Patent ID: 7666380
Filing Date: 2010-02-23
Classification: B01J,C01B,H01G,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A method of synthesizing mesoporous carbon particles consisting essentially of the steps of: providing solid particles of at least one carbon precursor having a softening point of from about 200° C. to about 400° C.; mixing the solid particles of the at least one solid carbon precursor with a medium containing solid imprinting particles to form pretreated solid carbon precursor particles; diffusing the solid imprinting particles into the solid carbon precursor particles by heating the pretreated solid carbon precursor particles in an inert atmosphere at a temperature from about 20° C. below to about 200° C. above the softening point of the solid carbon precursor and forming solid carbon precursor particles having said imprinting particles therein; subsequently carbonizing the solid carbon precursor particles containing imprinting particles therein at a temperature above the diffusing temperature to form carbon hybrid particles; and then removing the solid imprinting material from the carbon hybrid particles to form the mesoporous carbon particles.