Predictable and targeted activation of biomass to carbons with high surface area density and enhanced methane storage capacity
Afnan Altwala, Robert Mokaya
Abstract
The O/C atomic ratio of biomass-derived carbonaceous matter is a universal predictor of porosity and packing density, and enables predictable synthesis of activated carbons that have high methane storage of 222 cm<sup>3</sup> (STP) cm<sup>−3</sup> at 25 <sup>o</sup>C and 35 bar.
Topics & Concepts
MethaneBiomass (ecology)PorosityBar (unit)Specific surface areaChemistryCarbon fibersMaterials scienceChemical engineeringPhysicsOrganic chemistryGeologyCatalysisComposite numberMeteorologyComposite materialOceanographyEngineeringMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationCatalytic Processes in Materials Science