Bioinspired carbide-derived carbons with hierarchical pore structure for the adsorptive removal of mercury from aqueous solution. Issue 35 (19th April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fischer, C.; Oschatz, M.; Nickel, W.; Leistenschneider, D.; Kaskel, S.; Brunner, E.
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 53:Issue 35(2017)
• Page Start: 4845
• Page End: 4848
• Publication Date: 2017-04-19
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c6cc08041c
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : Biosilica of the diatom species Thalassiosira pseudonana is used as hard template for the synthesis of silicon carbide-derived carbons. Abstract : Biosilica of the diatom species Thalassiosira pseudonana is used as hard template for the synthesis of silicon carbide-derived carbons. The typical species-specific macroporous structure is retained during the nanocasting-chlorine treatment process and the resulting materials exhibit very high specific surface areas up to 2300 m 2 g −1 . Bioinspired carbons show very high capacities in mercury adsorption from aqueous solution compared to reference materials.