Renewable saccharide-derived porous carbon foams with metal particles for CNT and graphene substrates in electrochemical applications
Summary: Harnessing the potential of renewable saccharides, porous carbon foams embedded with metal nanoparticles have been innovatively synthesized, pushing the boundaries of electrochemical applications. By embedding metal nanoparticles in carbon foams derived from saccharides and metal salts, sub...
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| author | Yi Ma William Coley Ruoxu Shang Fabian Villalobos Pedro Pena Andrew Patalano Evan Jauregui Nicholas Roskopf Mihrimah Ozkan Cengiz S. Ozkan |
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| description | Summary: Harnessing the potential of renewable saccharides, porous carbon foams embedded with metal nanoparticles have been innovatively synthesized, pushing the boundaries of electrochemical applications. By embedding metal nanoparticles in carbon foams derived from saccharides and metal salts, substrates for the growth of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and multi-layer graphene through chemical vapor deposition (CVD) are created. The influence of varying saccharide-to-metal precursor ratios on the morphology of these nano-structured carbons is examined. The diameters of carbon nanotubes formed at different saccharide to nickel (Ni) ratios are compared, with corroborative insights from X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy. Substituting cobalt (Co) salts for Ni precursors reveals notable differences in carbon morphologies. The resulting carbon nanotube-carbon foam composites exhibit remarkable properties, enabling the creation of hierarchical carbon foams. Furthermore, their potential as carbon electrodes for electrochemical double-layer capacitors (EDLCs) is evaluated, highlighting their promise in cutting-edge electrochemical applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-539c4fed042e4780b97194bcfd01a7eb2025-08-20T02:57:56ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422025-03-0128311205010.1016/j.isci.2025.112050Renewable saccharide-derived porous carbon foams with metal particles for CNT and graphene substrates in electrochemical applicationsYi Ma0William Coley1Ruoxu Shang2Fabian Villalobos3Pedro Pena4Andrew Patalano5Evan Jauregui6Nicholas Roskopf7Mihrimah Ozkan8Cengiz S. Ozkan9Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USAMaterials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USAMaterials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USAMaterials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USADepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USADepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USADepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USA; Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USA; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USA; Corresponding authorDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USA; Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USA; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USA; Corresponding authorSummary: Harnessing the potential of renewable saccharides, porous carbon foams embedded with metal nanoparticles have been innovatively synthesized, pushing the boundaries of electrochemical applications. By embedding metal nanoparticles in carbon foams derived from saccharides and metal salts, substrates for the growth of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and multi-layer graphene through chemical vapor deposition (CVD) are created. The influence of varying saccharide-to-metal precursor ratios on the morphology of these nano-structured carbons is examined. The diameters of carbon nanotubes formed at different saccharide to nickel (Ni) ratios are compared, with corroborative insights from X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy. Substituting cobalt (Co) salts for Ni precursors reveals notable differences in carbon morphologies. The resulting carbon nanotube-carbon foam composites exhibit remarkable properties, enabling the creation of hierarchical carbon foams. Furthermore, their potential as carbon electrodes for electrochemical double-layer capacitors (EDLCs) is evaluated, highlighting their promise in cutting-edge electrochemical applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225003104Materials scienceMaterials chemistry |
| spellingShingle | Yi Ma William Coley Ruoxu Shang Fabian Villalobos Pedro Pena Andrew Patalano Evan Jauregui Nicholas Roskopf Mihrimah Ozkan Cengiz S. Ozkan Renewable saccharide-derived porous carbon foams with metal particles for CNT and graphene substrates in electrochemical applications iScience Materials science Materials chemistry |
| title | Renewable saccharide-derived porous carbon foams with metal particles for CNT and graphene substrates in electrochemical applications |
| title_full | Renewable saccharide-derived porous carbon foams with metal particles for CNT and graphene substrates in electrochemical applications |
| title_fullStr | Renewable saccharide-derived porous carbon foams with metal particles for CNT and graphene substrates in electrochemical applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Renewable saccharide-derived porous carbon foams with metal particles for CNT and graphene substrates in electrochemical applications |
| title_short | Renewable saccharide-derived porous carbon foams with metal particles for CNT and graphene substrates in electrochemical applications |
| title_sort | renewable saccharide derived porous carbon foams with metal particles for cnt and graphene substrates in electrochemical applications |
| topic | Materials science Materials chemistry |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225003104 |
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