Production of Porous Carbon Materials From Biomass: The Effect of Biomass Type and Temperature on Physiochemical Properties

Abstract

In this study, detailed characterization of two different biomass samples (black pine wood sawdust and oak wood sawdust) which is a renewable resource, carbonization of these biomass at different temperatures (400, 500 and 700 degrees C) and the characterization of produced carbonaceous materials were carried out. The aim of the study is to specify the effect of biomass type and carbonization temperature on the physicochemical properties of the carbonaceous materials obtained. For this reason, while selecting biomass samples, importance was attached to ensure that one of them is hard wood and the other is soft wood. Preliminary analyses of biomass and obtained carbonaceous samples were executed. Characterization studies were completed using elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques. According to the results, it was determined that the physicochemical properties of the carbonaceous material obtained as a result of carbonization depend on the raw material type and reaction conditions.