Rice husk activated carbon with NaOH activation: physical and chemical properties

• Main Authors: Mohamad Jani Saad,, Chia, Chin Hua, Sarani Zakaria,, Mohd Shaiful Sajab,, Sufian Misran,, Mohammad Hariz Abdul Rahman,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15921/1/23.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15921/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid49bil9_2020/KandunganJilid49Bil9_2020.html

Activated carbon was produced from rice husk by activating with NaOH. Three types of samples were made at 850, 750, and 650 °C activation temperature. The properties of the samples were determined. The activated carbons have surface area of 429.82 m2 /g from 850 °C activation, 121.39 m2 /g (750...