A review on characterization of activated carbon from sugarcane bagasse using koh as chemical activating agents / Mohd Najibullah Abdul Rashid

Activated carbons (ACs) are highly porous materials with a broad range of applications in industry such as gas storage, water and air purification, gas separation, and catalysis. The microstructure for ACs is still not clearly known in spite of their wide industrial uses. There have been efforts to describe the structure of activated carbons experimentally in relation to its characteristics. In this review, ACs is an important material in various fields owing to its low cost, well-developed porosity, and favorable chemical stability. Key factors for the optimal synthesis of AC are the carbon precursors, activation pathways, activating agents, and design of the procedure parameters. Accordingly, the present review provides a summary of recent research, highlighting the development of activating agents during the process of AC. This review will be focusing on the characteristic of the AC from Sugarcane Bagasse (SB) using KOH as chemical activated agents. Converting SB waste, into activated carbon provides an alternative disposal method, thereby alleviating environmental concerns indirectly. This review will provide the characterization of sugarcane bagasse by using KOH as chemical activated agent to further promote uptake on this method. The AC after the preparation process is characterized by using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) for the analysis of composite morphological properties, Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) to study the thermal behavior of both precursor and activated carbon materials and, FTIR spectroscopy analysis to find out the different chemical bonds, chemical compounds and functional groups present in the materials. The various application of the preparation method of AC in many commercially and industrially as the characteristic of AC makes it versatile in many ways.