Abstract
Activated carbon (AC) with high purity and surface area was synthesized from rice husk (RH) using alkali leaching at room temperature. Regular and pyridine FT-IR analysis had shown that the AC sample consists mainly of CC aromatic bonds and did not have Brønsted or Lewis acid sites respectively. In addition, the XRD patterns indicate that all AC samples were amorphous with slight micro-crystalline features due to the appearance of broad peaks at 2θ=24° and 44° respectively. The maximum surface area obtained from the BET analysis was 2696m2g−1 for the KOH activated carbon at 850°C with an impregnation ratio of 1:5 (RHC:KOH) under nitrogen flow. The SEM images also revealed the highly porous nature of the AC resulting in the high surface area. The TGA-DTG analysis of the AC samples showed that the samples are thermally stable up to 900°C in nitrogen atmosphere.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
