Always Look on the "Light" Side of Life: Sustainable Carbon Aerogels

• Published in: ChemSusChem Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 670 - 689
• Main Authors: White, Robin J., Brun, Nicolas, Budarin, Vitaly L., Clark, James H., Titirici, Maria-Magdalena
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag 01.03.2014; WILEY‐VCH Verlag; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: aerogels; Biomass; Carbon; Carbon - chemistry; Fuel cells; Gels; Green Chemistry Technology - methods; hydrothermal carbonization; Organic Chemicals - chemistry; polysaccharides; sol-gel chemistry; sustainable materials; Temperature; polysaccharides; biomass; sol-gel chemistry; aerogels; hydrothermal carbonization; sustainable materials

The production of carbon aerogels based on the conversion of inexpensive and abundant precursors using environmentally friendly processes is a highly attractive subject in materials chemistry today. This article reviews the latest developments regarding the rapidly developing field of carbonaceous a...