Synthesis of Unique Mesoporous Graphitic Carbons and their Application to Fundamental Problems in Adsorption Science

制备具有高度有序的孔结构、容易接近的孔体积和良好的导电性的多孔石墨炭的合成技术的发展，可以为许多工业应用中的技术进步奠定基础，如能量存储、废气中污染物的去除、直接甲醇燃料电池和锂离子电池。该项目开发的技术也适用于制造对先进传感器和光电子学至关重要的其他材料。利用这些碳对水的吸附和滞后进行基础性研究将有助于我们建立更好的吸附模型。这将为未来碳材料的理论研究、表征和优化奠定基础。

The development of synthesis techniques to create porous graphitic carbons with highly ordered pore structures, easily accessible pore volume and good electrical conductivity can underpin technological advancements in many industrial applications such as energy storage, removal of pollutants from exhaust streams, direct-methanol fuel cells and lithium ion batteries. Techniques developed in this project are also applicable to creating other materials important to advanced sensors and optoelectronics. The fundamental study of water adsorption and hysteresis using these carbons will help us create better models for adsorption. This will underpin theoretical studies, characterisation and optimisation of carbon materials into the future.