Surface and porous characterisation of activated carbons made from a novel biomass precursor, the esparto grass

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 265, Issue , 2013, Pages 919-924

  Nabais, J M Valente ^a   Laginhas, C ^a   Carrott, M M L Ribeiro ^a   Carrott, P J M ^a   Amorós, J E Crespo ^b   Gisbert, A V Nadal ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Biomass conversion; Esparto grass; Nanofibers; Thermal treatment

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; CARBON DIOXIDE; HEAT TREATMENT; NANOFIBERS;

BASIC CHARACTERISTICS; BIOMASS CONVERSION; ESPARTO GRASS; NOVEL PRECURSORS; POINT OF ZERO CHARGE; PORE VOLUME; SEM IMAGE; SURFACE AREA;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

EID: 84871933750     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2012.11.164     Document Type: Article

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