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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

vapor pressure

<0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

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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SMILES string

[C]

InChI

1S/C

InChI key

OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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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.
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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.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

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Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Regulatory Listings

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JAN Code

C2889-BULK:
C2889-500G:
C2889-2.5KG:
C2889-VAR:

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Supercapacitors from activated carbon derived from banana fibers
Subramanian V, et al.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 111(20), 7527-7531 (2007)
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)
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)
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)
Lithium recovery from aqueous solution by sorption/desorption
Lemaire J, et al.
Hydrometallurgy, 143, 1-11 (2014)
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