Amount of surface functional groups of ACs with different treatments.
| Samples | AC | AC-N | AC-O | AC-T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic groups (mmol g−1) | 0.271 | 0.057 | 0.133 | 0.244 |
| Phenolic (mmol g−1) | 0.095 | 0.434 | 0.272 | 0.057 |
| Lactonic (mmol g−1) | 0.104 | 0.093 | 0.148 | 0.065 |
| Carboxylic (mmol g−1) | 0.238 | 0.855 | 0.528 | 0.005 |