The present study is focused on the synthesis of activated
carbon from lignocellulosic biomass and its applications in air
pollution control. The study can be divided into two sections. In the
first section, preparations of activated carbon from lignocellulosic
biomass based from various methods are reviewed in details. The
second section reports on the application of activated carbon from
lignocellulosic biomass in air pollution control. The effectiveness of
activated carbon in gas adsorption activity is compared among
different preparation approaches. Properties of the produced
activated carbon such as surface area, and micropore volume are
discussed and related to preparation conditions from the reported
literature.