What is MAXSORB® ?
What is MAXSORB® ?
High surface area activated carbon (MAXSORB®) is an alkali (KOH)-activated carbon that Kansai Coke and Chemicals Co., Ltd. succeeded in mass-producing advanced in the world in 1992.
Point1:HIGH SURFACE AREA
While most of general steam activated carbon products are its surface area of around 1,000m2/g, some alkali activated carbon products have its surface area of more than 2,000m2/g, which means that they have high adsorption performance.
Point2: SURFACE PROPERTIES
One of the characteristics of alkali activated carbon is that it has more edge surfaces than steam activated carbon.
These edge surfaces of carbon are said to be chemically active, and the evaluation of the edges can be used as a guide to the reaction activity of the carbon.
The end edge surfaces can be used, for example, as an electrode material for Electric Double Layer Capacitors, and residual chlorine removal in water purifiers.
※Explanation of graph
1. The edge of carbon is evaluated by our original method.
2. Specific Surface Area VS Active Point
when a steam activated carbon(1,000m2/g) is set to "1
(Plot: actual measurement, line: image)
Point3: SHAPE
We have powder, granular, fibrous, and pellet forms, and can make proposals according to the customer's application.
Application Examples
MAXSORB has been recognized in a variety of fields for its high specific surface area.
For example, in the field of SUPERCAPACITORS, MAXSORB is recognized in not only Japan but also many other countries around the world as an activated carbon for high-capacity SUPERCAPACITORS.
| Electronic devices | Electric double layer capacitors (EDLC), lithium-ion capacitors (LIC), lithium sulfur batteries, etc. |
|---|---|
| Liquid and gas phase adsorption | Water purifiers, precious metal recovery, solvent recovery, deodorization, etc. |
| Energy Adsorption |
Methane gas (natural gas) absorption, adsorption heat pumps, etc. |
| Others | Catalyst carriers, medical/healthcare, food, etc. |