Abstract: A halogen treatment is conducted comprising: a halogenation step wherein a halogenation heat treatment for preparing a halogenated carbonized charcoal is conducted in which the carbonized charcoal is brought into contact with halogen; and a dehalogenation step wherein a dehalogenation treatment is conducted in which a part of or all halogen atoms in the halogenated carbonized charcoal are eliminated. A porous carbonaceous material is obtained at a high yield, and the amounts of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and methane adsorbed by this porous carbonaceous material are large. When this porous carbonaceous material is used as an electrical double layer capacitor carbon, the electrostatic capacity is increased compared to conventional carbonaceous materials. Consequently, a carbonaceous material is obtained which has micopores and/or sub-micropores which are suitable for the adsorption of small molecules such as nitrogen, and for storage of electrochemical energy.

Abstract: A superior lithium secondary battery having high total discharge capacity, high effective discharge capacity, high total discharge efficiency, and high effective discharge rate can be obtained by using, as a carbon electrode for a lithium secondary battery, a carbon for a lithium secondary battery obtained by successively conducting a halogenation treatment, a dehalogenation treatment, and a pore adjustment treatment on a dry-distilled charcoal, or by successively conducting a crushing treatment, a molding treatment, and a carbonization treatment on a dry-distilled charcoal.

Abstract: It is possible to increase the amount of nitrogen generated per unit of adsorbent, raise the nitrogen yield, and reduce the manufacturing cost for nitrogen by using, as an adsorbent for the separation of nitrogen, molecular sieving carbon obtained by successively conducting a halogenation treatment, a dehalogenation treatment, and a pore adjustment treatment on a carbonized charcoal. By using activated carbon obtained by successively conducting a halogenation treatment, a dehalogenation treatment, and an activation treatment on a carbonized charcoal, as an adsorbent for carbon dioxide and methane, it is possible to improve the amount adsorbed.

Abstract: It is possible to obtain at high yield a carbonaceous material suitable for carbon electrodes of electrical double layer capacitors and having superior capacitance by means of a method comprising a halogenation treatment step wherein a halogenated dry-distilled charcoal is obtained by bringing a dry-distilled charcoal into contact with a halogen gas; and by a dehalogenation treatment step wherein a part or all of the above-mentioned halogen in said halogenated dry-distilled charcoal is eliminated. In addition, it is possible to obtain carbonaceous material for electrical double layer capacitors, which has a large capacitance at rapid discharge and excellent shape, by means of conducting a molding treatment step in which a molded article is made by crushing a dry-distilled charcoal and adding a binding agent; and a carbonization treatment step in which the above-mentioned molded article is heated in an inert gas atmosphere before conducting the halogenation treatment.

Abstract: Disclosed is a carbon negative electrode material containing microparticles of hard carbon. The pores in the carbon microparticles have an inlet diameter such that an organic solvent in an electrolyte of a lithium secondary cell is substantially impermeable and that lithium ions are permeable. Use of such carbon negative electrode material as a negative electrode enables to provide a lithium secondary cell with excellent cell capacity, in which charge capacity and discharge capacity are improved and irreversible capacity is minimized.

Abstract: It is the objective of the present invention to provide an active carbon electrode which is of sufficient mechanical strength to be formed into a large plate, may be suitably used as an electrical double layer condenser capable of a large current discharge, and which can realize a high capacitance. The method of production for such an active carbon electrode comprises the steps of a) producing a carbon base material by carrying out a first activation treatment to a carbon material obtained by carbonization of a carbon compound; b) producing a formed body by adding a binder to the carbon base material; c) carbonizing the formed body; and d) producing an active carbon electrode by carrying out a second activation treatment to the carbonized formed body.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a carbon molecular sieve having both increased gas adsorption capacity and selectivity, which entails:(a) adding coal tar, coal tar pitch, or a combination thereof to powdered coconut shell charcoal as a binder;(b) pelletizing the mixture and carbonizing the same at about 600.degree.-900.degree.;(c) immersing the pellets in mineral acid solution, thereby sustantially removing soluble ingredients containing alkaline metal compounds therefrom;(d) drying the immersed pellets;(e) adding to the dried pellets a fraction of cresote which is distilled at a temperature of 140.degree. to 260.degree. C., in an amount sufficient to increase both said gas adsorption capacity and selectivity;(f) heating the pellets to about 600.degree.-900.degree. C., for about 10-60 minutes; and(g) cooling the pellets in an inert gas.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing molecular sieving carbon is disclosed, wherein pelletized charcoal made of coconut shell charcoal powder and coal tar is washed with dilute mineral acid solution, then a specified amount of coal tar is added, penetrated therein, followed by heat treatment under a particular range of temperature, and cooling in inert gas.