A solid with a hierarchical tetramodal micro-meso-macro pore size distribution

Ren, Yu; Ma, Zhen; Morris, Russell E.; Liu, Zheng; Jiao, Feng; Dai, Sheng; Bruce, Peter G.

doi:10.1038/ncomms3015

A solid with a hierarchical tetramodal micro-meso-macro pore size distribution

Journal Article · Fri Jun 14 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Nature Communications

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms3015· OSTI ID:1623916

Ren, Yu ^[1]; Ma, Zhen ^[2]; Morris, Russell E. ^[3]; Liu, Zheng ^[3]; Jiao, Feng ^[4]; Dai, Sheng ^[5]; Bruce, Peter G. ^[3]

Univ. of St. Andrews, Scotland (United Kingdom). School of Chemistry. EaStCHEM; DOE/OSTI
Fudan Univ., Shanghai (China). Shanghai Key Lab. of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP). Dept. of Environmental Science and Engineering; Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Chemical Sciences Division
Univ. of St. Andrews, Scotland (United Kingdom). School of Chemistry. EaStCHEM
Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States). Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Chemical Sciences Division

Porous solids have an important role in addressing some of the major energy-related problems facing society. Here we describe a porous solid, a-MnO₂, with a hierarchical tetramodal pore size distribution spanning the micro-, meso- and macro pore range, centred at 0.48, 4.0, 18 and 70 nm. The hierarchical tetramodal structure is generated by the presence of potassium ions in the precursor solution within the channels of the porous silica template; the size of the potassium ion templates the microporosity of a-MnO₂, whereas their reactivity with silica leads to larger mesopores and macroporosity, without destroying the mesostructure of the template. The hierarchical tetramodal pore size distribution influences the properties of a-MnO₂ as a cathode in lithium batteries and as a catalyst, changing the behaviour, compared with its counterparts with only micropores or bimodal micro/mesopores. The approach has been extended to the preparation of LiMn₂O₄ with a hierarchical pore structure.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division; National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); Foundation of the Ministry of Education in China

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1623916

Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Journal Name: Nature Communications Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 4; ISSN 2041-1723

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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