The effect of precursor structure on porous carbons produced by iron-catalyzed graphitization of biomass
Robert Hunter, Jemma Rowlandson, Glen J. Smales, Brian R. Pauw, Valeska P. Ting, Alexander N. Kulak, Zoë Schnepp
Abstract
Glucose, starch and cellulose produce porous graphitic carbons with distinctly different properties due to different rates of catalyst formation.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisPorosityCelluloseBiomass (ecology)Chemical engineeringStarchChemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryAgronomyBiologyEngineeringSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies