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Preparation of Biopolymer Aerogels Using Green Solvents

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Published on: July 4, 2016

Multi-functionalized carbon aerogels derived from chitosan.

Lu Wang¹, Qiong Wu², Baozheng Zhao¹

¹State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266042, PR China.

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

|August 9, 2021

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Nitrogen-doped carbon aerogels derived from chitosan and ionic liquid exhibit versatile applications. These functional materials serve as fluorescent sensors, supercapacitor electrodes, and efficient catalysts for phenol hydrogenation.

Area of Science:

Materials Science
Nanotechnology
Chemical Engineering

Background:

Carbon aerogels offer tunable properties for advanced applications.
Chitosan is a sustainable biopolymer with potential for material synthesis.
Ionic liquids provide unique solvent and functionalization capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

To synthesize and functionalize nitrogen-doped carbon aerogels (NACs) from chitosan.
To explore the application of these NACs as fluorescent materials, electrode materials, and catalyst supports.
To investigate the structure-property relationships for optimized performance.

Main Methods:

Chitosan-based carbon aerogels prepared via thermal treating-freeze drying.
Glycine hydrochloride ionic liquid used as solvent and nitrogen source.

Keywords:

Carbon aerogels Carbon dots Catalyst supports Ionic liquid Supercapacitors

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Post-treatments including ball milling and high-temperature carbonization for functionalization.

Main Results:

Water-soluble NACs-Q (3.8 nm) exhibit pH-sensitive fluorescence for acetone, Fe3+, and vitamin C detection.
FDC-800 demonstrates a lamellar structure with micro-mesopores, achieving 208 F/g capacitance for supercapacitors.
NACPd-C acts as an effective catalyst for phenol hydrogenation with 100% conversion and 98.3% selectivity.

Conclusions:

Nitrogen-doped carbon aerogels possess tunable properties for diverse applications.
The developed materials show promise in sensing, energy storage, and catalysis.
Synergistic effects of nitrogen doping and material structure enhance catalytic activity.