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title: Characterization of activated carbon from wood sawdust prepared via chemical activation using potassium hydroxide
creator: Borhan, A.
creator: Taha, M.F.
creator: Hamzah, A.A.
description: The preparation of activated carbon from wood-based industry's residue is one of the most environmental friendly solutions of transforming negative-valued wastes to valuable materials. Wood sawdust was first chemically activated using potassium hydroxide, KOH and characterized by nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms measured in Micrometrices ASAP 2020 and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM). By manipulating three different parameters, the optimal activation conditions were found at temperature of 500°C, activation time of 60 min and impregnation ratio of 1:3. Results showed that the BET surface area, total pore volume and diameter of activated carbon were 1876.16 m2 g-1, 0.88 cm3 g-1 and 6.93 nm, respectively. Nitrogen adsorption desorption isotherm analysis proved the existence of mesopores in activated carbon produced, suggesting that it can be effectively used as an adsorption material. © (2014) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.
date: 2014
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
identifier:   Borhan, A. and Taha, M.F. and Hamzah, A.A.  (2014) Characterization of activated carbon from wood sawdust prepared via chemical activation using potassium hydroxide.  Advanced Materials Research, 832.  pp. 132-137.  ISSN 10226680     
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identifier: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.832.132