Preparation of cellulose-based porous carbon fibers and their methylene chloride adsorption/desorption behaviors

Methylene chloride is a type of volatile organic compounds for which effective and economical treatment and recovery technologies need to be developed because it is impossible to reburn. In this study, a cellulose-based porous carbon fibers were prepared for the adsorption/desorption of methylene chloride. From the results, the specific surface area and total pore volume of cellulose-based porous carbon fibers were determined to be 1700–2220 m 2 /g and 0.69–1.03 cm 3 /g, respectively, and the micropore ratio was observed to be high. As the activation time increased, methylene chloride activity and methylene chloride retentivity increased from 51.75 % to 58.07 % and from 9.08 % to 14.92 %, respectively. Methylene chloride adsorption/desorption showed a high correlation with pore volume, Especially, methylene chloride retentivity had a linear relationship between the mesopore volume and mesopore ratio.