阅读说明：本技术 活性碳及其制造方法 (Activated carbon and method for producing same ) 是由 薛昶煜 于 2018-09-13 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明涉及一种活性炭及活性炭的制造方法,其中,所述活性炭包括微孔(micropore)及中孔(mesopore),所述微孔的微孔孔容(micropore volume)为0.9cm～3/g以下,单位质量的该微孔孔容中,具有以上的直径的孔隙的体积分率为50％以上。(The invention relates to activated carbon and a manufacturing method thereof, wherein the activated carbon comprises micropores and mesopores, and the micropore volume of the micropores is 0.9cm 3 A pore volume per unit mass of the micropores or less, having The volume fraction of pores having the above diameters is 50% or more.)

1. An activated carbon, comprising: micropores and mesopores (mesopores),

the micropore volume of the micropore is 0.9cm³(ii) a ratio of the total of the components in terms of the ratio of the total of the components to the total of the components in the total,

in the pore volume of the micropores, the unit mass of the polymer hasThe fraction of the pore volume of the pores having the above diameters to the pore volume of the micropores is 50% or more.

2. The activated carbon according to claim 1, wherein the mesopore has a mesopore volume (mesopore volume) of 0.1cm³More than g.

3. The activated carbon of claim 1, wherein said mesopores have a mesopore volume of 0.13cm³More than g.

4. The activated carbon according to claim 1, wherein said mesopores have a mesopore volume per unit massThe pore volume of pores having diameters below and the fraction of the mesopore volume are 60% or more.

5. The activated carbon according to claim 1, wherein the activated carbon has a specific surface area (BET) of 500m²G to 4200m²/g。

6. The activated carbon of claim 1, wherein the activated carbon has a micropore/full pore volume ratio of from 0.65 to 0.95.

7. The activated carbon of claim 1, comprising at least one of a tubular, rod, wire, sheet, fiber, and particle shape.

8. The activated carbon according to claim 1, wherein the activated carbon is produced by activating the activated carbon under the conditions of the following formula 1,

[ formula 1 ]

6<σ<9

σ is 0.05T + M +0.25H, where T is the activation temperature (deg.c), M is the activator weight/carbon material weight (g/g), and H is the holding time (hr).

9. A method for producing activated carbon, comprising:

preparing a carbon material;

carbonizing the carbon material; and

a step of activating the carbonized carbon material;

the step of activation is carried out under the conditions of the following formula 1,

[ formula 1 ]

6<σ<9

σ is 0.05T + M +0.25H, where T is the activation temperature (° c), M is the activator weight/carbon material weight (g), and H is the holding time (hours).

10. The method for producing activated carbon according to claim 9,

the step of activating, comprising:

a step of mixing the carbonized carbon material with an activator; and

a step of heat-treating the carbonized carbon material mixed with the activator.

11. The method for producing activated carbon according to claim 9, wherein the activating agent is an alkali hydroxide, and the activating agent is added to the carbon material in a weight ratio of 1 to 5 times that of the carbon material.

12. The method for producing an activated carbon according to claim 11, wherein in the step of mixing the carbonized carbon material with an activator, a mixing weight ratio of KOH to other alkali hydroxide in the activator is 1:0.1 to 1.

13. The method for producing activated carbon according to claim 10, wherein the heat treatment step is a step of performing heat treatment at an activation temperature of 500 ℃ to 1200 ℃.

14. The method for producing activated carbon according to claim 9, wherein after the step of activating the carbonized carbon material is performed, the activated carbon material contains an activating agent in an amount of 50ppm or less.

15. The method for producing activated carbon according to claim 9, further comprising: a step of pulverizing the carbonized carbon material into 3 to 20 μm on average after the carbonization step is performed.

16. The method for producing activated carbon according to claim 9, further comprising: a step of performing washing after the activation step;

the step of performing washing is performed by one or more methods selected from acid washing, distilled water washing, and inactive gas washing.

