Highly ordered macroporous carbon spheres and their catalytic application for methanol oxidation

Jianming Zhang, Yuxiao Zhang, Suoyuan Lian, Yang Liu, Zhenhui Kang, Shuit-Tong Lee

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Abstract

Highly ordered three dimensionally macroporous carbon spheres (3DMPCS) were successfully prepared against removable colloidal silica crystal bead templates by carbonization of glucose. The unique structural characteristics of the well-developed three dimensionally interconnected macropores were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and nitrogen adsorption. The 3DMPCS have uniform large pore structures with size about 250. nm. Pt nanoparticles were supported on the macroporous carbon spheres by two aqueous impregnation methods, and it was found that the 3DMPCS supported Pt exhibited high electrocatalytic activity for methanol oxidation. © 2011 Elsevier Inc.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)503-508
JournalJournal of Colloid and Interface Science
Volume361
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Sept 2011

Research Keywords

  • Colloidal silica particles
  • Macroporous carbon spheres
  • Methanol oxidation
  • Pt nanoparticles

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