Nanoporous Carbon

Abstract

Statement. This is the first author version of the book chapter 10.1201/9780429022944-28 first published Nanoporous carbon is a form of carbon processed to have pores producing a high ratio between the available surface area and the volume. The size of the pores depends on the method used for preparation and are classified (Sing et al. 1985 1 ) in micropores (<2 nm), mesopores (2-50 nm) and macropores (>50 nm). The term nanopore embraces the above three categories of pores, with an upper limit of 100 nm (Thommes et al. 2015 2 ).