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The Effect of Pyrolysis Temperature and Formulation on Pore Size Distribution and Surfacearea of Carbon Aerogels*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

S.S. Hulsey ,
C.T. Alviso ,
F.M. Kong  and
R.W. Pekala
S.S. Hulsey
Affiliation:
Chemistry & Materials Science Department, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA. 94550
C.T. Alviso
Affiliation:
Chemistry & Materials Science Department, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA. 94550
F.M. Kong
Affiliation:
Chemistry & Materials Science Department, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA. 94550
R.W. Pekala
Affiliation:
Chemistry & Materials Science Department, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA. 94550
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Abstract

Recently we reported the chemistry-structure-property relationships of organic aerogels, which are synthesized by the polycondensation of resorcinol and formaldehyde in a slightly basic medium, followed by supercritical drying. These materials can be pyrolyzed in an inert atmosphere to form vitreous carbon aerogels. As measured by gas adsorption techniques, the BET surface area and pore size distributions of micro and meso pores of the carbon aerogels are affected both by the pyrolysis temperature and the formulation. Definite trends are observed in our preliminary measurements; for example, the surface area decreases with increasing pyrolysis temperature until a plateau is reached at about 900°C. This paper explores the effects of pyrolysis temperature and aerogel density on the BET surface area and pore size distributions.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 270: Symposium M – Novel Forms of Carbon , 1992 , 53
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1992

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Work performed under the auspices of the U. S. Department of Energy by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under contract W-7405-ENG-48

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