Effect of acid treatment on the properties of an activated carbon

• DOI: 10.1007/bf02073813
• Publication Date: 2005-08-13T23:45:45Z
• Authors: S. R. de Miguel; J. C. Heinen; A. A. Castro; O. A. Scelza
• Keywords: Dispersity; Carbon fibers

The enhancement of the activity of a carbon treated with HF is due to the drastic diminution of its inorganic impurities, which produces an increase of the surface area of the carbon, a stronger Pt-C interaction and a higher Pt dispersity.