Preparation and adsorption properties of activated porous carbons obtained using volatile zinc templating phases

Federico Cesano; Mohammed Mastabur Rahman; Serena Bertarione; Jenny G. Vitillo; Domenica Scarano; Adriano Zecchina

doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2011.12.015

Preparation and adsorption properties of activated porous carbons obtained using volatile zinc templating phases

Federico Cesano
, Mohammed Mastabur Rahman
, Serena Bertarione
, Jenny G. Vitillo
, Domenica Scarano
, Adriano Zecchina

Chemistry (Twin Cities)

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High-surface-area activated micro/mesoporous carbons (S_BET ≅ 700-1900 m²/g) were obtained by a simple synthesis method, consisting in the ZnCl₂-catalyzed polymerization of furfuryl alcohol followed by the polymer pyrolysis. The ZnCl₂ salt, whose quantity exceeds that necessary for the polymerization reaction, acts both as template and as activating agent during the thermal treatment. Depending on the precursor quantities, carbons with prevailing micro-or meso-porous nature were obtained. The peculiar porosities make these materials suitable for testing the adsorption of molecules of different size (methylene blue and Cy-5 cyanine), which can constitute an easy method to qualitatively identify the micro/mesoporous nature of carbon materials.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2047-2051
Number of pages	5
Journal	Carbon
Volume	50
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2011.12.015
State	Published - Apr 2012

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The authors thank MIUR and Regione Piemonte Research Programs (Sistemi a base di carbonio nanostrutturato per applicazioni industriali-D37 and NANOCONTACT) for the financial support.

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