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C2889

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Activated charcoal

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untreated, granular, 8-20 mesh

Synonym(s):

Charcoal activated

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C
CAS Number:
7440-44-0
Molecular Weight:
12.01
EC Number:
231-153-3
MDL number:
MFCD00133992
UNSPSC Code:
11101522
PubChem Substance ID:
329774754
NACRES:
SB.52
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vapor pressure

<0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

100

form

untreated, granular

autoignition temp.

842 °F

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resistivity

1375 μΩ-cm, 20°C (graphite)

impurities

≤5% moisture content

particle size

8-20 mesh

mp

3550 °C (lit.)

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Activated charcoal

particle size

8-20 mesh

particle size

20-60 mesh

particle size

-100 (mesh)

particle size

12-20 mesh

form

untreated, granular

form

untreated, granular

form

powder

form

granular

impurities

≤5% moisture content

impurities

-

impurities

-

impurities

≤0.40% dust , ≤12% moisture content

mp

3550 °C (lit.)

mp

3550 °C (lit.)

mp

3550 °C (lit.)

mp

3550 °C (lit.)

autoignition temp.

842 °F

autoignition temp.

842 °F

autoignition temp.

842 °F

autoignition temp.

842 °F

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

General description

Activated charcoal (AC) untreated, granular, 8-20 mesh is a carbonaceous material that is majorly used in a variety of applications due to its abundance, cost effectiveness and environmentally safe nature. It can be used in the fabrication of energy devices.[1]
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Application

AC can be used as an electrode material in the formation of supercapacitors, double layered capacitors, lithium ion batteries and fuel cells.[1][2][3][4]

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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    Proton transfer reaction-mass spectrometry as a rapid inline tool for filter efficiency of activated charcoal in support of the development of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells fueled with biogas
    Papurello D, et al.
    Fuel Processing Technology, 130(12), 78-86 (2015)
    Supercapacitors from activated carbon derived from banana fibers
    Subramanian V, et al.
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 111(20), 7527-7531 (2007)
    Fabrication of textile fabric counter electrodes using activated charcoal doped multi walled carbon nanotube hybrids for dye sensitized solar cells
    Arbab AA, et al.
    Journal of Material Chemistry A, 4(4), 1495-1505 (2016)
    Performance studies of activated charcoal based electrical double layer capacitors with ionic liquid gel polymer electrolytes
    Pandey GP, et al.
    Energy & Fuels, 24(12), 6644-6652 (2010)
    Lithium recovery from aqueous solution by sorption/desorption
    Lemaire J, et al.
    Hydrometallurgy, 143, 1-11 (2014)
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