Determination of the optimal pore size for improved CO2 adsorption in activated carbon fibers.

Commercially available activated carbon fibers (ACFs) were modified further by a chemical activation method to obtain superior CO(2) adsorption capacity. The relationship between the pore structure of the modified ACF and the CO(2) adsorption behaviors was investigated. Chemical activation (with KOH at a fixed activation temperature of 900°C for 1h and various KOH/ACF weight ratios ranging from 1 to 4) of ACF increased the total pore volume and specific surface area to 1.124 cm(3)g(-1) (KOH/ACF weight ratio of 2) and 2318 m(2)g(-1) (KOH/ACF weight ratio of 4), respectively. Compared to ACF, the total pore volume and specific surface area were improved by factors of 2.5 and 2.3, respectively. Interestingly, the highest CO(2) adsorption capacity of 250 mg g(-1) at 298 K and 1 bar was observed at a KOH/ACF weight ratio of 3. The modified ACF had the narrowest microporosity ranging from 0.5 to 0.7 nm. Therefore, the increase in CO(2) adsorption capacity after chemical activation is closely related to the narrower pore size distribution rather than the total or micropore volume and specific surface area.

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