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Mesoporous Carbon Nanocapsules from Enzymatically Polymerized Poly(4‐ethylphenol) Confined in Silica Aerosol Particles
Author(s) -
Zheng T.,
Zhan J.,
Pang J.,
Tan G. S.,
He J.,
McPherson G. L.,
Lu Y.,
John V. T.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200600808
Subject(s) - nanocapsules , materials science , aerosol , polymerization , mesoporous material , mesoporous silica , carbon fibers , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , nanoparticle , polymer , organic chemistry , composite material , catalysis , chemistry , composite number , engineering
Mesoporous carbon nanocapsules (see figure) have been synthesized through the direct carbonization of silica aerosol particles encapsulating enzymatically polymerized poly(4‐ethylphenol) and subsequent removal of silica. This method provides a simple and efficient approach to synthesize mesoporous carbon nanocapsules using an environmentally benign biocatalyzed carbon precursor.