Pore Structure of Carbon−Mineral Nanocomposites and Derived Carbons Obtained by Template Carbonization

Abstract

The lithium form of taeniolite, intercalated with hydroxyaluminum and hydroxyaluminum−zirconium cations, served as the molecular template for carbon−mineral nanocomposites and derived carbons. The inorganic matrixes were saturated by furfuryl alcohol followed by its interlayer polymerization and carbonization. Carbons were derived after removal of the inorganic matrix. The surface and structural characteristics were obtained by X-ray diffraction, SEM, IGC, and sorption experiments (sorption of nitrogen, CH4, CF4, and SF6). The results demonstrated that structural properties of the derived materials depend on the water content of the inorganic matrix. Molecular sieving properties of template derived carbons were also observed.