Porous carbon materials comprising a carbon additive

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to methods of forming carbon aerogel materials which include (i.e., are doped with) a carbon additive such as graphene, graphene nanoribbons, graphene nanoplatelets, graphene oxide, carbon black, single wall carbon nanotubes, multiple wall carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, or combinations thereof. The methods generally include providing an organogel precursor; adding a carbon additive or precursor thereof to the organogel precursor; inducing gelation of the organogel precursor to provide an organogel doped with the carbon additive or precursor thereof; drying the organogel to form an organic aerogel doped with the carbon additive or precursor thereof; and pyrolyzing the doped organic aerogel. The doped gel materials prepared according to the disclosed methods are suitable for use in environments involving electrochemical reactions, for example as an electrode material within a lithium-ion battery.

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