Patent ID: 8513319
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: C01B,C04B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for fabricating a mesoporous carbon material, the method comprising: providing a precursor composition comprising: (i) a templating component comprised of a block copolymer, (ii) a phenolic compound or material, (iii) a crosslinkable aldehyde component, and (iv) at least 0.5 M concentration of a strong acid having a pKa of or less than −2, wherein said concentration is with respect to the total volume of the precursor composition; curing the precursor composition to form a cured precursor composition; and subjecting said cured precursor composition to a carbonization step comprising heating said cured precursor composition at a carbonizing temperature for sufficient time to convert said cured precursor composition to a mesoporous carbon material.