Issue 2, 2011

Recent progress in the synthesis and applications of nanoporous carbon films

Abstract

The synthesis and applications of thin nanoporous carbon films or membranes (NPCFs) are outlined with a focus on recent literature examples. NPCFs have large specific surface area, high electrical and thermal conductivity and both chemical and mechanical stability properties that facilitate increasing conventional uses in purification and separation, adsorption, and catalysis. They have potential applications in nanodevices, supercapacitors, lithium ion batteries, and chemical and bio-sensors. We summarize the various NPCF fabrication techniques, including solid- or soft-templating, direct pyrolysis on porous organic polymer precursors, chemical or physical vapor deposition and electrochemical deposition, and highlight the future design trends in the fabrication of NPCFs with ordered nanopore structures.

Graphical abstract: Recent progress in the synthesis and applications of nanoporous carbon films

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
09 Jun 2010
Accepted
12 Aug 2010
First published
16 Sep 2010

J. Mater. Chem., 2011,21, 313-323

Recent progress in the synthesis and applications of nanoporous carbon films

Y. Tao, M. Endo, M. Inagaki and K. Kaneko, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 313 DOI: 10.1039/C0JM01830A

To request permission to reproduce material from this article, please go to the Copyright Clearance Center request page.

If you are an author contributing to an RSC publication, you do not need to request permission provided correct acknowledgement is given.

If you are the author of this article, you do not need to request permission to reproduce figures and diagrams provided correct acknowledgement is given. If you want to reproduce the whole article in a third-party publication (excluding your thesis/dissertation for which permission is not required) please go to the Copyright Clearance Center request page.

Read more about how to correctly acknowledge RSC content.

Spotlight

Advertisements