Doped-carbon composites, synthesizing methods and applications of the same
AssigneeBoard of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
InventorTito Viswanathan
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Abstract
A method of synthesizing a doped carbon composite includes preparing a solution having a carbon source material and a heteroatom containing additive, evaporating the solution to yield a plurality of powders, and subjecting the plurality of powders to a heat treatment for a duration of time effective to produce the doped carbon composite.
Claims34
A method of synthesizing a doped carbon composite, comprising the steps of:
- (a) preparing a solution having a material containing tannin and an additive containing a doping chemical element;
- (b) evaporating the solution to yield a plurality of powders;
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- (c) subjecting the plurality of powders to a heat treatment for a duration of time effective to produce the doped carbon composite.
A composite synthesized by pyrolysis of a mixture of tannin and melamine, wherein the steps involved in the synthesis process comprises:
- (a) dissolving the tannin and the melamine in water to form a homogeneous solution;
- (b) evaporating the solution to yield a dry solid;
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- (c) subjecting powders of the dry solid to a heat treatment between about 700° C. and about 1800° C. for about 10 minutes to about 2 hours.
A method of synthesizing a doped carbon composite, comprising the steps of:
- (a) preparing a solution having a carbon source material and a heteroatom containing additive;
- (b) evaporating the solution to yield a plurality of powders;
- and
- (c) subjecting the plurality of powders to a heat treatment for a duration of time effective to produce the doped carbon composite.
A composite synthesized by the steps of:
- (a) preparing a solution having a carbon source material and a heteroatom containing additive;
- (b) evaporating the solution to yield a plurality of powders;
- and
- (c) subjecting the plurality of powders to a heat treatment for a duration of time effective to produce a doped carbon composite.
The article of manufacture is a supercapacitor, a fuel cell, photovoltaic cell, a lithium ion battery, an air filter, or a water filter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.