JOURNAL ARTICLE

Functionalization of porous carbons for catalytic applications

José L. Figueiredo

Year: 2013 Journal:   Journal of Materials Chemistry A Vol: 1 (33)Pages: 9351-9351   Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Abstract

Porous carbon materials can be used in catalysis either as catalysts or supports. The most relevant literature on this topic is reviewed, emphasizing the methods used for tuning the surface chemistry and textural properties of the carbon materials, in order to design improved catalysts.

Keywords:
Surface modification Catalysis Porosity Carbon fibers Materials science Chemical engineering Nanotechnology Chemistry Organic chemistry Composite material Engineering

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Citation History

Topics

Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Materials Chemistry
Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Materials Chemistry
Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
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