Starbons: New Starch‐Derived Mesoporous Carbonaceous Materials with Tunable Properties

Abstract

A star is born: The complex molecular architecture found in plants is used in the design of new nanostructured materials. Carbon-based mesoporous materials with tunable surfaces and bulk properties can be synthesized by the low-temperature carbonization of expanded natural starches that are in turn prepared by a simple gelatinization–retrogradation process. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2006/z600460_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.