title: Boron and nitrogen-rich carbons from ionic liquid precursors with tailorable surface properties.
abstract: A novel strategy for tailoring the adsorption and structural properties of ionic liquid derived carbons has been developed. By changing the carbonization temperature and ratios of ionic liquids (ILs) containing a cross-linkable anion, such as 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tricyanomethanide [BMIm][C(CN)(3)] and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetracyanoborate [EMIm][B(CN)(4)], boron and nitrogen-rich carbons with slit-like pores and specific surface areas exceeding 500 m(2) g(-1) have been prepared. Furthermore, the nitrogen-rich carbons exhibit high adsorption capacity for CO(2) adsorption and selectivity for CO(2)/N(2) separation.
authors.affiliation: Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA.
authors.forename: Pasquale F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Fulvio
authors.forename: Je Seung
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Richard T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Mayes
authors.forename: Xiqing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shannon M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Mahurin
authors.forename: Sheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dai