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Key Words:Chemical activation;Adsorbents - Biomass - Carbon - Graphitization - Jute fibers - Medical applications - Microporosity - Porous materials - Potassium hydroxide
Abstract:Here, we report the synthesis of nanoporous carbons (NCs) derived from a low-cost and renewable biomass, jute, by a chemical activation process using KOH. Jute is one of the least expensive and most abundant crops, with a staggering 2.8 million metric tons of jute produced each year. In this study, we synthesize NCs from three different parts of jute fibers through a chemical activation technique using KOH. The NCs prepared from the bottom portion of the fiber show a high surface area (2682 m<sup>2</sup> g<sup>−1</sup>) with the presence of both micropores and mesopores. The ultra-high surface area of jute makes it an economically viable, environmentally friendly precursor for NCs, with a wide variety of applications from energy storage to environmental and biomedical applications.<br/> © 2018 Elsevier Inc.
Volume:274
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