Novel Properties of Surface Modified Ordered Mesoporous Carbon Supports for Electrochemical Applications

High electrical conductivity, chemical stability, and low cost make carbon one of the most widely used materials for use in electrochemical applications [1, 2]. Here, we report nitrogen functionalized highly ordered mesoporous carbon. The nitrogen content and the nitrogen functional groups can be controlled by pyrolyzing polypyrrole at different temperatures [3]. Also, the pore structure of the carbon can be finely tuned by casting it on a well defined template such as SBA-15 [4, 5]. The properties of such nitrogen functionalized ordered mesoporous carbon with different nitrogen content and pore structures relevant to numerous electrochemical applications are presented.

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