Hierarchical porous carbon fibers/carbon nanofibers monolith from electrospinning/CVD processes as a high effective surface area support platform

Abstract

Hierarchical carbon fibers/carbon nanofibers composites, with high effective surface areas and controlled macroscopic shapes, were successfully synthesized through a combination of electrospinning and chemical vapour deposition.

Macroscopic synthesis of ultrafine N–doped carbon nanofibers for superior capacitive energy storage

“…A number of methods have been developed towards the preparation of CNFs, including electrospinning [19,20], templatedirected hydrothermal carbonization [21,22], direct pyrolysis of biomass (such as cellulose) [16], and chemical vapor deposition [23,24]. For example, Yu's group [7,25] developed a novel template-directed hydrothermal carbonization method for the mass production of CNFs using Te nanowires as the hard templates.…”

Hierarchically structured reactors containing nanocarbons for intensification of chemical reactions

“…Similar or higher mass transfer rates were obtained but at a considerably lower pressure drop than for random packings 149. Recently Liu et al150 developed hierarchical structured carbon composites as catalyst supports by combining electrospinning (ES) fibers and CVD process to generate CNFs decorating the ES fibers with high effective surface area. The nickel salt was electrospinned with the polymer to form a polymer fibers containing nickel phase.…”

Effect of heat treatment temperature on CO2 capture of nitrogen‐enriched porous carbon fibers

“…The fibers had a Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area of 2231 m 2 g −1 and a pore volume of 1.16 cm 3 g −1 . The hierarchical pore structure of the fiber facilitated CO 2 diffusion into the channels, which favored the adsorption of CO 2 …”