17. The method for producing activated carbon according to claim 16,

after the step of performing washing, the activated carbon has a pH of 6.5 to 7.5.

18. The method for producing activated carbon according to claim 9,

the activated carbon includes micropores and mesopores,

the micropore volume of the micropore is 0.9cm³(ii) a ratio of the total of the components in terms of the ratio of the total of the components to the total of the components in the total,

in the pore volume of the micropores, the unit mass of the polymer hasOf holes of above diameterThe fraction of the pore volume to the pore volume of the micropores is 50% or more.

19. The method for producing activated carbon according to claim 18,

the mesopore volume of the mesopores was 0.13cm³The ratio of the carbon atoms to the carbon atoms is more than g,

the mesopore volume hasThe fraction of the pore volume of pores having diameters of 60% or more and the pore volume of the mesopores is defined as follows.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to activated carbon and a method for producing the same.

Background

Generally, activated carbon is produced by carbonizing a carbon raw material at a temperature of 500 ℃ or higher and then activating the carbonized raw material into a porous structure. The solute of the activated carbon in the liquid or gas has adsorbability, and the surface of the activated carbon is composed of micropores, which have an adsorption effect. Such activated carbon has a large specific surface area and a uniform particle diameter, and is applicable to filters for vapor phase adsorption and liquid phase adsorption, and is very useful for electrodes of Electric Double Layer Capacitors (EDLCs).

As for the activated carbon electrode technology, many studies are being conducted to investigate the correlation between the pore structure of the electronic substance activated carbon of an electric double layer capacitor and the chemical characteristics of the electrode. The results of the study show that, in the usual case, as the specific surface area increases, the charge capacity also increases. Further, when a specific surface area of a certain range or more is secured, an increase in the mesopore fraction (fraction) also has a large effect on the charge capacity. Therefore, in recent years, studies have been made on a technique for producing activated carbon, in which the specific surface area of activated carbon is increased to the maximum extent, the mesopore fraction is secured, and the electrostatic capacity is improved. However, in the technique of securing the electrostatic capacity by enlarging the specific surface area, since the alkali substance is activated by the carbon having a low crystallinity, the electrostatic capacity of the activated carbon which can be increased has reached a limit. However, a demand for an electrode having a larger electrostatic capacity still exists.

Accordingly, there is an increasing demand for other technologies that can expand the electrostatic capacity, and there is a need to provide an activated carbon that is not limited to an electrode material, and is used for various purposes.

Disclosure of Invention

Technical problem to be solved

The technology of the present invention, which has been developed to meet the demand, relates to an activated carbon having improved performance by increasing the effective pore ratio of adsorbable ions.

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing activated carbon, which increases the effective pore proportion of adsorbable ions by adjusting the activation process conditions.

The technical problems of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems than the above-mentioned technical problems can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following.

Means for solving the problems

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the present invention relates to an activated carbon including micropores and mesopores, the micropores having a micropore volume of 0.9cm³A pore volume of the micropores is less than g, havingThe volume fraction of pores of the above diameters to the total pore volume may be 50% or more.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the mesopore volume of the mesopore may be 0.1cm³More than g.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the mesopore volume of the mesopores may be 0.13cm³More than g.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the mesoporous volume hasThe volume fraction of pores with diameters below to the total pore volume may be 60% or more.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the activated carbon may have a specific surface area (BET) of 500m²G to 4200m²/g。

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the activated carbon may have a micropore/full pore volume ratio of 0.65 to 0.95.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the activated carbon may include at least one of a tubular shape, a rod shape, a wire, a sheet, a fiber, and a particle.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the activated carbon may be activated and manufactured according to the conditions of the following formula 1,

[ formula 1 ]

6<σ<9

σ is 0.05T + M +0.25H, where T is the activation temperature (° c), M is the activator weight/carbon material weight (g), and H is the holding time (hours).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a ratio of the micropore volume to the mesopore volume may be 1:1 to 0.1.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the method for manufacturing activated carbon may include: preparing a carbon material; carbonizing the carbon material; and a step of activating the carbonized carbon material; the step of activation is activated under the conditions of the following formula 1,

