Synthesis and characterization of green porous carbons with large surface area by two step chemical activation with KOH

Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences and Engineering)

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 25-28

  Shawal Nasri, Noor ^a   Jibril, Mohammed ^a,b   Ahmad Zaini, Muhammad Abbas ^a   Mohsin, Rahmat ^a   Usman Dadum, Hamza ^a,b   Murtala Musa, Ahmed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adsorbent; Chemical activation; Coconut shell; Micropores; Potassium hydroxide; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897561547     PISSN: 01279696     EISSN: 21803722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11113/jt.v67.2787     Document Type: Article

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