Effect of pre-carbonization of petroleum cokes on chemical activation process…

Abstract The influence of pre-carbonization of petroleum cokes on the properties of the activated carbon precursors and final carbons activated with KOH was investigated by using TG–DTG, FTIR, XRD, and BET techniques. TG–DTG study revealed the decomposition of volatile species and FTIR analysis identified the presence of C–O, C–O–C, C–O–H and some alkyl species on the surface of …