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Utilization of Triacetylcellulose Waste for the Production of Carbonaceous Adsorbents

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Triacetylcellulose(TAC)-based globular activated carbons having the adsorption capacity comparable with commercial ones have been derived using a carbonization system developed for this purpose. The carbonization of TAC proceeds through a liquid phase causing bubbling due to the emission of the decomposition gases. The phosphorus compounds resulting from the starting material of TAC waste promote the activation reactions to produce micro-pores.

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The authors would like to express great thanks to Ms. Y. Sato and Dr. K. Morishita of Gunma University for their help in surface characterization and FE-SEM observations.

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  1. Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Gunma University, 1-5-1, Tenjin-cho, Kiryu, Gunma, 376-8515, Japan

    Kazuyoshi Yamamoto, Yutaka Kawahara & Noboru Ishibashi

  2. Research Lab, Carbo-tec. Co. Ltd, 305, Creation Core Kyoto Mikuruma, 448-5, Kajii, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-0841, Japan

    Kazuyoshi Yamamoto & Noboru Ishibashi

  3. Department of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, 152-8552, Japan

    Masatoshi Shioya

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Yamamoto, K., Kawahara, Y., Shioya, M. et al. Utilization of Triacetylcellulose Waste for the Production of Carbonaceous Adsorbents. J Polym Environ 20, 626–630 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-012-0413-x

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