• 에너지공학
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.309-314
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• 2012

Carbons derived by the pyrolysis of Sorona activated by $ZnCl_2$ in the ratio of 1:20 and non-porogen Sorona carbons are used as the electrode materials in asymmetric electrochemical supercapacitors and electrochemical behavior is investigated. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) reveals the porogen free carbons show a flake-like structure and the $ZnCl_2$-treated Sorona carbons have a loose, disjoint structure without any particular shape. Cyclic voltammetric (CV) studies show specific prolate rectangular shape and gives good capacitive properties.

• Carbon letters
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.224-234
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• 2010

Four activated carbons were produced by two-stage process as followings; semi-carbonization of indigenous biomass waste, i.e. cotton stalks, followed by chemical activation with KOH under various activation temperatures and chemical ratios of KOH to semi-carbonized cotton stalks (CCS). The surface area, total pore volume and average pore diameter were evaluated by $N_2$-adsorption at 77 K. The surface morphology and oxygen functional groups were determined by SEM and FTIR, respectively. Batch equilibrium and kinetic studies were carried out by using a basic dye, methylene blue as a probe molecule to evaluate the adsorption capacity and mechanism over the produced carbons. The obtained activated carbon (CCS-1K800) exhibited highly microporous structure with high surface area of 950 $m^2/g$, total pore volume of 0.423 $cm^3/g$ and average pore diameter of 17.8 ${\AA}$. The isotherm data fitted well to the Langmuir isotherm with monolayer adsorption capacity of 222 mg/g for CCS-1K800. The kinetic data obtained at different concentrations were analyzed using a pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order and intraparticle diffusion equations. The pseudo-second-order model fitted better for kinetic removal of MB dye. The results indicate that such laboratory carbons could be employed as low cost alternative to commercial carbons in wastewater treatment.

• Carbon letters
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.95-100
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• 2007

A series of activated carbons (ACs) were derived from sugarcane bagasse under two activation schemes: steam-pyrolysis at $600-800^{\circ}C$ and chemical activation with $H_3PO_4$ at $500^{\circ}C$. Some carbons were treated at 400, $600^{\circ}C$, or for 1-3 h, and/or in flowing air during pyrolysis of acid-impregnated mass. XRD profiles displayed two broad diffuse bands centered around $2{\theta}=23$ and $43^{\circ}$, currently associated with diffraction from the 002 and 100/101 set of planes in graphite, respectively. These correspond to the interlayer spacing, Lc, and microcrystallite lateral dimensions, La, of the turbostratic (fully disordered) graphene layers. Steam pyrolysis-activated carbons exhibit only the two mentioned broad bands with enhancement in number of layers, with temperature, and small decrease in microcrystallite diameter, La. XRD patterns of $H_3PO_4$-ACs display more developed and separated peaks in the early region with maxima at $2{\theta}=23$, 26 and $29^{\circ}$, possibly ascribed to fragmented microcrystallites (or partially organized structures). Diffraction within the $2{\theta}=43^{\circ}$ is still broad although depressed and diffuse, suggesting that the intragraphitic layers are less developed. Varying the conditions of chemical activation inflicts insignificant structural alterations. Circulating air during pyrolysis leads to enhancement of the basic graphitic structure with destruction and degradation in the lateral dimensions.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.551-555
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• 2012

활성탄을 이용한 산업체 악취물질 제거 특성을 규명하기 위하여 일반적으로 사용되는 상업용 활성탄의 탈착반응 특성을 조사하였다. 활성탄의 물리 화학적 특성을 조사하기 위해 BET 비표면적을 분석하였으며, 활성탄의 흡착력을 평가하기 위해 요오드가를 측정하였다. 활성탄에 흡착된 악취물질의 탈착반응특성 평가를 위해 열중량분석기(Thermogravimetric Analyzer; TGA)를 사용하였다. 활성탄의 흡 탈착에 따른 반응특성을 알아보기 위해 Friedman 법과 Freeman-Carroll 법을 이용하여 활성화에너지와 반응차수를 계산하였다. 활성탄은 신탄일 때 보다 재생탄일 때 흡착능력이 현저히 떨어졌으며, Friedman 법을 이용하여 활성화 에너지를 계산한 결과 15.9~23.4 kJ/mol, Freeman-Carroll 법을 이용하여 계산한 결과 22.7~33.8 kJ/mol로 나타났다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.85-89
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• 2011

Coloured wastewater is released as a direct result of the production of dyes as well as from various other chemical industries. Many dyes and their breakdown products may be toxic for living organisms. Activated carbon is one of the best materials for removal of dyes from aqueous solutions. The present study describes the adsorption behaviour of methylene blue dye on three microporous activated carbons, where two samples (AC-1 and AC-2) were prepared by a polymer blend technique and the other is a microporous activated carbon (ARY-3) sample from viscose rayon yarn prepared by chemical-physical activation. The effects of contact time and activated carbon dosage on decolourisation capacity have been studied. The results show that activated carbon having mixed microporosity and mesoporosity show tremendous decolourisation capacity for methylene blue. In addition, the activated carbon in the powder form prepared by the polymer blend technique shows better decolourisation capacity for methylene blue than the activated rayon yarn sample.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2006

