Abstract
A star is born: The complex molecular architecture found in plants is used in the design of new nanostructured materials. Carbon-based mesoporous materials with tunable surfaces and bulk properties can be synthesized by the low-temperature carbonization of expanded natural starches that are in turn prepared by a simple gelatinization-retrogradation process.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3782-3786 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie International Edition |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 May 2006 |
Keywords
- carbohydrates
- carbon
- mesoporous materials
- surface chemistry
- thermochemistry
- X-RAY-SCATTERING
- ACTIVATED CARBON
- SURFACE FUNCTIONALIZATION
- RENEWABLE RESOURCES
- MOLECULAR-SIEVES
- MAS NMR
- ADSORPTION
- SEPARATION
- CHEMISTRY
- ACID