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A simple method to prepare high surface area activated carbon from carboxyl methyl cellulose by low temperature physical activation

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Activated carbon with high surface area was prepared from sodium salt of carboxyl methyl cellulose by physical activation at 400 °C followed by treatment in boiling water. The carbon was characterized by XRD, SEM, EPR, TG, IR, surface areas and porosity measurements. The carbon showed alkaline reaction in aqueous solution. It showed high surface area and pore volume in comparison to two commercially available carbons.

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The authors are grateful to UGC-SAP (F.540/25/DRS/2007/(SAP-II, New Delhi, 2008) for the financial support received for this investigation.

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Martins, S., Fernandes, J.B. A simple method to prepare high surface area activated carbon from carboxyl methyl cellulose by low temperature physical activation. J Therm Anal Calorim 112, 1007–1011 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-012-2819-z

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