• Carbon letters
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• 제22권
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• pp.70-80
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• 2017

Activated carbons (ACs) have been used as electrode materials of electric double-layer capacitors (EDLC) due to their high specific surface areas (SSA), stability, and ecological advantages. In order to make high-energy-density ACs for EDLC, petroleum pitch (PP) pre-carbonized at $500-1000^{\circ}C$ in $N_2$ gas for 1 h was used as the electrode material of the EDLC after KOH activation. As the pre-carbonization temperature increased, the SSA, pore volume and gravimetric capacitance tended to decrease, but the crystallinity and electrode density tended to increase, showing a maximum volumetric capacitance at a medium carbonization temperature. Therefore, it was possible to control the crystalline structure, SSA, and pore structure of AC by changing the pre-carbonization temperature. Because the electrode density increased with increasing of the pre-carbonization temperature, the highest volumetric capacitance of 28.4 F/cc was obtained from the PP pre-carbonized at $700^{\circ}C$, exhibiting a value over 150% of that of a commercial AC (MSP-20) for EDLC. Electrochemical activation was observed from the electrodes of PP as they were pre-carbonized at high temperatures above $700^{\circ}C$ and then activated by KOH. This process was found to have a significant effect on the specific capacitance and it was demonstrated that the higher charging voltage of EDLC was, the greater the electrochemical activation effect was.

• Carbon letters
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• 제19권
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• pp.99-103
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• 2016

Porous carbons have attracted much attention for their novel application in gas storage. In this study, porous graphite nano-fiber (PGNFs)-based graphite nano fibers (GNFs) were prepared by KOH activation to act as adsorbents. The GNFs were activated with KOH by changing the GNF/KOH weight ratio from 0 through 5 at 900℃. The effects of the GNF/KOH weight ratios on the pore structures were also addressed with scanning electron microscope and N₂ adsorption/desorption measurements. We found that the activated GNFs exhibited a gradual increase of CO₂ adsorption capacity at CK-3 and then decreased to CK-5, as determined by CO₂ adsorption isotherms. CK-3 had the narrowest micropore size distribution (0.6–0.78 nm) among the treated GNFs. Therefore, KOH activation was not only a significant method for developing a suitable pore-size distribution for gas adsorption, but also increased CO₂ adsorption capacity as well. The study indicated that the sample prepared with a weight ratio of ‘3’ showed the best CO₂ adsorption capacity (70.8 mg/g) as determined by CO₂ adsorption isotherms at 298 K and 1 bar.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.1091-1098
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• 2007

Activated carbon was prepared from waste citrus peels by chemical activation with $ZnCl_2$. The optimal condition of carbonization was at $300^{\circ}C$ for 1.5 hr. Activation experiments with carbonized samples prepared at optimal carboniztion condition were carried out under various conditions such as activation temperature of 400 to $900^{\circ}C$, activation time of 0.5 to 2.0 hr, and $ZnCl_2$ ratio of 100 to 300%. In order to investigate the physical properties of the activated carbons prepared, iodine adsorptivities and specific surface areas were measured and their morphologies were observed from scanning electron microscopy. As $ZnCl_2$ ratio increased, activation yield decreased, while iodine adsorptivity and specific surface area increased. The optimal condition of activation was at 300% $ZnCl_2$ ratio and $300^{\circ}C$ for 1.5 hr, and then iodine adsorptivity and specific surface area was measured as about 862 mg/g and $756m^2/g$, respectively. SEM photography showed that the surface morphology was changed and many active pore were produced by chemical activation.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.387-393
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• 2019

Activated carbons (ACs) are considered important electrode materials for supercapacitors because their large specific surface areas lead to high charging capacities. In the conventional synthesis of ACs, a substantial amount of carbon is lost during carbonization of a precursor. The development of a method to synthesize ACs in high yield would lower their manufacturing cost. Here, we demonstrate the synthesis of high-specific-surface-area NaOH-AC from carbon prepared via a hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) route, with a higher yield than that achieved through conventional pyrolysis carbonization. The amorphous carbon was derived from HTC of sugar and subsequently activated at 800℃ with various NaOH etchant/C ratios under a N₂ atmosphere. The AC prepared at 4:1 NaOH/C exhibited the highest surface area (as high as 2,918 ㎡ g^-1) and the highest specific capacitance (157 F g^-1 in 1 M aqueous Na₂SO₄ electrolyte solution) among the NaOH-AC samples prepared in this work. On the basis of their high specific capacitance, the NaOH-ACs prepared from HTC sugar are suitable for use as electrode materials for supercapacitors.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제26권9호
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• pp.460-467
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• 2016

Activated carbons (ACs) have been used as EDLC (electric double-layer capacitor) electrode materials due to their high specific area, stability, and ecological advantages. In order to prepare ACs with high density and crystallinity, coal tar pitch (CTP) was activated by $K_2CO_3$ and the textural and electrochemical properties of the obtained ACs were investigated. Although the CTP ACs formed by $K_2CO_3$ activation had much smaller specific surface area and pore volume than did the CTP ACs formed by KOH activation, their volumetric specific capacitance (F/cc) levels as electrode materials for EDLC were comparable due to their higher density and micro-crystallinity. Structural characterization and EDLC-electrode performance were studied with different activation conditions of $CTP/K_2CO_3$ ratio, activation temperature, and activation period.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.356-360
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• 2018

