Development of carbon materials used as electro-adsorbents

Electrosorption is an economic and efficient adsorptive process which is developed by a combination of electrochemistry with adsorption and separation technology. Four kinds of carbon materials used in electrosorption, including graphite, granular activated carbon, activated carbon fiber and carbon aerogel are investigated. This indicates that carbon is an excellent electro-adsorbent not only for inorganic ions but also for organic compound removal from aqueous or non-aqueous solutions.