Surface Functionalization of Activated Carbon Cloth for Wastewater Perchlorate Adsorption-Integrated Molecular Modeling and Experimental Energy Analysis

Table 3

Physical properties of various ACC adsorbents and their isotherm-fitted parameters for the adsorption of perchlorate.

System	Surfactant loading; (mmol/g)	Surface area; (m^2/g)^a	Pore volume; (cm^3/g)^b	Pore diameter; (nm)^c	(mmol/g)	(L/mmol)	(KJ/mol)
Pristine ACC	—	1222	0.052	2.91	0.13	0.848	-16.7
TMA-ACC	0.43	1009	0.043	2.76	0.27	6.897	-21.9
BTMA-ACC	0.40	1110	0.040	2.67	0.46	25.28	-25.1
DDTMA-ACC	0.39	1053	0.040	2.76	0.59	35.90	-26.0

^aN₂ adsorption isotherm at 77 K using the BET method. ^bDesorption cumulative volume of pores using the BJH method. ^cDesorption average pore diameter using the BJH method.