Macroscopic-Scale Template Synthesis of Robust Carbonaceous Nanofiber Hydrogels and Aerogels and Their Applications

• Published in: Angewandte Chemie International Edition Vol. 51; no. 21; pp. 5101 - 5105
• Main Authors: Liang, Hai-Wei, Guan, Qing-Fang, Chen, Li-Feng, Zhu, Zhu, Zhang, Wen-Jun, Yu, Shu-Hong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag 21.05.2012; WILEY‐VCH Verlag; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Edition: International ed. in English
• Subjects: Adsorbents; Aerogels; carbon; Carbonization; Gels; Hydrogels; mechanical properties; nanofibers; Nanostructure; Porosity; Synthesis; template synthesis

Robust nanofiber gels: Monolithic hydrogels and aerogels consisting of uniform carbonaceous nanofibers (CNFs) were fabricated on a macroscopic scale (12 L, see picture) by a simple template‐directed, hydrothermal carbonization process. The high surface reactivity of the CNFs and high porosity and ro...