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- Researchers developed a new method to create large carbon spheres with unique internal structures called mesoporous carbon microspheres (MCMs) using surfactant assembly in water droplets.
- This method allows for the synthesis of various innovative MCM designs, including hollow, multi-chambered, and honeycombed structures that traditional synthesis methods cannot produce.
- The findings highlight the significant influence of droplet confinement on material properties, paving the way for new material applications and research opportunities.
Article Abstract
Large-sized carbon spheres with controllable interior architecture are highly desired, but there is no method to synthesize these materials. Here, we develop a novel method to synthesize interior-structured mesoporous carbon microspheres (MCMs), based on the surfactant assembly within water droplet-confined spaces. Our approach is shown to access a library of unprecedented MCMs such as hollow MCMs, multi-chambered MCMs, bijel-structured MCMs, multi-cored MCMs, "solid" MCMs, and honeycombed MCMs. These novel structures, unattainable for the conventional bulk synthesis even at the same conditions, suggest an intriguing effect arising from the droplet-confined spaces. This synthesis method and the hitherto unfound impact of the droplet-confined spaces on the microstructural evolution open up new horizons in exploring novel materials for innovative applications.
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