Rational Synthesis Pathway for Ordered Mesoporous Carbon with Controllable 30‐ to 100‐Angstrom Pores

Abstract

A new synthesis strategy for ordered mesoporous carbon with precisely controllable pore sizes in the range of 3 to 10 nm using an inorganic pore expanding agent is demonstrated. The synthesis mechanism involves the formation of borosilicate and boron oxide nanolayers between carbon framework and silica surface within the mesopores of the silica template caused by spontaneous phase separation and subsequent solid state reaction during carbonization. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2089/2008/c2209_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.