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Versatility of a Nitrogen‐Containing Monolithic Porous Carbon for Lithium‐Based Energy Storage.
Author(s) -
Tesio Alvaro Y.,
Arias Analía N.,
Morales Julián,
Planes Gabriel A.,
Caballero Alvaro
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemistryselect
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 34
ISSN - 2365-6549
DOI - 10.1002/slct.201801330
Subject(s) - carbon fibers , materials science , lithium (medication) , mesoporous material , x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , chemical engineering , porosity , energy storage , catalysis , sulfur , resorcinol , nitrogen , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , chemistry , composite number , composite material , medicine , power (physics) , quantum mechanics , engineering , metallurgy , physics , endocrinology
N‐containing monolithic porous carbon material with dual micro and mesoporous structures was synthesized using an innovative, cheap and easy synthesis route based on the classical resorcinol‐formaldehyde synthesis. A completely chemical, structural and morphological characterization was carried out. The N content in the carbonaceous material was 7.3% and XPS data showed that is present in two different surrounds, as N‐pyrrolic and N‐pyridinic atoms. Is known that, the last one, can acts as a catalyst at surface level in heterogeneous reactions. In addition, using this material, we were able to fabricate lithium‐ion and lithium‐sulfur batteries obtaining high values of discharge capacity and cycle stability and demonstrating the multifunctional character of this carbon in energy storage devices.