Activated Carbon Fibers with a High Heteroatom Content by Chemical Activation of PBO with Phosphoric Acid

The preparation of activated carbon fibers (ACFs) by phosphoric acid activation of poly(p-phenylene benzobisoxazole) (PBO) fibers was studied, with particular attention to the effects of impregnation ratio and carbonization temperature on porous texture. Phosphoric acid has a strong effect on PBO de...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir 2012-04, Vol.28 (13), p.5850-5860
Hauptverfasser: Vázquez-Santos, M. B, Suárez-García, F, Martínez-Alonso, A, Tascón, J. M. D
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Zusammenfassung:The preparation of activated carbon fibers (ACFs) by phosphoric acid activation of poly(p-phenylene benzobisoxazole) (PBO) fibers was studied, with particular attention to the effects of impregnation ratio and carbonization temperature on porous texture. Phosphoric acid has a strong effect on PBO degradation, lowering the temperature range at which the decomposition takes place and changing the number of mass loss steps. Chemical analysis results indicated that activation with phosphoric acid increases the concentration of oxygenated surface groups; the resulting materials also exhibiting high nitrogen content. ACFs are obtained with extremely high yields; they have well-developed porosity restricted to the micropore and narrow mesopore range and with a significant concentration of phosphorus incorporated homogeneously in the form of functional groups. An increase in the impregnation ratio leads to increases in both pore volume and pore size, maximum values of surface area (1250 m2/g) and total pore volume (0.67 cm3/g) being attained at the highest impregnation ratio (210 wt % H3PO4) and lowest activation temperature (650 °C) used; the corresponding yield was as large as 83 wt %. The obtained surface areas and pore volumes were higher than those achieved in previous works by physical activation with CO2 of PBO chars.
ISSN:0743-7463
1520-5827
DOI:10.1021/la300189v