Published in Applied Surface Science
In this study, the activated carbon fibers (ACFs) were prepared using cotton woven waste as precursor. The cotton woven waste was first partly dissolved by 80% phosphoric acid and then was pre-soaked in 7.5% diammonium hydrogen phosphate solution. Finally, carbonization and activation were proceeded to get ACF. The optimum preparation conditions, i...
Published in Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical
The sensitivity of a biosensor electrode was increased by introducing hydrophilic N-groups onto the surface of a polyacrylonitrile (PAN) based activated carbon fiber. The electrospun carbon fiber was activated using KOH to improve the adsorption of glucose oxidase (GOx) enzymes through pore production and the introduction of oxygen functional group...
Published in Fibers and Polymers
In this study, viscose rayon-based activated fabrics were used as the electrodes of supercapacitors. First, viscose rayon knitted fabrics underwent oxidation, carbonization and activation in a semi-open high-temperature erect furnace to produce activated carbon fabrics (ACFs). They were then treated at temperatures up to 1500 °C for one hour. Elect...
Published in Chemical Research in Chinese Universities
Polyacrylonitrile(PAN)-based activated carbon fiber(PACF) supporting nano-ZnO(PACF/nano-ZnO) was prepared by spin, pretreatment, carbonization, and KOH chemical activation at an activation temperature of 950 °C for 40 min. Nano-ZnO content, distribution and antibacterial properties of the PACF/nano-ZnO were studied. The pore structure and surface p...
Published in Chemosphere
The Zn (II) adsorption capacity of lignite and coconut shell-based activated carbon fiber (ACF) was evaluated as a function of initial Zn (II) concentration, temperature and contact time in batch adsorption process in this study. Adsorption uptake increased with initial Zn (II) concentration and temperature. Optimal contact time for the adsorption ...
Published in Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
A multi-scale web of carbon micro-nanofibers was prepared for antibacterial applications by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) using silver (Ag) and copper (Cu) bimetal nanoparticles (Nps). Carbon nanofibers (CNFs) were grown on activated carbon fiber (ACF) substrate using acetylene as the carbon source. The CVD conditions were optimized such that Cu ...
Published in Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
Phosphate removal from water is crucial to the prevention of eutrophication. The phosphate adsorption performance from aqueous solutions by using lanthanum-doped activated carbon fiber (ACF-La) was developed by batch and continuous column adsorption method. The batch sorption condition with respect to interfering ions was tested, and the pseudo sec...
Published in Adsorption
In this work, the adsorption of Pb(II) from aqueous solution was investigated on various types of activated carbon fibers (ACFs) manufactured from polyacrylonitrile and phenolic resin. The textural and physicochemical properties of the ACFs were determined by the N2-BET method and acid-base titration. The experimental adsorption equilibrium data of...
Published in Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
A study on the electrosorption of uranium (U(VI)) ions onto a porous activated carbon fiber was performed to treat lagoon sludge containing 100 mg/L uranium and high concentration of chemical salts composed 3.8% NaNO3, 19.8% NH4NO3, 1.9% Ca(NO3)2. The applied negative potential increased the adsorption kinetics and capacity in comparison to the ope...
Committee Chair: Garimella, Srinivas; Committee Member: Jeter, Sheldon; Committee Member: Wepfer, William
