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Title: Organic carbon 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)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
645957
Patent Number(s):
5744510
Application Number:
PAN: 8-659,377
Assignee:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 28 Apr 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; SOL-GEL PROCESS; POLYMERIZATION; PHENOLS; FURFURAL; FOAMS; PYROLYSIS; THERMAL INSULATION; COLUMN PACKING; FILTERS; ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS; ELECTRODES

Citation Formats

Pekala, R W. Organic carbon aerogels from the sol-gel polymerization of phenolic-furfural mixtures. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Pekala, R W. Organic carbon aerogels from the sol-gel polymerization of phenolic-furfural mixtures. United States.
Pekala, R W. Tue . "Organic carbon aerogels from the sol-gel polymerization of phenolic-furfural mixtures". United States.
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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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year = {Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 1998},
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