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Microwave‐Assisted Surface Synthesis of a Boron–Carbon–Nitrogen Foam and its Desorption Enthalpy
Author(s) -
Paul Rajib,
Voevodin Andrey A.,
Zemlyanov Dimitry,
Roy Ajit K.,
Fisher Timothy S.
Publication year - 2012
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.201200325
Subject(s) - materials science , desorption , methanol , microporous material , carbon fibers , sorption , enthalpy , carbon nanofoam , chemical engineering , thermal desorption , boron , nitrogen , thermal stability , adsorption , organic chemistry , composite material , porosity , thermodynamics , chemistry , composite number , physics , engineering
The modification of microporous carbon foam with boron and nitrogen through a facile microwave chemical treatment are reported. The resulting surfaces of the foam exhibit distinct B–N and carbon domains based on chemical and microscopic analysis, in keeping with theoretical predictions. The resultant materials are shown to exhibit exceptionally high methanol desorption enthalpy and thermal stability in comparison to untreated carbon foam and consequently are suggested as candidate materials for sorption cooling and thermal storage applications using methanol as the adsorbate.