[ formula 1 ]

6<σ<9

σ ═ 0.05T + M +0.25H where T is activation temperature (deg.c), M is activator weight/carbon material weight (g), and H is holding time (hours)

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of activating may comprise: a step of mixing the carbonized carbon material with an activator; and a step of heat-treating the carbonized carbon material mixed with the activator.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the activator may be an alkali hydroxide, and the activator may be charged in a weight ratio of 1 to 5 with respect to the carbon material.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the step of mixing the carbonized carbon material with the activator, a mixing ratio of KOH in the activator to other alkali hydroxide may be 1:0.1 to 1 (w/w).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the heat treatment step may be a step of performing heat treatment at an activation temperature of 500 ℃ to 1200 ℃.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, after performing the step of activating the carbonized carbon material, the activated carbon material may have a content of the activating agent of 50ppm or less.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the method for manufacturing activated carbon may further include: a step of pulverizing the carbonized carbon material into 3 to 20 μm on average after the step of carbonizing is performed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the method for manufacturing activated carbon may further include: a step of performing washing after the activation step; the step of performing washing is performed by one or more methods selected from acid washing, distilled water washing, and inactive gas washing.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, after performing the step of performing washing, the pH of the activated carbon may be 6.5 to 7.5.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the activated carbon may include micro pores and meso pores, and the micro pores may have a micro pore volume of 0.9cm³A pore volume of the micropores is less than g, havingThe volume fraction of pores of the above diameters to the total pore volume may be 50% or more.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the mesopore volume of the mesopores may be 0.13cm³More than g, in the mesopore volume, hasThe volume fraction of pores with diameters below to the total pore volume may be 60% or more.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

The present invention is useful for ion adsorption by increasing the effective pore range available for ion adsorption, for example, by increasing the effective pore range to 5 to 30The ratio of pores in diameter can provide an activated carbon which can improve the performance (e.g., electrostatic capacity) when it is applied to an electrode material, in addition to the adsorption performance of, for example, metal ions, harmful substances, gases, etc.

According to the present invention, there can be provided a multipurpose activated carbon which can be applied to an adsorbent for a filter, a carrier for an adsorbent, in addition to an electrode for a supercapacitor.

The present invention provides a method for manufacturing activated carbon having an increased effective pore ratio by changing the mixing ratio of an activator and a carbon substance, time and temperature conditions during activation.

Drawings

Fig. 1 shows a process flow diagram of an activated carbon manufacturing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 shows the pore volume distribution of micropores according to the change of the condition of formula 1 in one embodiment according to the present invention.

Fig. 3 shows the pore volume distribution of mesopores according to the variation of the conditions of formula 1 in an embodiment according to the present invention.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below can be variously modified. The following examples are not intended to limit the embodiments, and should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions of these.

The terms used in the embodiments are used only for describing specific embodiments, and therefore are not intended to limit the embodiments. Singular references include plural references, unless expressly specified in context. In the present specification, terms such as "including" or "having" are to be understood as specifying the presence of a feature, an order, a step, an operation, a component, a means, or a combination thereof described in the specification, and not excluding the presence or possibility of one or more other features, an order, a step, an operation, a component, a means, or a combination thereof in advance.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein including technical and scientific terms have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Generally, terms used in advance are to be interpreted as having meanings equivalent to those of the related art, and cannot be interpreted as having ideal or excessive meanings unless explicitly defined in the specification.

In the description with reference to the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. In describing the embodiments, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted when it is judged that specific descriptions about known techniques unnecessarily obscure the points of the embodiments.

The present invention relates to an activated carbon, which includes micro pores and meso pores according to an embodiment of the present invention, and can improve electrochemical properties by adjusting a ratio of effective pores in the pores, thereby exhibiting stable characteristics.

