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Biosourced Nitrogen‐Doped Microcellular Carbon Monoliths
Author(s) -
Brun Nicolas,
Osiceanu Petre,
Titirici Magdalena M.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201301165
Subject(s) - carbon fibers , hydrothermal carbonization , nitrogen , carbonization , chemical engineering , materials science , biomass (ecology) , catalysis , hydrothermal circulation , electrochemistry , emulsion , nanotechnology , chemistry , organic chemistry , adsorption , electrode , composite material , oceanography , geology , composite number , engineering
An original approach based on the hydrothermal carbonization of nitrogen‐containing biomass derivatives within the continuous phase of a direct concentrated emulsion is reported for the synthesis of nitrogen‐doped microcellular carbon monoliths. These biosourced foams show promising performances as intrinsic electrocatalysts in the oxygen reduction reaction. Preliminary catalytic properties of powdered versus monolithic samples are discussed and suggest interesting prospects for their introduction within electrochemical devices.