title: A study on pore-opening behaviors of graphite nanofibers by a chemical activation process.
abstract: In this work, porous graphite nanofibers (GNFs) were prepared by a KOH activation method in order to manufacture porous carbon nanofibers. The process was conducted in the activation temperature range of 900-1100 degrees C, and the KOH:GNFs ratio was fixed at 3.5:1. The textural properties of the porous carbons were analyzed using N2 adsorption isotherms at 77 K. The BET, D-R, and BJH equations were used to observe the specific surface areas and the micro- and mesopore structures, respectively. From the results, it was found that the textural properties, including the specific surface area and the pore volumes, were proportionally enhanced with increasing activation temperatures. However, the activation mechanisms showed quite significant differences between the samples activated at low and high temperatures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Green Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, PO Box 107, Yuseong, Daejeon 305-600, South Korea.
authors.forename: Byung-Joo
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Young-Seak
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Soo-Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Park