The potentiality of rice husk-derived activated carbon: From synthesis to application

Alam, MM; Hossain, MA; Hossain, MD; Johir, MAH; Hossen, J; Rahman, MS; Zhou, JL; Hasan, ATMK; Karmakar, AK; Ahmed, MB

The potentiality of rice husk-derived activated carbon: From synthesis to application

Alam, MM Hossain, MA Hossain, MD Johir, MAH Hossen, J Rahman, MS Zhou, JL Hasan, ATMK Karmakar, AK Ahmed, MB

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dc.contributor.author	Alam, MM
dc.contributor.author	Hossain, MA
dc.contributor.author	Hossain, MD
dc.contributor.author	Johir, MAH
dc.contributor.author	Hossen, J
dc.contributor.author	Rahman, MS
dc.contributor.author	Zhou, JL
dc.contributor.author	Hasan, ATMK
dc.contributor.author	Karmakar, AK
dc.contributor.author	Ahmed, MB
dc.date.accessioned	2021-03-04T05:49:04Z
dc.date.available	2021-03-04T05:49:04Z
dc.date.issued	2020-02-01
dc.identifier.citation	Processes, 2020, 8, (2)
dc.identifier.issn	2227-9717
dc.identifier.issn	2227-9717
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/146769
dc.description.abstract	© 2020 by the authors. Activated carbon (AC) has been extensively utilized as an adsorbent over the past few decades. AC has widespread applications, including the removal of different contaminants from water and wastewater, and it is also being used in capacitors, battery electrodes, catalytic supports, and gas storage materials because of its specific characteristics e.g., high surface area with electrical properties. The production of AC from naturally occurring precursors (e.g., coal, biomass, coconut shell, sugarcane bagasse, and so on) is highly interesting in terms of the material applications in chemistry; however, recently much focus has been placed on the use of agricultural wastes (e.g., rice husk) to produce AC. Rice husk (RH) is an abundant as well as cheap material which can be converted into AC for various applications. Various pollutants such as textile dyes, organic contaminants, inorganic anions, pesticides, and heavy metals can be effectively removed by RHderived AC. In addition, RH-derived AC has been applied in supercapacitors, electrodes for Li-ion batteries, catalytic support, and energy storage, among other uses. Cost-effective synthesis of AC can be an alternative for AC production. Therefore, this review mainly covers different synthetic routes and applications of AC produced from RH precursors. Different environmental, catalytic, and energy applications have been pinpointed. Furthermore, AC regeneration, desorption, and relevant environmental concerns have also been covered. Future scopes for further research and development activities are also discussed. Overall, it was found that RH-derived AC has great potential for different applications which can be further explored at real scales, i.e., for industrial applications in the future.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	MDPI AG
dc.relation.ispartof	Processes
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3390/pr8020203
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	0904 Chemical Engineering
dc.title	The potentiality of rice husk-derived activated carbon: From synthesis to application
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CTWW - Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater Treatment
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© 2020 by the authors. Activated carbon (AC) has been extensively utilized as an adsorbent over the past few decades. AC has widespread applications, including the removal of different contaminants from water and wastewater, and it is also being used in capacitors, battery electrodes, catalytic supports, and gas storage materials because of its specific characteristics e.g., high surface area with electrical properties. The production of AC from naturally occurring precursors (e.g., coal, biomass, coconut shell, sugarcane bagasse, and so on) is highly interesting in terms of the material applications in chemistry; however, recently much focus has been placed on the use of agricultural wastes (e.g., rice husk) to produce AC. Rice husk (RH) is an abundant as well as cheap material which can be converted into AC for various applications. Various pollutants such as textile dyes, organic contaminants, inorganic anions, pesticides, and heavy metals can be effectively removed by RHderived AC. In addition, RH-derived AC has been applied in supercapacitors, electrodes for Li-ion batteries, catalytic support, and energy storage, among other uses. Cost-effective synthesis of AC can be an alternative for AC production. Therefore, this review mainly covers different synthetic routes and applications of AC produced from RH precursors. Different environmental, catalytic, and energy applications have been pinpointed. Furthermore, AC regeneration, desorption, and relevant environmental concerns have also been covered. Future scopes for further research and development activities are also discussed. Overall, it was found that RH-derived AC has great potential for different applications which can be further explored at real scales, i.e., for industrial applications in the future.

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