The adjustment of the effective pore ratio can be realized by adjusting the process conditions of the mixing ratio of the activating agent, the temperature, the time and the like in the process for manufacturing the activated carbon. In this regard, a detailed description will be given below. In the present invention, the effective pores refer to pores having a diameter larger than the size of ions and capable of ion adsorption.

The average size (or, diameter) of the micropores may beThe above;to ToOrTo. The micropore volume (micropore volume) is the micropore volume of the activated carbon, and the volume per unit mass of micropores (micropore volume, cm)³/g) which may be 0.9cm³The ratio of the total carbon content to the total carbon content is below g; 0.8cm³The ratio of the total carbon content to the total carbon content is below g; or 0.1cm³G to 0.8cm³(ii) in terms of/g. If it is included in the range of the micropore volume, the specific surface area can be well developed and the fraction of available pores can be increased. The micro/full pore volume ratio may be 0.65 to 0.95. The volume ratio of the whole pores refers to the sum of the pore volumes of the micropores and the mesopores.

The pore volume of the micropores is provided withThe volume fraction of pores of the above size to the total pore volume may be 50% or more. This can achieve adsorption performance, immobilization of various active substances, adsorption, or impregnation by increasing the proportion of effective pores that can adsorb ions. Also, when it is applied to an electrode, performance such as electrostatic capacity can be improved.

The average size (or, diameter) of the mesopores can beThe above;the above;to；To(ii) a OrTo. The mesopore volume is the mesopore volume of the activated carbon, i.e., the volume of mesopores per unit mass (cm)³/g) which may be 0.1cm³More than g; 0.13cm³More than g; or 0.1cm³G to 0.5cm³(ii) in terms of/g. If it is included in the range of the mesopore volume, the specific surface area can be improved and a high electrostatic capacity can be achieved, or the adsorption performance can be improved.

The mesopore volume hasThe volume fraction of pores and total pore volume of the following sizes may be 60% or more. This increases the ratio of effective pores capable of adsorbing ions in the electrolyte, and prevents the growth of macropores in the mesopore range and the increase in the ratio, thereby increasing the electrostatic capacity and achieving stable performance. In addition, through the development of effective pores for the adsorption of ions, an adsorbent function for realizing adsorption performance, immobilization, adsorption or impregnation of various active substances can be provided.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the activated carbon may have at least one shape of a tube, a rod, a wire, a sheet, a fiber, and a particle.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the activated carbon may have a specific surface area (BET) of 500m²G to 4200m²/g；500m²G to 2500m²/g；1000m²G to 2500m²/g；2500m²G to 4200m²(ii)/g; to 3000m²G to 4200m²/g。

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pH of the activated carbon may be 6.5 to 7.5, and the concentration of the activator may be 50ppm or less; or less than 30 ppm.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the activated carbon may be applied to an electrode material or an adsorbent having adsorption properties. The electrode material can be applied to electrode materials of energy storage devices. For example, a supercapacitor, an Electric Double Layer Capacitor (EDLC), a secondary battery may be used. That is, the activated carbon according to the present invention improves electrostatic capacity and the like by developing effective pores that can adsorb ions within the electrolyte.

The adsorbent is used for adsorbing liquid phase, vapor phase or both substances, and the activated carbon according to the present invention can be used as a carrier, and the active substance having an adsorption function can be fixed, adsorbed or precipitated on a carrier. That is, by developing effective pores in which adsorption can be performed in a liquid-phase or vapor-phase environment, adsorption performance to an adsorption object can be improved or adsorption performance can be improved by increasing the amount of fixation, adsorption, or precipitation of an activator.

The present invention relates to an energy storage device comprising activated carbon according to the present invention.

The energy storage device according to the present invention may include a housing including at least one electrode of activated carbon according to an embodiment of the present invention; a separation membrane; and an electrolyte.

