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Synthesis of Microporous Carbon Nanofibers and Nanotubes from Conjugated Polymer Network and Evaluation in Electrochemical Capacitor
Author(s) -
Feng Xinliang,
Liang Yanyu,
Zhi Linjie,
Thomas Arne,
Wu Dongqing,
Lieberwirth Ingo,
Kolb Ute,
Müllen Klaus
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.200900264
Subject(s) - materials science , microporous material , carbonization , conjugated microporous polymer , carbon nanofiber , electrochemistry , carbon nanotube , polymer , conjugated system , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , electrode , carbon fibers , nanofiber , composite material , scanning electron microscope , chemistry , composite number , engineering
One‐dimensional fibers and tubes are constructed through the oriented carbon‐carbon cross‐linking reactions towards rigid conjugated polymer networks. As the result, a template‐free and one‐step synthesis of CNTs and CNFs is achieved through a simple carbonization of the as‐formed carbon‐rich tubular and fiberlike polyphenylene precursors under argon. Microporous CNTs and CNFs with a surface area up to 900 m 2 g –1 are obtained, together with HR‐TEM characterizations indicating the formation of intrinsic microporous structure in these rigid carbon‐rich networks. The primary electrochemical experiments reveal their promising applications as advanced electrodes in electrochemical double‐layered capacitor (EDLC).