Term: fibrous activated carbon
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.F02353

Definition:
An activated carbon in the form of fibres, filaments, yarns or rovings and fabrics or felts. Such fibres differ from carbon fibres used for reinforcement purposes in composites by their high surface area, high porosity and low mechanical strength.

Note: Sometimes fabrics of fibrous @A00090@ are named @C00986@ cloths; a more precise term is '@A00090@ cloth'.

Related Terms:
1) activated carbon (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00090).
2) porosity (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04762).
3) charcoal (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00986).
4) carbon fibres (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00831).

Source: PAC, 1995, 67, 473. 'Recommended terminology for the description of carbon as a solid (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 488 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567030473)

Citation: 'fibrous activated carbon' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.F02353

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