The activated carbon applied to the energy storage device may have a specific surface area (BET) of 500m²G to 2500m²/g。

The electrostatic capacity of the energy storage device is 18F/cc to 35F/cc, and the energy storage device can be a capacitor or a lithium secondary battery.

The present invention relates to an adsorbent comprising the activated carbon according to the present invention and a filter comprising the adsorbent.

The adsorbent and filter can be used for adsorbing halogen ions including chlorine (Cl), fluorine (F), bromine (Br), iodine (I), etc. in a liquid phase, a vapor phase, or both; metal ions such as noble metals, transition metals, and heavy metals; organic compounds such as VOCs and the like; toxic gases such as acid gases, and the like.

The filter may incorporate the adsorbent on a porous filter matrix, porous device (e.g., sheet, membrane, etc.) to which the adsorbent is attached.

For example, the activated carbon used in the adsorbent and filter may have a specific surface area (BET) of 2500m²G to 4200m²/g。

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing activated carbon according to the present invention, and according to one embodiment of the present invention, description will be made with reference to fig. 1. Fig. 1 shows an exemplary flowchart of a method for manufacturing activated carbon according to the present invention, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method of manufacturing, as depicted in FIG. 1, may include a step 110 of preparing a carbon material; a step 120 of carbonizing the carbon material; a step 130 of activating the carbonized carbon material; and a step 140 of performing washing.

The step 110 of preparing a carbon material is a step of preparing a carbon material for a main material of activated carbon. For example, the carbon material may include at least one selected from pitch, coke, isotropic carbon, anisotropic carbon, graphitizable carbon, and non-graphitizable carbon.

The step 120 of carbonizing the carbon material is a step of removing elements and/or impurities other than the carbon component at a high temperature in order to improve the crystallinity, performance, quality (e.g., purity) and the like of the activated carbon.

In the step 120 of carbonizing the carbon material, components other than the carbon component may be evaporated in the form of oil vapor, and after the carbonization is completed, the carbon material may be collected according to the original components, which are different in components, but are about 3 to 40% by weight smaller than the prepared carbon material.

In the step 120 of carbonizing the carbon material, the carbonization temperature may be 500 to 1200 ℃. If included in this temperature range, it is possible to provide activated carbon having a high XRD maximum peak intensity and a high degree of crystallinity, and being applicable to electrodes, adsorbents, and the like of energy storage devices.

The step 120 of carbonizing the carbon material may be performed in an environment of at least one of air, oxygen, carbon and inert gas for 10 minutes to 24 hours. For example, the inert gas may be argon, helium, hydrogen, nitrogen, or the like.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, after the step 120 of carbonizing the carbon material, a step (not shown) of pulverizing the carbonized carbon material is further included. For example, the pulverizing step may be performed by pulverizing the carbonized carbon material to a particle size of 3 μm to 20 μm. If included in this particle size range, the activating agent can be adsorbed well on the surface of the carbon material, increasing the activated area of the carbon material.

The step of pulverizing the carbonized carbon material may include mechanical pulverization selected from one or more of the group consisting of rotor pulverization, mortar pulverization, ball pulverization, planetary ball pulverization (planetary ball pulverization), jet pulverization, bead pulverization and grinding pulverization.

Activating the carbonized carbon material 130, which may include mixing the carbonized carbon material with an activating agent 131; and a step 132 of heat treating the carbonized carbon material mixed with the activator.

The step 130 of activating the carbonized carbon material may be performed under the conditions of the following formula 1 by adjusting at least one of a mixing ratio of an activating agent, a temperature, and a time in the activation process. In equation 1, if included in the range of the σ value, the proportion of effective pores for ion adsorption can be increased in the micropores and mesopores, and enlargement of the pore size caused by the increase in the σ value can be prevented.

[ formula 1 ]

6<σ<9

σ＝0.05T+M+0.25H

Wherein T is an activation temperature (. degree. C.), M is a weight of an activator/a weight of the carbon material (g/g), and H is a holding time (hour).

