CPC B01J 20/20 (2013.01) [B01D 53/02 (2013.01); B01J 20/28064 (2013.01); B01J 20/28066 (2013.01); B01J 20/282 (2013.01); B01J 20/3071 (2013.01); B01J 20/3085 (2013.01); B01D 2253/102 (2013.01); B01D 2253/306 (2013.01); B01D 2253/308 (2013.01); B01D 2257/70 (2013.01); B01D 2258/06 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An adsorbent comprising an activated carbonaceous material, wherein said material comprises:
(i) micropores, said micropores comprising primary micropores and secondary micropores, wherein a pore width of the primary micropores is greater than 0 nm but less than 0.8 nm, and wherein the pore width of the secondary micropores is greater than or equal to 0.8 nm and less than 2 nm,
(ii) mesopores, and
(iii) macropores, wherein the material possesses a surface area ratio of micropores to mesopores measured using t-plot method of greater than or equal to about 13 to less than or equal to about 17, and wherein said material has been treated with a solution of an acid having a pKa from about 1 to about 5 at a concentration of about 0.05 M to 1.0 M and washed with water.
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