Preparation of sorbents from selected polymers

Ciesińska, Wiesława; Makomaski, Grzegorz; Zieliński, Janusz; Brzozowska, Tatiana

doi:10.2478/v10026-011-0010-0

Abstract

In this work, the results of studies on the preparation of sorbents from selected polymers were presented. The polymers were carbonized and subsequently physically activated by steam or carbon dioxide, or alternatively, chemically activated with potassium hydroxide. For the obtained materials, a specific area was evaluated by means of low-temperature nitrogen adsorption and benzene adsorption, iodine number was also determined. The obtained results indicated a possibility to procure hydrophobic sorbents of microporous structure. Sorbents having the best properties, i.e. the specific area of above 2000 m²/g were produced from poly(ethylene terephthalate) and phenol-formaldehyde resin.

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Preparation of sorbents from selected polymers

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