Synthesis of ordered mesoporous carbon and nitrogen-doped carbon materials with graphitic pore walls via a simple chemical vapor deposition method

Ordered mesoporous carbon and nitrogen-doped (CNx) materials with Graphitic pore walls have been prepared via chemical vapor deposition (CVD) using mesoporous silica (SBA-15) as a solid template and styrene or acetonitrile as carbon source. CVD temperatures above 850 degreesC were found to be most suitable for the fabrication of structurally well-ordered mesoporous carbon materials with varying degrees of Graphitic character for CNx materials (see Figure).