Imam Khambali^1,2,*, Budhi Priyanto^1,2, Retno Asih¹, Malik Anjelh Baqiya¹, Muhammad Mahyiddin Ramli³, Nurul Huda Osman⁴, Sarayut Tunmee⁵, Hideki Nakajima⁵, Triwikantoro¹, Mochamad Zainuri¹, Darminto^1,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.4, pp. 1823-1833, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.025026

Abstract An rGO−like carbon compound has been synthesized from biomass, i.e., old coconut shell, by a carbonization process followed by heating at 400°C for 5 h. The nitrogen doping was achieved by adding the urea (CH₄N₂O) and stirring at 70°C for 14 h. The morphology and structure of the rGO-like carbon were investigated by electron microscopies and Raman spectroscopy. The presence of C-N functional groups was analyzed by Fourier transform infrared and synchrotron X-ray photoemission spectroscopy, while the particle and the specific capacitance were measured by particle sizer and cyclic voltammetry. The highest specific capacitance of 72.78 F/g is achieved by… More > Graphic Abstract

Zhiguang Yang^1,*, Gaojun Yan^1,2, Xueping Liu¹, Zhengyuan Feng¹, Xinfeng Zhu¹, Yanli Mao¹, Songtao Chen¹, Zhisheng Yu², Ruimei Fan³, Linlin Shan^3,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.12, pp. 3573-3585, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.022031

Abstract Adsorption can be used to recover effectively the volatile organic gases (VOCs) in the exhaust gas from factories through using an appropriate adsorption bed. Due to form a physical or chemical bond, adsorption occurs between the porous solid medium and the liquid or gas multi-component fluid mixture. The regeneration capacity of the adsorbent is as important as the adsorption capacity and it determines the economics of the adsorption system. The regeneration of adsorbent can be realized through changing the pressure or temperature of the system. Here, activated carbon samples from coconut shell were prepared and characterized. Benzene or formaldehyde in… More > Graphic Abstract