@article{
author = "Terzić, Oliver and Krstić, Jugoslav and Popović, Aleksandar R. and Dogović, Nikola",
year = "2005",
abstract = "Copper containing and copper free synthetic activated carbons produced from porous sulfonated styrene/divinylbenzene resin were studied
for assessing the removal efficiency of HCN vapors from air. The pore structures and surface chemistry of these activated carbons were
analyzed through N2 physisorption at 77K and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), respectively. Incorporation of copper into starting
material significantly increased HCN breakthrough times, but decreased benzene breakthrough times. The surface area and pore volume of
the adsorbents also decreased with incorporation of copper. Results of XPS analysis revealed partial or complete reduction of the starting
divalent copper on the surface of the adsorbents confirmed by the lack of formation of (CN)2 during the adsorption of HCN. The performance
of copper containing water vapor activated adsorbent was compared to the performance of ASC Whetlerite carbon.",
publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",
journal = "Chemical Engineering and Processing",
title = "Synthetic Activated Carbons for the Removal of Hydrogen Cyanide from Air",
volume = "44",
number = "11",
pages = "1181-1187",
doi = "10.1016/j.cep.2005.03.003"
}