The step 131 of mixing the carbonized carbon material with the activating agent is a step of mixing the carbonized carbon material with the activating agent in the step 120 of carbonizing the carbon material.

The activator may be charged in a weight ratio of 1 to 5 with respect to the carbonized carbon material. If included in this weight ratio range, the improvement in the specific surface area of the activated carbon can be increased, providing an activated carbon having improved properties such as electrostatic capacity.

The activator is an alkaline hydroxide, which may be, for example, MOH (an alkaline metal of M ═ Li, Na, K, or Cs). Preferably, it may be KOH, NaOH, etc.

The basic oxide is added as a mixture, and the proportion of micropores and mesopores of the activated carbon can be adjusted in the activation process to improve the specific surface area. For example, the mixing ratio of one alkali hydroxide to another alkali hydroxide may be 1:0.1 to 1 (w/w). Preferably, the mixing ratio of the alkali hydroxide having high reactivity to the other alkali hydroxide having low reactivity may be 1:0.1 to 1 (w/w). If included in this mixing ratio range, for example, the proportion of micropores and mesopores and the proportion of effective pores can be adjusted relatively easily depending on the temperature.

The step 132 of heat-treating the carbonized carbon material mixed with the activator is a step of applying heat (or a heat treatment process) to the mixture of the carbonized carbon material and the activator to decompose the activator and activate the surface of the carbonized carbon material to form an activated carbon material (or activated carbon).

The step 131 of activating the carbonized carbon material mixed with the activator may be 500 ℃ or more; or at an activation temperature of 500 ℃ to 1000 ℃. The activation temperature can be adjusted according to equation 1 to expand the effective pore ratio. When included in this activation temperature range, the specific surface area is large, fine pores can be formed, and an increase in particle size due to aggregation of activated carbon can be prevented, thereby providing activated carbon having a high degree of crystallinity.

The step 131 of activating the activator-mixed carbonized carbon material may be performed within 10 minutes to 24 hours. The activation time can be adjusted according to equation 1 to increase the effective pore ratio. If included in this time range, activation can be sufficiently performed, and aggregation and the like between activated carbons due to long-term exposure at high temperatures can be prevented.

The step 131 of activating the carbonized carbon material mixed with the activator may be performed in an environment including at least one of air, oxygen, and an inert gas. For example, the inert gas may be argon, helium, hydrogen, nitrogen, or the like.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, after performing the step 131 of activating the carbonized carbon material mixed with the activating agent, a step (not shown) of pulverizing the activated carbon may be further included. For example, the step of pulverizing the activated carbon may be carried out by pulverizing the activated carbon into fine particles having an average particle diameter of 3 to 20 μm.

The washing step 140 is a step of washing the activated carbon obtained after the step 131 of activating the carbonized carbon material mixed with the activator is performed.

The washing step 140 may be performed by one or more methods selected from the group consisting of acid washing, distilled water washing, and partial active gas washing. For example, the acid wash may use an acid solution comprising an organic acid, an inorganic acid, or both. For example, an aqueous acid solution including one or more acids selected from the group consisting of sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, acetic acid, formic acid, and phosphoric acid may be used.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprises a step (not shown) of drying after the step 140 of washing the activated carbon. For example, the drying step may dry the washed activated carbon material at a temperature of 50 ℃ to 200 ℃ for 10 minutes or more; alternatively, the drying may be performed in an atmosphere of air, inert gas, or both, or vacuum drying for 10 minutes to 40 hours.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pH of the activated carbon material produced by the above method may be 6.5 to 7.5, and the concentration of the activator may be 50ppm or less; or less than 30 ppm. The concentration of the pH may be a value after washing, drying, or performing both processes.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the drying step may be followed by a step of heat treating the activated carbon material to remove impurities and the like. For example, metal impurities, oxygen functional groups, may be removed.

