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Tailoring Polymer Colloids Derived Porous Carbon Spheres Based on Specific Chemical Reactions
Author(s) -
Wang Tao,
Okejiri Francis,
Qiao ZhenAn,
Dai Sheng
Publication year - 2020
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.202002475
Subject(s) - materials science , polymerization , polymer , carbonization , carbon fibers , colloid , chemical engineering , porosity , nanotechnology , adsorption , spheres , photothermal therapy , organic chemistry , composite material , chemistry , scanning electron microscope , physics , astronomy , composite number , engineering
Porous carbon spheres derived from polymer colloids with regular geometry, monodispersed morphology, well‐controlled contents and structures play important roles in many areas of application, such as energy storage/conversion, gas adsorption/separation, catalysis, and chemo‐photothermal therapy. Suitable polymerization reaction and synthetic strategy are both critical for the obtainment of stable polymer colloids as carbon precursors. Basic polymerization reactions are the cornerstones of synthetic strategies, which directly provides the direct molecular‐based design of functionalized polymer/carbon spheres. Thus, this progress report mainly focuses on the summary of suitable polymerization reactions for colloidal polymer derived porous carbon spheres. Recent advances in the synthetic strategies and applications are also discussed, including their corresponding polymerization reactions. Finally, the perspectives for the development of polymer derived porous carbon spheres are provided based on the controlled synthesis of polymer colloids and optimization over the carbonization process to achieve highly functionalized carbon spheres for practical applications.