Experimental and modelling studies of carbon dioxide capture onto pristine, nitrogen-doped, and activated ordered mesoporous carbons.

The search for suitable materials for carbon dioxide capture and storage has attracted the attention of the scientific community in view of the increased global CO levels and its after-effects. Among the different materials under research, porous carbons and their doped analogues are extensively debated for their ability to store carbon dioxide at high pressures. The present paper examined high-pressure carbon dioxide storage studies of 1-D hexagonal and 3-D cubic ordered mesoporous pristine and N-doped carbons prepared using the nano-casting method.

Electrochemical performance of nano-sized LiFePO-embedded 3D-cubic ordered mesoporous carbon and nitrogenous carbon composites.

Herein, we report a single-step synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical performance of nano-sized LiFePO (LFP)-embedded 3D-cubic mesoporous carbon (CSI-809) and nitrogenous carbon (MNC-859) composites. Furthermore, in order to investigate the effects of both CSI-809 and MNC-859 on the electrochemical characteristics of LFP, a systematic study was performed on the morphology and microstructure of the composites, , LFP/CSI-809 and LFP/MNC-859, using XRD, FE-SEM, FT-Raman, and BET surface area analyses. Among these composites, LFP/MNC-859 exhibited better electrochemical performance with higher specific capacity and rate capability as compared to those of LFP/CSI-809.