A comparison of microstructure and adsorption characteristics of activated carbons by CO2 and H3PO4 activation from date palm pits

Xinxing Tan Cailiao/New Carbon Materials

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 344-351

  Suresh Kumar Reddy, K ^a   Al Shoaibi, Ahmed ^a   Srinivasakannan, C ^a  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Chemical activation; Freundlich isotherm; Langmuir isotherm; Physical activation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CARBON DIOXIDE; GAS ADSORPTION; MICROPOROSITY; MICROSTRUCTURE; POROUS MATERIALS;

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; BET SURFACE AREA; DATE PALM; FREUNDLICH ISOTHERM; LANGMUIR MODELS; LANGMUIR'S ISOTHERM; METHYLENE BLUE; METHYLENE BLUE ADSORPTION; MICROSTRUCTURE CHARACTERISTICS; PHYSICAL ACTIVATION;

CHEMICAL ACTIVATION;

EID: 84870624925     PISSN: 20971605     EISSN: 18725805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1872-5805(12)60020-1     Document Type: Article

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