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Preparation and Characterization of high-quality activated carbon by KOH activation of pitch precursors

KOH 활성화에 의한 피치계 고품질 활성탄의 제조 및 특성

  • Lee, Eun-Ji (Department of Chemical engineering, Myongji University) ;
  • Kwon, Soon-Hyung (Department of Chemical engineering, Myongji University) ;
  • Choi, Poo-Reum (Department of Chemical engineering, Myongji University) ;
  • U, Jong-Pyo (Department of Chemical engineering, Myongji University) ;
  • Jung, Ji-Chul (Department of Chemical engineering, Myongji University) ;
  • Kim, Myung-Soo (Department of Chemical engineering, Myongji University)
  • Received : 2014.07.30
  • Accepted : 2014.09.06
  • Published : 2014.09.30
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Abstract

In order to prepare high-quality activated carbons (ACs), coal tar pitch (CTP), and mixtures of CTP and petroleum pitch (PP) were activated with KOH. The ACs prepared by activation of CTP in the range of $700{\sim}1000^{\circ}C$ for 1~5 h had very porous textures with large specific surface areas of $2470{\sim}3081m^2/g$. The optimal activation conditions of CTP were determined as CTP/KOH ratio of 1:4, activation temperature of $900^{\circ}C$, and activation time of 3 h. The obtained AC showed the highest micro-pore volume, and pretty high specific surface area and meso-pore volume. The micro-pore volumes and specific areas of activated mixtures of CTP and PP were similar to each other but the meso-pore volume could be increased. In order to change the degree of crystallinity of precursors before KOH activation process, the CTPs were carbonized in the range of $500{\sim}900^{\circ}C$. As the carbonization temperature increased, the specific surface area and pore volume of the activated ACs with the same activation conditions for CTP decreased dramatically. It was demonstrated that the increased pore size distribution of AC electrodes in the range of 1 to 2 nm plays an important role in the performance of electric double-layer capacitor.

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