TY - JOUR UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84864021538&doi=10.3923%2fjas.2012.1124.1129&partnerID=40&md5=99f271f54065d90927f97e1540d5e062 N2 - The use of rubber-seed shell, an agricultural waste by-product as a raw material for the production of activated carbon with chemical activation using potassium hydroxide, KOH was investigated. In this work, the produced activated carbons were characterized by Nitrogen Adsorption Theorem and Scanning Electron Microscope instruments. The optimal activation conditions were found at temperature of 500°C and at activation time of 180 min. Result showed that the BET surface area, total pore volume and diameter of the activated carbon were 1288.52 m 2 g -1, 0.81 cm 3 g -1 and 2.49 nm, respectively. From the nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherm and pore size distribution, it was found that vast majority of pores fall within range of mesopore, therefore indicating that activated carbon prepared from rubber-seed shell is an attractive source for liquid and gas adsorption applications. © 2012 Asian Network for Scientific Information. AV - none Y1 - 2012/// JF - Journal of Applied Sciences TI - Preparation and characterization of activated carbon from rubber-seed shell by chemical activation ID - scholars2940 SP - 1124 KW - Activation conditions; Activation time; BET surface area; Meso-pores; Mesopore; Nitrogen adsorption; Nitrogen adsorption-desorption; Rubber-seed shell; Scanning Electron Microscope; Total pore volume KW - Adsorption; Agricultural wastes; Chemical activation; Gas adsorption; Potassium hydroxide; Rubber; Rubber applications; Scanning electron microscopy; Shells (structures) KW - Activated carbon SN - 18125654 IS - 11 EP - 1129 A1 - Borhan, A. A1 - Kamil, A.F. VL - 12 N1 - cited By 16 ER -