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C2889

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:
Molecular Weight:
12.01
NACRES:
SB.52
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
11101522
EC Number:
231-153-3
MDL number:
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vapor pressure

<0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

form

untreated, granular

autoignition temp.

842 °F

greener alternative product characteristics

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resistivity

1375 μΩ-cm, 20°C (graphite)

impurities

≤5% moisture content

particle size

8-20 mesh

mp

3550 °C (lit.)

greener alternative category

SMILES string

[C]

InChI

1S/C

InChI key

OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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.


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

nwg

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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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)
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)



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
C2889-2.5KG04061833484777
C2889-500G04061833484784