Research Article

Pore Size Distribution Analysis of Coal-Based Activated Carbons: Investigating the Effects of Activating Agent and Chemical Ratio

Table 1

DS and Stoeckli model parameters for the prepared AC samples.

Impregnation ratioDS model parametersStoeckli model parameters
(mmol·g−1)(nm)(nm)(mmol·g−1)(nm−3)(KJ nm mol−1)

KOH activated samples

502.3480.5320.0502.2574.72920.0036.240
753.2610.4920.0503.1414.96320.0038.160
1003.5230.5430.0503.3794.65420.0035.660
2004.8640.5740.0504.6254.04220.0035.820

ZnCl2 activated samples

503.1040.6220.0182.9722.7604.02720.910
754.0080.6920.0183.8761.8211.75115.330
1004.9950.7970.0504.8271.3891.14511.980
2008.1411.2420.4897.7390.7520.6327.170