Organic aerogels from the sol-gel polymerization of phenolic-furfural mixtures
Abstract
The sol-gel polymerization of a phenolic-furfural mixture in dilute solution leads to a highly cross-linked network that can be supercritically dried to form a high surface area foam. These porous materials have cell/pore sizes{<=}1000{angstrom}, and although they are dark brown in color, they can be classified as a new type of aerogel. The phenolic-furfural aerogel can be pyrolyzed in an inert atmosphere at 1050 C to produce carbon aerogels. This new aerogel may be used for thermal insulation, chromatographic packing, water filtration, ion-exchange, and carbon electrodes for energy storage devices, such as batteries and double-layer capacitors. 8 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of California (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 170453
- Patent Number(s):
- 5476878
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-307,219
- Assignee:
- Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 19 Dec 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 25 ENERGY STORAGE; PHENOLS; POLYMERIZATION; FURFURAL; FOAMS; PRODUCTION; USES; CAPACITIVE ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT; ELECTRODES; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; SOL-GEL PROCESS; PORE STRUCTURE; PYROLYSIS; FILTERS; PACKINGS; ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS
Citation Formats
Pekala, R W. Organic aerogels from the sol-gel polymerization of phenolic-furfural mixtures. United States: N. p., 1995.
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abstractNote = {The sol-gel polymerization of a phenolic-furfural mixture in dilute solution leads to a highly cross-linked network that can be supercritically dried to form a high surface area foam. These porous materials have cell/pore sizes{<=}1000{angstrom}, and although they are dark brown in color, they can be classified as a new type of aerogel. The phenolic-furfural aerogel can be pyrolyzed in an inert atmosphere at 1050 C to produce carbon aerogels. This new aerogel may be used for thermal insulation, chromatographic packing, water filtration, ion-exchange, and carbon electrodes for energy storage devices, such as batteries and double-layer capacitors. 8 figs.},
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