Recent advances in activated carbon fibers for pollutant removal

Jong‑Hyun Joo (주종현); Seong‑Hwang Kim (김성황); Jee Hoon Kim (김지훈); Hyun‑Ju Kang (강현주); Jeong Hoon Lee (이정훈); Hye‑Ji Jeon (전혜지); Yeon Hee Jang (장연희); Jong‑Hoon Lee (이정훈); Seul‑Yi Lee (이슬이); Soo‑Jin Park (박수진); Min‑Kang Seo (서민강)

doi:10.1007/s42823-024-00803-4

Recent advances in activated carbon fibers for pollutant removal

Carbon Letters
Abbr : Carbon Lett.
2025, 35(1), pp.21~44
DOI : 10.1007/s42823-024-00803-4
Publisher : Korean Carbon Society
Research Area : Natural Science > Natural Science General > Other Natural Sciences General
Received : July 11, 2024
Accepted : August 28, 2024
Published : March 28, 2025

Jong‑Hyun Joo ¹, Seong‑Hwang Kim ¹, Jee Hoon Kim ¹, Hyun‑Ju Kang ¹, Jeong Hoon Lee ¹, Hye‑Ji Jeon ¹, Yeon Hee Jang ¹, Jong‑Hoon Lee ¹, Seul‑Yi Lee ², Soo‑Jin Park ², Min‑Kang Seo ¹

¹한국섬유융합연구원
²인하대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

Activated carbon fibers (ACFs) have emerged as promising adsorbents for environmental applications in the removal, separation, and modification of organic compounds in liquid and gas phases. Recent research has focused on enhancing the effectiveness of ACFs via precursor and surface modification, aiming to enhance their affinity for specific pollutants. Hence, the present review reports recent research advances in this area, focusing on ACF production and modification techniques, along with their respective advantages and disadvantages. After a brief description of ACFs, their state-of-the-art surface modification techniques are systematically summarized, divided into two categories: (i) type of precursor [e.g., polyacrylonitrile (PAN), pitch, phenolic resin (e.g., novoloid), biomass] and (ii) type of surface modification (wet or dry). In short, this review presents recent advances in the preparation and modification of ACFs for the removal of organic compounds from aqueous and gas phases; various fabrication techniques and the adsorption mechanisms of organic compounds are also discussed in detail.

KEYWORDS

Activated carbon fiber, Adsorption, Pollutant, Precursor, Surface modification

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