Activated Carbon

A comprehensive review of the most important literature on activated carbon in one up-to-date, integrated resource.

Harry Marsh (Author), Francisco Rodríguez Reinoso (Author)

9780080444635, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 12 July 2006

554 pages
24 x 16.5 x 3.2 cm, 0.99 kg

Recent years have seen an expansion in speciality uses of activated carbons including medicine, filtration, and the purification of liquids and gaseous media. Much of current research and information surrounding the nature and use of activated carbon is scattered throughout various literature, which has created the need for an up-to-date comprehensive and integrated review reference. In this book, special attention is paid to porosities in all forms of carbon, and to the modern-day materials which use activated carbons - including fibres, clothes, felts and monoliths. In addition, the use of activated carbon in its granular and powder forms to facilitate usage in liquid and gaseous media is explored.

Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction to the Scope of the Text
2. Activated Carbons (Origins)
3. Porosity in Carbons: Modeling
4. Characterization of Activated Carbon
5. Activation Processes (Thermal or Physical)
6. Activation Processes (Chemical)
7. SEM and TEM Images of Structures in Activated Carbons
8. Applicability of Activated Carbon
9. Production and Reference Material
Author Index
Subject Index

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM], Powder technology [TDCG], Physical chemistry [PNR], Organic chemistry [PNN]