Results of XRD
The textural properties of the activated carbons are closely
associated with the adsorption capacities and the operating
life. In order to investigate the effect of different activated
methods on the textural properties of activated carbons, the
activated carbons were characterized by XRD. It can be seen
from Figure 2 that all the activated carbons were amorphous.
The huge amount of micropores, existing in the coconut shells,
had not been destroyed by the preparation processes
that inhibited the movement of the carbon atoms.