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Development of polymer derived carbon coated monolith for liquid adsorption application by response surface methodology |
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| Authors: | Darmadi Thomas S Y Choong T G Chuah Robiah Yunus Y H Taufiq Yap |
| Affiliation: | 1. Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia;2. Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Indonesia;3. Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Abstract: | The preparation of polymer derived activated carbon coated monolith is reported. The response surface methodology based on Box–Behnken design is used to find the optimal condition for synthesis of mesoporous carbon. The dominant parameters identified are the carbonization temperature, concentration, and molecular weight of pore former agent. Typical values for BET surface area are 341 m2/g carbon and 20 m2/g supported carbon with pores size distribution in the range of 4–400 nm. The highest pore volume obtained is 182.77 mm3/g supported carbon. |
| Keywords: | polymer based carbon monolith response surface methodology |