(196b) Preparation of Microporous Carbons Using Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) as a Template

In the past decade, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been rapidly developed and being in the spotlight especially for its extremely high internal porosity that could potentially be used as a material for gas separation and storage. This unique characteristic also motivates us to apply MOFs as a template since it is very excellent candidate to be used in preparing nanoporous carbons. In the present study, we produced and investigated characteristics of nanoporous carbons derived from two different method; acetylene chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method as well as via Furfuryl alcohol (FA) impregnation method. Variables such as carbonization/CVD temperature and holding time are changed to see the effect to the carbon porosity and structure. Highly microporous carbons have been successfully prepared. The characteristic properties of the carbon products as well as their synthesis mechanisms are discussed.