Ionothermal carbonization of sugars in a protic ionic liquid under ambient conditions

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Abstract

A mesoporous carbon has been synthesized by an ionothermal carbonization of glucose or fructose at low temperature under ambient pressure. The success of this ionothermal approach was based on the suppressed solvent volatility and latent acidity of a protic ionic liquid. The carbonaceous material obtained can be applied to conformal carbon coatings and carbon composite fabrications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3364-3368
Number of pages5
JournalCarbon
Volume48
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2010

Funding

This research was sponsored by the Division of Chemical Sciences, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy , under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, managed and operated by UT-Battelle, LLC.

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