Production of high surface area activated carbon from coconut husk

Paul R. Armstrong; Zachary J. Morchesky; Dustin T. Hess; Kofi W. Adu; David K. Essumang; Joseph K. Tufour; Joseph E. Koranteng-Addo; Kwasi Opoku-Boadu; Samuel Y. Mensah

doi:10.1557/opl.2014.315

Production of high surface area activated carbon from coconut husk

Paul R. Armstrong, Zachary J. Morchesky, Dustin T. Hess, Kofi W. Adu, David K. Essumang, Joseph K. Tufour, Joseph E. Koranteng-Addo, Kwasi Opoku-Boadu, Samuel Y. Mensah

Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

Abstract

We present preliminary results on a processing protocol by chemical activation that transforms organic waste product such as coconut husk into high surface area activated carbon. Dried raw materials of the coconut husk were carbonized anaerobically into char. The char was impregnated with KOH of different ratios and were activated at 800°C and 900°C. The transmission electron microscope was used to acquire structural and morphological information of the activated carbon, and the surface area and porosity analysis were performed using Micromeritics ASAP 2020 analyzer. The activated carbons show both micropores and mesopores with specific surface area as high as 2900m²/g.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume	1644
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1557/opl.2014.315
State	Published - 2014
Event	2013 MRS Fall Meeting - Boston, MA, United States Duration: Dec 1 2013 → Dec 6 2013

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

General Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering

Access to Document

10.1557/opl.2014.315

Cite this

@article{bcb9cc83cee84debbe039c779e0a4d72,

title = "Production of high surface area activated carbon from coconut husk",

abstract = "We present preliminary results on a processing protocol by chemical activation that transforms organic waste product such as coconut husk into high surface area activated carbon. Dried raw materials of the coconut husk were carbonized anaerobically into char. The char was impregnated with KOH of different ratios and were activated at 800°C and 900°C. The transmission electron microscope was used to acquire structural and morphological information of the activated carbon, and the surface area and porosity analysis were performed using Micromeritics ASAP 2020 analyzer. The activated carbons show both micropores and mesopores with specific surface area as high as 2900m2/g.",

author = "Armstrong, {Paul R.} and Morchesky, {Zachary J.} and Hess, {Dustin T.} and Adu, {Kofi W.} and Essumang, {David K.} and Tufour, {Joseph K.} and Koranteng-Addo, {Joseph E.} and Kwasi Opoku-Boadu and Mensah, {Samuel Y.}",

year = "2014",

doi = "10.1557/opl.2014.315",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "1644",

journal = "Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings",

issn = "0272-9172",

publisher = "Materials Research Society",

note = "2013 MRS Fall Meeting ; Conference date: 01-12-2013 Through 06-12-2013",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Production of high surface area activated carbon from coconut husk

AU - Armstrong, Paul R.

AU - Morchesky, Zachary J.

AU - Hess, Dustin T.

AU - Adu, Kofi W.

AU - Essumang, David K.

AU - Tufour, Joseph K.

AU - Koranteng-Addo, Joseph E.

AU - Opoku-Boadu, Kwasi

AU - Mensah, Samuel Y.

PY - 2014

Y1 - 2014

N2 - We present preliminary results on a processing protocol by chemical activation that transforms organic waste product such as coconut husk into high surface area activated carbon. Dried raw materials of the coconut husk were carbonized anaerobically into char. The char was impregnated with KOH of different ratios and were activated at 800°C and 900°C. The transmission electron microscope was used to acquire structural and morphological information of the activated carbon, and the surface area and porosity analysis were performed using Micromeritics ASAP 2020 analyzer. The activated carbons show both micropores and mesopores with specific surface area as high as 2900m2/g.

AB - We present preliminary results on a processing protocol by chemical activation that transforms organic waste product such as coconut husk into high surface area activated carbon. Dried raw materials of the coconut husk were carbonized anaerobically into char. The char was impregnated with KOH of different ratios and were activated at 800°C and 900°C. The transmission electron microscope was used to acquire structural and morphological information of the activated carbon, and the surface area and porosity analysis were performed using Micromeritics ASAP 2020 analyzer. The activated carbons show both micropores and mesopores with specific surface area as high as 2900m2/g.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84897991647&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84897991647&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1557/opl.2014.315

DO - 10.1557/opl.2014.315

M3 - Conference article

AN - SCOPUS:84897991647

SN - 0272-9172

VL - 1644

JO - Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings

JF - Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings

T2 - 2013 MRS Fall Meeting

Y2 - 1 December 2013 through 6 December 2013

ER -

Production of high surface area activated carbon from coconut husk

Abstract

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this