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State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
rhdeng@hust.edu.cn(R.H.D.)
jtzhu@mail.hust.edu.cn(J.T.Z.)
Received:25 November 2022,
Revised:2022-12-18,
Accepted:21 December 2022,
Online First:21 February 2023,
Published:01 May 2023
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Liu, J. Y.; Song, H. R.; Wang, M.; Jin, S. H.; Liang, Z.; Mao, X.; Li, W.; Deng, R. H.; Zhu, J. T. Asymmetric mesoporous carbon microparticles by 3D-confined self-assembly of block copolymer/homopolymer blends and selective carbonization.Chinese J. Polym. Sci.2023,41, 787–793
Jing-Ye Liu, Hao-Rui Song, Mian Wang, et al. Asymmetric Mesoporous Carbon Microparticles by 3D-Confined Self-Assembly of Block Copolymer/Homopolymer Blends and Selective Carbonization[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2023, 41(5): 787-793.
Liu, J. Y.; Song, H. R.; Wang, M.; Jin, S. H.; Liang, Z.; Mao, X.; Li, W.; Deng, R. H.; Zhu, J. T. Asymmetric mesoporous carbon microparticles by 3D-confined self-assembly of block copolymer/homopolymer blends and selective carbonization.Chinese J. Polym. Sci.2023,41, 787–793 DOI: 10.1007/s10118-023-2935-1.
Jing-Ye Liu, Hao-Rui Song, Mian Wang, et al. Asymmetric Mesoporous Carbon Microparticles by 3D-Confined Self-Assembly of Block Copolymer/Homopolymer Blends and Selective Carbonization[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2023, 41(5): 787-793. DOI: 10.1007/s10118-023-2935-1.
A method is developed to prepare asymmetric mesoporous carbon microparticles by neutral interface-guided 3D-confined self-assembly of block copolymer/homopolymer blends
followed by a self-templated selective direct carbonization strategy.
Shape control of mesoporous carbon microparticles (MCMPs) is of critical importance; in particular
asymmetric shapes that can yield unique properties have attracted significant attention. However
the tailored synthesis of asymmetric MCMPs with ordered structures remains challenging. Herein
we report a facile route to prepare asymmetric MCMPs by dynamic neutral interface-guided 3D-confined self-assembly (3D-CSA) of block copolymer/homopolymer (BCP/
h
P) blends
followed by a self-templated selective direct carbonization strategy. BCP/
h
P Janus microparticles with ordered hierarchical mesostructures were prepared with emulsion solvent evaporation-induced 3D-CSA. The continuous phase of BCP domains was then crosslinked. Composite asymmetric MCMPs are successfully generated after selective carbonization of the crosslinked continuous phase. This method allows tuning the shape of MCMPs easily by varying the blending ratio of BCP/
h
P. The composite asymmetric MCMPs combine the advantages of asymmetric shape
ordered structure
high specific surface area
chemical inertness and thermal stability and could provide great possibilities for applications in catalysis
drug delivery
energy conversion and storage.
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