This book presents topical research in the study of activated carbon, which includes topics such as the surface chemistry of activated carbons and as catalyst supports; thermal processing of activated carbons from agro-industrial wastes; activated carbon as a metal oxide support; and, Virtual Porous Carbon (VPC) models and combining ozone and activated carbon for water and wastewater treatment.
Preface; Surface Chemistry of Activated Carbons; Activated Carbons as Catalyst Supports; Conventional & Non-Conventional Thermal Processing for the Production of Activated Carbons from Agro-Industrial Wastes; Activated Carbons: Classifications, Properties & Applications; Carbon Nanofibers: Synthesis, Types, Properties & Chemical Activation; Activated Carbon as a Metal Oxide Support: A Review; Use of Activated Carbon as Pre-Separation Agent in NAA of Selenium, Cobalt & Iodine; Virtual Porous Carbon (VPC) Models: Application in the Study of Fundamental Activated Carbon Properties by Molecular Simulations; Activated Carbonaceous Materials Based on Thermosetting Binder Precursors; Platinum Catalysts on Activated Carbon Supports Prepared from Mononuclear & Polynuclear Precursors: Influence of Porous Structure of the Support.