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Development of Activated carbon from Windmill palm sheath fiber by KOH activation

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In this study, activated carbon was prepared from windmill palm sheath fiber (WPF) powder by KOH activation for full utilization of the bioresource. First, the optimal parameters of the activation technology, such as impregnation ratio, temperature, and time, were determined. The pyrolysis process and activation mechanism of KOH were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). WPF powder-based activated carbons were then prepared under the optimized condition and characterized by SEM, FTIR, XRD, and nitrogen adsorption techniques. The reaction mechanisms were deduced in two phases. The reaction mechanisms in the first carbonization process were mainly related to substitution, scission, and oxidization reactions of methylene. In the second activation process, KOH and carbon began to react at 350 °C, producing potassium compounds, which further reacted with carbon. Results show that the optimal process for preparing an excellent adsorbent from WPF employs an impregnation ratio of 4:1 at 850 °C for 2.5 h, which can result in a good adsorption property for methylene blue, high BET surface area of 1734.34 m2/g, and total pore volume of 0.96 cm3/g. WPF-based activated carbon demonstrates a remarkable adsorption capacity, and thus WPF has great potential value as a new agricultural resource.

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    Jiali Li, Kang Li, Tonghua Zhang, Shu Wang, Ying Jiang, Yu Bao & Mingyang Tie

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Li, J., Li, K., Zhang, T. et al. Development of Activated carbon from Windmill palm sheath fiber by KOH activation. Fibers Polym 17, 880–887 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-016-6328-8

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