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US 2019/0260032 A1Published application
Microporous carbon nanofibers
AssigneeMassachusetts Institute of Technology
InventorsAngela Belcher, Jifa Qi, Geran Zhang
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Abstract
A composition can include a carbon nanofiber, wherein a precursor for the carbon nanofiber includes an alcohol and an aldehyde crosslinked by a primary amine. In certain embodiments, the carbon nanofiber can be biotemplated. Biotemplating enables precise control of morphology at the nanometer scale, while molecular templating allows control of carbon nanotexture and structure at the sub-nanometer scale.
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A composition comprising:
- a carbon nanofiber, wherein a precursor for the carbon nanofiber includes an alcohol and an aldehyde crosslinked by a primary amine.
A method of making a composition including a carbon nanofiber comprising:
- forming a precursor by crosslinking an alcohol and an aldehyde using a primary amine;
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- carbonizing the precursor.
A method of removing a contaminant comprising:
- administering into a contaminated site a composition comprising:
- a carbon nanofiber, wherein a precursor for the carbon nanofiber includes an alcohol and an aldehyde crosslinked by a primary amine;
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- removing the composition after adsorption to a contaminant.
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An energy storage device comprising:
- a cathode including sulfur;
- an anode including lithium;
- a separator between the cathode and the anode;
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- a carbon interlayer between a cathode and a separator, wherein the carbon interlayer includes a composition comprising:
- a carbon nanofiber, wherein a precursor for the carbon nanofiber includes an alcohol and an aldehyde crosslinked by a primary amine.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.