Electrosorption on activated biochar: Effect of thermo-chemical activation treatment on the electric double layer capacitance

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 141-157

  Dehkhoda, Amir Mehdi ^a   Ellis, Naoko ^a   Gyenge, Elod ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biochar; Capacitive deionization; Carbon electrode; Electric double layer; Electrosorption; Thermo chemical activation

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; CARBON; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; POROUS MATERIALS; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

BIO CHARS; CAPACITIVE DEIONIZATION; CARBON ELECTRODE; ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER; ELECTROSORPTION;

CHEMICAL ACTIVATION;

EID: 84891839356     PISSN: 0021891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10800-013-0616-4     Document Type: Article

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