The heat treatment may be at a temperature above 300 ℃; 300 ℃ to 1000 ℃; or the temperature of 500 ℃ to 1000 ℃ can be executed for more than 10 minutes; alternatively, it may be performed within 10 minutes to 40 hours. When included in the temperature and time ranges, the oxygen content (oxygen functional group) in the activated carbon and metal impurities can be removed, and the decrease in specific surface area can be prevented. The heat treatment may be carried out in a heat treatment atmosphere containing chlorine gas, an inert gas, or both, and the chlorine gas may be present in an amount of 1 to 50% (v/v) in the atmosphere forming the atmosphere; 5 to 50% (v/v); 5 to 40% (v/v); or a ratio of 10 to 30% (v/v). If included in this range, destruction of the pore structure by hydrogen gas or the like can be prevented to reduce the specific surface area and improve the removal efficiency of metal impurities by chlorine gas.

Examples 1 to 5

A carbide formed by carbonizing a petroleum coking (Coke) material for 10 hours was obtained. The carbide and an activator (KOH: NaOH ═ 1:1(w/w)) were mixed in a mixer at a mass ratio of 1:1 to 1:5 according to the value of formula 1 shown in table 1. Next, the mixture is put into a crucible and activated in an inactive environment at a temperature of 600 to 1000 ℃ for 10 to 12 hours. Again, the washing and rinsing (referred to as "water washing") was repeated three times with an aqueous hydrochloric acid solution, followed by drying. And, by passing the dried (it is considered that "drying" is more appropriate) activated carbon through a filter, activated carbon is obtained.

Comparative examples 2 to 4

Activated carbon obtained in the same manner as in example 1 except that the activation process was adjusted according to the value of formula 1 shown in table 1.

The BET and pore volume of the activated carbon produced in the examples and comparative examples were measured and are shown in table 1 and fig. 2 to 3. Among the pore volumes, the micropore volume (micropore volume) was measured by HK (Horvath-Kawazo) method and the mesopore volume (mesopore volume) was measured by BJH (Barrett-Joyner-Halenda) method. In table 1, the measured electrostatic capacity of the activated carbon is shown.

[ TABLE 1 ]

Electrostatic capacity: divided by the value of the electrostatic capacity of the commercial product (comparative example 1) having the pore characteristics shown in table 1 (electrostatic capacity of activated carbon of example or comparative example/electrostatic capacity of commercial product).

Referring to table 1 and fig. 2 to 3, examples 1 to 4 including the effective pores capable of ion adsorption according to formula 1 may increase the pore ratio of 5 to 30 of the effective pores capable of ion adsorption, and finally, it may be confirmed that the electrostatic capacity is increased as compared to the commercial product (comparative example 1). In particular, in example 4, it was confirmed that the electrostatic capacity was significantly improved even though the pore volume was smaller than that of the commercial product and that of example 4.

In contrast, in comparative examples 1 to 4, in comparative examples 1 and 2,the ratio of pores was low, and it was confirmed that the electrostatic capacities of comparative examples 3 and 4 were low. In particular, in comparative example 4, such a decrease in electrostatic capacity is predicted to be caused by a sharp increase in the pore volume of micropores and mesopores, as shown in fig. 2 and 3.

That is, the present invention can increase the amount of activator in the activation process by adjusting the ratio, temperature and time of the activatorToProvides an activated carbon having a much improved electrostatic capacity compared to that of an activated carbon having the same or similar specific surface area. Further, the present invention can provide an adsorbent, a carrier, or an activated carbon applicable to a filter composed of various components, which have improved adsorption performance, by utilizing effective pores capable of adsorption.

As described above, the embodiments have been described with limited examples and drawings, but various modifications and changes can be made by those having ordinary knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains. For example, the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the methods described, and/or appropriate results may be obtained by substituting or replacing other components or equivalents than the methods described. Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also intended to fall within the scope of the claims that follow. Although the present invention has been described with respect to the preferred embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and it is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the appended claims.