(648h) Sustainable Synthesis Strategies of Zeolite-Templated Carbons for Energy and Catalytic Applications

In this presentation, we feature two recent endeavors revealing sustainable synthesis methods for energy and catalysis applications. First, we present a safer approach to removing templates in the zeolite-templated carbon synthesis with NaOH and HCl solutions [1]. This method showcases enhanced supercapacitance attributed to the generation of oxygen-functional groups during the NaOH washing treatments, in contrast to the use of toxic HF. Moreover, the oxygen functionalities were utilized as an anchoring site for organic amine functionalization achieved at room temperature, which was further utilized in Knoevenagel condensation catalysis.

Second, the safety of this synthesis method has significantly improved by expanding carbon precursors from highly flammable gases such as ethylene and propylene to widely available solvent compounds like ethanol and isopropanol [2].

References

1. H. Park et al., Carbon, 2019, 155, 570–579

2. H. Park et al., Micropor. Mesopor. Mater., 2021, 318, 111038