A Review on the Synthesis of Activated Carbon from Natural Resources for Mechanical Applications

Activated carbon is a material which can be produced from various waste materials such as plant waste, animal waste and industrial waste resulting in reduction of material wastage, better utilization of natural materials and environmental friendliness. Activated carbon plays an important role in many applications in various forms like gas absorbent, composite fillers, etc. Activated carbon particles have many promising applications in various industries like water treatment, dye and sugar refining, degasification and composite fabrication as fillers. In composites, activated carbon can play a vital role as effective reinforcement materials for improving properties. During the last ten years, there had been a good work done in this field with regard to exploring the possibilities of activated carbon in both production and application. This work discusses contribution of several authors in the area of activated carbon in both synthesis and characterization toward various applications related to mechanical engineering.