HOCs(hydrophobic organic chemicals)로 오염된 토양을 복원하기 위해 적용한 토양세척 공정에서 발생한 계면활성제 용액을 재사용하는 기술로 활성탄을 사용하였으며 이때 계면활성제와 HOCs 의 분배를 예측 할 수 있는 모델을 개발하였다. 모델은 활성탄이 주입된 계면활성제/HOC 계에서 평형 상태의 농도 분배를 바탕으로 하였다. 본 연구에서 사용한 계면활성제는 Triton X-100, HOC는 phenanthrene, 활성탄은 Darco 20-40, 12-20, 4-12 메쉬 이다. 개발 된 모델을 통해 계면활성제의 농도, HOC의 농도, 활성탄 주입량 그리고 활성탄 입자의 크기에 따른 영향을 살펴보았다. 전산 모사를 통해 각 물질들의 분배결과를 얻었으며 이를 바탕으로 계산된 선택도는 활성탄을 이용한 계면활성제 재사용 기술의 평가에 사용되었다. 본 모델의 전산모사 결과 CMC(s)를 전후하여 서로 다른 분배 양상을 보였으며 모든 경우에서 선택도 값이 1보다 커서 활성탄을 이용한 기술이 적절한 방법임을 알 수 있었다. 모델은 계면활성제를 재사용하기 위한 복잡한 실험 이전 단계에서 간단한 전산 모사를 통해 공정의 성능을 평가할 수 있는 모델로 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.1463-1471
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• 2015

The surface modified activated carbons (SMACs) were prepared with various $P_2O_5$ concentrations using two activated carbons (ACs: waste citrus peel-based activated carbon and coconut-based activated carbon). The characteristics and adsorptivity of bisphenol A (one of phenolic endocrine disrupting chemicals) were compared between ACs and SMACs. The contents of C, H and N of SMACs were similar to those of ACs, but the content of $P_2O_5$ for the former increased greatly than for the latter, due to the impregnation of $P_2O_5$ into the pores. The specific surface area, total pore volume, average pore diameter and iodine adsorptivity for the former decreased due to the impregnation of $P_2O_5$ into the pores, compared to those for the latter. The adsorptivity of bisphenol A for the former were higher than that for the latter, although specific surface area, total pore volume, average pore diameter and iodine adsorptivity for the former were lower than those for the latter.

• Carbon letters
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.34-41
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• 2006

The objective of this paper is to compare the variation of surface properties by hydrochloric acid pre-treatment and of metallic potassium and their salts loading effect for activated carbon after surfaces transformation by acid. From the results of nitrogen adsorption, each isotherm shows a distinct knee band, which is closely related to the characteristic of microporous carbons with capillary condensation in micropores. In order to present the causes of the differences in surface properties and $S_{BET}$ after the samples were treated with hydrochloric acid, pore structure and surface morphology are investigated by adsorption analysis. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns indicate that activated carbons show better performance for metallic potassium and potassium salts by pre-treatment with hydrochloric acid. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) pictures of potassium/activated carbon particles provide information about the homogeneous distribution of metal or metal complex on the surface. For the chemical composition microanalysis for potassium treatment of the activated carbon pre-treated with hydrochloric acid, samples were analyzed by energy disperse X-ray (EDX). Finally, the type and quality of oxygen groups are determined from the method proposed by Boehm. A positive influence of the acidic groups on the carbon surface by acid treatment is also demonstrated by an increase in the contents of potassium salts with increasing of acidic groups calculated from Boehm titration.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제26권12호
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• pp.726-732
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• 2016

In this study, we used activated carbon(AC) as a carbon source, along with zeolite, to prepare spherical carbons using sucrose, starch and phenolic resin(PR) as binder material. The physicochemical characteristics of the three samples(AZ4P, AZ6P and AZ8P) were examined by BET, XRD, SEM, EDX, $H_2S/NH_3$ gas adsorption, compressive strength and ignition test techniques. Through comparative analysis of the compressive strength and ignition test results the AZ8P sample was found to have the best hardness and the highest temperature resistance capacity. After activation, the AZ8P sample had the best $H_2S$ adsorption capacity, and AZ6P was the most suitable for the adsorption of ammonia.

• Carbon letters
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.221-224
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• 2009

In this work, the $CO_2$ adsorption behaviors of amine functionalized activated carbons (ACs) were investigated. The surface of ACs was modified with urea, melamine, diethylenetriamine (DETA), pentaethylenehexamine (PEHA), polyethylenimine (PEI), and 3-aminopropyl-triethoxysilane (ATPS). The various surface properties of amine functionalized ACs were characterized by Boehm's method, nitrogen full isotherms, XPS, and TGA analyses. The active ingredients impregnated on the ACs show significant influence on the adsorption for $CO_2$ and its volumes adsorbed on amine functionalized ACs are larger than that on the pristine ACs, which is due to the grafted amine groups of the AC surfaces.