Table 9 The pore structure parameters of selected BL-CNSs.

From: Toward pulping process for enhancing the RS-black liquors as precursor of activated carbons for aqueous adsorbent purposes

Code

Carbon yield (C), %

SBET, m2/g

C × SBET, m2/g

VT (0.95), cm3/g

Pore diameter, nm

Smeso (BJH), m2/

Vmeso (BJH), cm3/g

dp peak, nm

Smicro (t-plot), m2/g

Vmicro (t-plot), cm3/g

Smicro/ST, %

BL1-CNSs

55.59

37.02

20.58

0.109

11.810

47.85

0.159

1.050

36.52

0.049

98.65

BL5-CNSs

64.95

22.66

14.72

0.095

16.744

31.62

0.124

1.045

21.76

0.032

96.05

BL6-CNSs

38.96

99.23

38.66

0.165

6.646

94.54

0.225

1.045

63.66

0.008

64.15

BL7-CNSs

17.16

211.28

36.25

0.262

4.967

243.99

0.328

1.045

109.3

0.012

51.73

BL8-CNSs

17.15

310.59

53.27

0.243

3.127

274.10

0.239

1.015

59.80

0.093

19.25

BL9-CNSs

19.27

289.53

55.78

0.266

3.668

261.85

0.298

1.045

74.10

0.078

25.59