Physical Activation Process and Characterization of Bioactive Carbon, with a Focus on its Applications

Year : 2025 | Volume : 13 | Special Issue 05 | Page : 507 517
    By

    Priyanka Vikram Dudheinamdar,

  • Sonali Vaibhav Dhamal,

  • Jayant Chandrakant Thorat,

  • Nikhil Vasant More,

  1. Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Chemistry, Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Kothrud, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  2. Assistant Professor, Department of Basic Science and Humanities, Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  3. Assistant Professor, Department of General Science & Engineering, Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
  4. Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Chemistry, Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Kothrud, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

Activated carbon is a form of carbon that has been processed to enhance its surface area and porosity. This processing enables it to function as an efficient adsorbent, attracting and retaining other molecules on its surface. In our environment, many types of biomass waste are inexpensive and renewable. Recently, there has been a growing interest in producing products from renewable resources. A prime example is the use of biomass to produce activated carbon. This includes various plant materials such as leaves, bark, fruit peels, roots, seeds, and grasses. This study focuses on the process of producing activated carbon from the leaves and stems of the Cryptolepis buchananii plant. Biomass-derived activated carbon (AC) has extensive applications in energy conversion, energy storage devices, adsorption processes, water purification by removing organic pollutants, and air filtration. The research primarily emphasizes the synthesis of activated carbon from the Cryptolepis buchananii plant. Carbon is a naturally occurring component of plant biomass. In this study, we activate carbon produced through the pyrolysis of this biomass using a physical method involving nitrogen gas. The process involves three main steps: first, synthesizing the activated carbon; second, activating the prepared carbon material; and third, characterizing the activated carbon using a particle size analyzer, UV analysis, and BET analysis.

Keywords: Activated Carbon, Biomass, Renewable resources, Cryptolepis buchananii, Surface area, Porosity

[This article belongs to Special Issue under section in Journal of Polymer and Composites (jopc)]

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Priyanka Vikram Dudheinamdar, Sonali Vaibhav Dhamal, Jayant Chandrakant Thorat, Nikhil Vasant More. Physical Activation Process and Characterization of Bioactive Carbon, with a Focus on its Applications. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2025; 13(05):507-517.
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Priyanka Vikram Dudheinamdar, Sonali Vaibhav Dhamal, Jayant Chandrakant Thorat, Nikhil Vasant More. Physical Activation Process and Characterization of Bioactive Carbon, with a Focus on its Applications. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2025; 13(05):507-517. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/jopc/article=2025/view=225880


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Volume 13
Special Issue 05
Received 11/06/2025
Accepted 11/07/2025
Published 04/08/2025
Publication Time 54 Days
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