; KAOLINITE;

ADSORPTION;

EID: 79960057586     PISSN: 20407459     EISSN: 20407467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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