• Nanoporous carbon from corn cobs and its application 

    Shah, Parag S. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
    Chemical activation of corn cobs using phosphoric acid or potassium hydroxide can lead to nanoporous carbon having surface area in excess of 3800 m²/g and pore volume of 2.5cc/g. Dried, crushed, corn cobs were carbonized ...