Issue 44, 2013

Facile synthesis and application of a carbon foam with large mesopores

Abstract

By combining elements of hard- and soft-templating, a facile synthesis method for carbon foams with large mesopores has been demonstrated. A commercial Pluronic surfactant was used as the structure-directing agent as well as the carbon precursor. No micelle swelling agent or post treatment is necessary to enlarge mesopores. As such this method requires fewer synthesis steps and is highly scalable. The as-synthesized meso-carbons showed potential applications in the fields of carbon oxide capture and lithium–sulfur batteries.

Graphical abstract: Facile synthesis and application of a carbon foam with large mesopores

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
31 Jul 2013
Accepted
29 Sep 2013
First published
02 Oct 2013

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2013,15, 19134-19137

Facile synthesis and application of a carbon foam with large mesopores

L. Fu, G. Qi, R. Sahore, R. Sougrat, F. J. DiSalvo and E. P. Giannelis, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2013, 15, 19134 DOI: 10.1039/C3CP53246A

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