Khan J.H.Lin J.Young C.Matsagar B.M.Wu K.C.W.Dhepe P.L.Islam M.T.Rahman M.M.Shrestha L.K.Alshehri S.M.Ahamad T.Salunkhe R.R.Kumar N.A.Martin D.J.Yamauchi Y.Hossain M.S.A.2019-05-172019-05-17201802540584https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/408825We report an economically viable and environment-friendly strategy for the preparation of nanoporous carbon (NC) from jute which is one of the most abundant natural fibers produced in Bangladesh and some South Asian countries. Nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, UV spectroscopy, and scanning/transmission electron microscopy were performed to characterize the obtained NC. Three different types of jute-derived NCs have been synthesized at three different temperatures, 700 ¢XC, 800 ¢XC and 900 ¢XC. The NC prepared at 800 ¢XC resulted in a high surface area (981 m 2 g ?1 ) and was associated with the retention of the original fibrous shapes. This study shows a promising future for jute as a natural precursor for NCs for a myriad of applications ranging from water purification to gas separation to energy conversion and storage. ? 2018 Elsevier B.V.AdsorbentsGraphitizationJuteNanoporous carbonsPorous materials[SDGs]SDG6[SDGs]SDG12journal article10.1016/j.matchemphys.2018.05.0822-s2.0-85049355379https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049355379&doi=10.1016%2fj.matchemphys.2018.05.082&partnerID=40&md5=4fff5216c02919cbc2ea911a971afc20