ABSTRACT
A nanoporous carbon fibrous material (NCFM) is a fibrous adsorbent material which has been developed by carbonization and activation of organic fibers. NCFMs can be made with a wide range of structures, compositions, and properties, depending on the nature of the precursor and subsequent processing and forming methods. In melt spinning, the precursor is merely melted and extruded through a spinneret to get a fiber form that solidifies by cooling. NCFMs are produced by carbonization and activation of precursor fibers, including its textile forms, although the textile forms of NCFMs could be made from already prepared activated carbon fibers. Gas adsorption is the most commonly implemented method for characterization of NCFMs because it allows determination of the Specific surface area, the micropore volume, the pore size, the pore size distribution, and the surface properties of the materials. The properties of NCFMs greatly depend on the raw materials and process conditions.
