Process Optimization of Activated Carbon Fiber Using Response Surface Methodology 


Vol. 26,  No. 11, pp. 4737-4751, Nov.  2025
10.1007/s12221-025-01145-2


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Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was employed to optimize the activation yield (%) and specific surface area (m2/g) in the manufacture of activated carbon fibers. Isotropic petroleum pitch was melt‑blown into non‑woven webs (~ 25 µm), then stabilized (280 ℃, air), carbonized (800 ℃, N2), and steam‑activated (800-900 ℃) as discrete steps. A Box-Behnken Design (BBD) that encoded eight process variables spanning stabilization, carbonization, and activation generated a second-order polynomial model (R2=0.969 for yield and 0.918 for surface area). According to the RSM model, the key process variable for achieving a high activation yield was the stabilization holding time, with optimal results observed at 1 h. The main process variable for maximizing the specific surface area was the activation temperature, with the optimum value being 900 ℃. Validation under the predicted optimum (900 ℃, 1.2 g/min steam, 45 min) produced ACFs with 34.6 wt. % yield and 2,429.5 m2/g surface area, confirming the model’s predictive accuracy. These results confirm that RSM offers a statistically robust route to tailoring pitch-based activated carbon fibers (ACF) for high-performance adsorption applications.

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[IEEE Style]

H. Shin, S. Yeo, J. Kim, D. Lee, B. Park, D. Kwon, M. Kim, "Process Optimization of Activated Carbon Fiber Using Response Surface Methodology," Fibers and Polymers, vol. 26, no. 11, pp. 4737-4751, 2025. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-025-01145-2.

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Hae-Reum Shin, Seung-Jun Yeo, Jong-Hyun Kim, Donghyeon Lee, Beomjin Park, Dong-Jun Kwon, and Mantae Kim. 2025. Process Optimization of Activated Carbon Fiber Using Response Surface Methodology. Fibers and Polymers, 26, 11, (2025), 4737-4751. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-025-01145-2.

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