Effects of the activation temperature on the polyacrylonitrile / acrylamide-based activated carbon fibers

• Main Authors: Yusof, Norhaniza, Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi, Rana, Dipak, Matsuura, Takeshi
• Format: Article
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/46900/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2012.04.150

Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/acrylamide (AM) precursor fibers prepared using a solvent-free coagulation process were stabilized, carbonized, and physically activated by carbon dioxide (CO2) into activated carbon fibers (ACFs). The activation temperature varied from 800 to 900 °C while the activation time...