Jute-derived microporous/mesoporous carbon with ultra-high surface area using a chemical activation process
Journal
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
Journal Volume
274
Pages
251-256
Date Issued
2019
Author(s)
Khan J.H.
Marpaung F.
Young C.
Lin J.
Islam M.T.
Alsheri S.M.
Ahamad T.
Alhokbany N.
Ariga K.
Shrestha L.K.
Yamauchi Y.
Hossain M.S.A.
Kim J.
Abstract
Here, we report the synthesis of nanoporous carbons (NCs) derived from a low-cost and renewable biomass, jute, by a chemical activation process using KOH. Jute is one of the least expensive and most abundant crops, with a staggering 2.8 million metric tons of jute produced each year. In this study, we synthesize NCs from three different parts of jute fibers through a chemical activation technique using KOH. The NCs prepared from the bottom portion of the fiber show a high surface area (2682 m 2 g ?1 ) with the presence of both micropores and mesopores. The ultra-high surface area of jute makes it an economically viable, environmentally friendly precursor for NCs, with a wide variety of applications from energy storage to environmental and biomedical applications. ? 2018 Elsevier Inc.
Subjects
Adsorbents
Biomass
Graphitization
Jute
Nanoporous carbons
Porous materials
Other Subjects
Adsorbents; Biomass; Carbon; Graphitization; Jute fibers; Medical applications; Microporosity; Porous materials; Potassium hydroxide; Activation techniques; Biomedical applications; Economically viable; High surface area; Meso-pores; Micropores; Microporous; Nanoporous carbons; Chemical activation
Type
journal article