<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this work, the results of studies on the preparation of sorbents from selected polymers were presented. The polymers were carbonized and subsequently physically activated by steam or carbon dioxide, or alternatively, chemically activated with potassium hydroxide. For the obtained materials, a specific area was evaluated by means of low-temperature nitrogen adsorption and benzene adsorption, iodine number was also determined. The obtained results indicated a possibility to procure hydrophobic sorbents of microporous structure. Sorbents having the best properties, i.e. the specific area of above 2000 m<sup>2</sup>/g were produced from poly(ethylene terephthalate) and phenol-formaldehyde resin.</p></abstract>

In this work, the results of studies on the preparation of sorbents from selected polymers were presented. The polymers were carbonized and subsequently physically activated by steam or carbon dioxide, or alternatively, chemically activated with potassium hydroxide. For the obtained materials, a specific area was evaluated by means of low-temperature nitrogen adsorption and benzene adsorption, iodine number was also determined. The obtained results indicated a possibility to procure hydrophobic sorbents of microporous structure. Sorbents having the best properties, i.e. the specific area of above 2000 m2/g were produced from poly(ethylene terephthalate) and phenol-formaldehyde resin.

Preparation of sorbents from selected polymers

Institute of Chemistry in Plock, Warsaw University of Technology, ul. Łukasiewicza 17, 09-400 Płock, Poland

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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In this work, the results of studies on the preparation of sorbents from selected polymers were presented. The polymers were carbonized and subsequently...

Preparation of sorbents from selected polymers

Published Online: Mar 17, 2011

Page range: 51 - 54

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10026-011-0010-0

Keywords
polymers, carbonization, physical activation, chemical activation, carbon sorbents

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Preparation of sorbents from selected polymers

Published Online: Mar 17, 2011

Page range: 51 - 54

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10026-011-0010-0

Keywordspolymers, carbonization, physical activation, chemical activation, carbon sorbents

This content is open access.

Keywords
polymers, carbonization, physical activation, chemical activation, carbon sorbents