Preparation, surface functionalization, and characterization of carbon micro fibers for adsorption applications

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 725-733

  Naik, Jarapala Ravi ^a   Bikshapathi, Mekala ^a   Singh, Rohitashaw Kumar ^b   Sharma, Ashutosh ^a   Verma, Nishith ^a,c   Joshi, Harish Chandra ^b   Srivastava, Anurag ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

^b DEFENCE MATERIALS AND STORES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

Author keywords

Activated carbon fibers; activation; adsorption; carbonization; environmental remediation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION CONDITIONS; ACTIVATION TEMPERATURES; ADSORBATE MOLECULES; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; MESO-PORES; METHYLENE BLUE; MICRO-FIBER; MICROPORES; PORE VOLUME; SURFACE AREA; SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS; SURFACE FUNCTIONALIZATION; SURFACE OXYGEN; VISCOSE RAYONS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; CARBONIZATION; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MICROPOROSITY; PHENOLIC RESINS; PHENOLS; POLYACRYLONITRILES; PORE SIZE; RAYON; RESINS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA;

CARBON FIBERS;

ACTIVATED CARBON FIBER; CARBON FIBER; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METHYLENE BLUE; RESIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; FIBER; HEATING; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

EID: 80053578482     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: 15579018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2010.0308     Document Type: Article

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