Issue 39, 2010

Hierarchical ordered mesoporous carbon from phloroglucinol-glyoxal and its application in capacitive deionization of brackish water

Abstract

Templated carbon materials have recently received tremendous attention due to energy storage and separations applications. Hierarchical structures are ideal for increased mass-transport throughout the carbon material. A new ordered mesoporous carbon material has been developed using glyoxal which exhibits a hierarchical structure with pore sizes up to 200 nm. The hierarchical structure arises from the cross linking reagent and not from the standard spinodal decomposition of a secondary solvent. The carbon material was studied for potential application as a capacitive deionization (CDI) electrode for brackish water. Results indicate that the hierarchical structure provides a pathway for faster adsorption kinetics when compared to standard resorcinol-formaldehyde CDI electrodes.

Graphical abstract: Hierarchical ordered mesoporous carbon from phloroglucinol-glyoxal and its application in capacitive deionization of brackish water

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
16 Jun 2010
Accepted
17 Aug 2010
First published
07 Sep 2010

J. Mater. Chem., 2010,20, 8674-8678

Hierarchical ordered mesoporous carbon from phloroglucinol-glyoxal and its application in capacitive deionization of brackish water

R. T. Mayes, C. Tsouris, J. O. Kiggans Jr., S. M. Mahurin, D. W. DePaoli and S. Dai, J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 8674 DOI: 10.1039/C0JM01911A

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