인구증가와 개발 도상 국가의 산업 활동 증가로 인해 대기 중 미세먼지농도가 상승함에 따라 생태계에 미치는 영향이 심각해지고 있다. 그로인해 미세먼지발생을 줄이기 위한 정책을 수립하여 시행하거나 미세먼지를 여과해주는 공기청정기나 마스크의 연구가 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 전기방사실험을 통해 셀룰로스 아세테이트 파이버 필터를 제조하고 고분자용액에 활성탄을 첨가하여 미세입자 제거에 미치는 활성탄의 영향을 평가하였다. 미세입자 생성을 위해 염화나트륨 수용액을 사용하였으며, 공기 중 수분의 영향을 배제하기 위해 건조기를 설치하여 수분을 제거한 후 필터 성능을 분석하였다. 활성탄이 첨가될수록 미세입자 제거 효율은 증가하였으며, 아세톤 흡착량 또한 증가하였다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.143-149
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• 1993

Activated carbons were used to examine their performance for the separation of undesirable colored materials from culture broth containing hyaluronic acid. Six local samples and a NORIT ROX 08 were tested, whereas the latter was mainly studied under batch and continuous modes. The optimal wavelength for the detection of colored materials was 330nm. The optimal choice of NORIT ROX 08 provided 30% colored residuals with 96% hyaluronic acid recovery of original broth in batch experiments. The nonlinear adsorption behavior of protein and colored materials with activated carbon (C) was correlated by a Langmuir equation to give 18C/24+C and 500C/892+C for protein and colored materials, respectively. It appears that colored materials were composed of 78% protein and 22% glucose residuals on the basis of clearance results. A microscopic study using a scanning electron microscope suggests that regeneration of used activated carbon with 0.1N NaOH and hot water was not satisfactory. The present study proposes that the continuous monitoring of colored materials during purification can be accomplished by Installation of a UV monitor commonly used for continuous detection of protein during the process, as resulted from the significant correlation of color (A330)=0.353protein(mg/ml)+0.1(R=99.7%).

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.339-346
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• 1999

본 연구에서는 은이 처리된 활성탄에 물리화학적 특성과 항균성에 대하여 연구하였다. 은이 처리된 활성탄에 대한 흡착등온곡선은 대표적인 Type-I 형태를 나타내었다. 출발물질의 비표면적은 $1440\;m^{2}/g$를 나타낸 반면에 금속이 처리된 활성탄은 $740~1110\;m^{2}/g$에 범위에 분포하였다. 또한 이들 시료에 대하여 t-plot, ${\alpha}_{s}$}-plot와 DR-plot로부터 미세 동공부피를 구하였다. SEM 연구로 부터 활성탄의 표면에 은이 균일한 분포와 상당히 균일한 동공 분포를 확인하였다. 그리고 최종적으로 은이 처리된 활성탄에 대하여 E. coli에 대한 항균효과에 대하여 토론하였다.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.39-44
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• 2016

최근 커피 이용량이 증가하면서 폐커피가루의 활용에 대한 관심이 환경공학 분야에서 높아지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 폐커피가루를 재활용하여 오염물질에 대한 흡착제로서의 사용 가능성을 평가하기 위하여 액상의 유기 오염물질(메틸렌 블루)에 대한 흡착평형실험 및 흡착속도실험을 수행하였고, 입상활성탄 및 분말활성탄을 이용한 실험결과와 비교하였다. 실험 결과, 흡착평형의 경우 세 종류의 흡착제 모두 Langmuir 식에 잘 맞는 것으로 확인되었으며, 최대흡착량은 분말활성탄(178.6 mg/g), 폐커피가루(60.6 mg/g), 입상활성탄(15.6 mg/g) 순으로 확인되었다. 흡착속도실험에서도 유사 1차식 및 유사 2차식 모두에서 폐커피가루가 입상활성탄보다 우수한 것으로 확인되었다. 이는 폐커피가루의 입자 크기가 입상활성탄보다 작으며 표면이 입상 및 분말활성탄과 같이 다공성 특성을 띄고 있기 때문인 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.73-81
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• 1993

Adsorption process using granular activated carbon(GAC) has been considered as one of the most effective water treatment technologies to remove humic acid which is recon- niEed as trihalomethane(THM) precursor in chlorination. To design the most effective GAC process, it is necessary to conduct the test of adsor- ption performance by means of isothem, batch rate and column studies and to select the most effective activated carbon according to raw materials of GAC - lignite and coconut shell. The objective of this study is to investigate the adsorption performance of humid acid on two activated carbons - lignite activated carbon(LAC) and coconut shell activated car- bon(CAC) made in Korea. It is available to represent UV-abs and trihalomethane formation potential(THMFP) as concentration of humic acid due to good relationship. The adsorption capacity of humid acid is not concerned with surface area of activated carbon but with pore size related to about $100{\AA}$, and then LAC forming at the extent of mesopore is found to be eight times more effective in adsorption capacity than CAC forming at micropore. The adsorption capacity of LAC and CAC is better at pH 5.5 than at pH 7. Pore and surface diffusion coefficients calculated from the diffusion model are $7.61\times10^{-13}m^2/sec$, $3.52\times10^{-15}m^2/sec$ for CAC, and $3.38\times10^{-12}m^2$/sec and $Ds=1.48{\times}10^{-15}m^2/sec$ for GAC respectively. From the results of column test it shows that the performance of LAC is also better than CAC and the optimal EBCT(Empty Bed Contact Time) is 4.52min. and activated carbon removes selectively the components of humic acid to be easily formed to THM.