Capturing CO through High Surface Area Activated Carbon Derived from Seed Shells of Balanites Aegyptiaca.

Activated carbon is an attractive adsorbent for capturing various environmental pollutants, including CO. Herein, an optimal synthesis and impressive performance of activated carbon made from Balanites aegyptiaca (Desert date) seed shells is reported, which is an abundant agricultural waste in the Middle East and Africa. The synthesis route involved pretreating the biomass with KOH and heating it under a suitable temperature profile.