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Synthesis and characterization of monolithic carbon/silicon carbide composite aerogels

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Resorcinol–formaldehyde/silica composite (RF/SiO2) aerogels were synthesized using sol–gel process followed by supercritical CO2 drying. Monolithic carbon/silicon carbide composite (C/SiC) aerogels were formed from RF/SiO2 aerogels after carbothermal reduction. X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy demonstrate that β-SiC was obtained after carbothermal reduction. Scanning electron microscopy and nitrogen adsorption/desorption reveal that the as-prepared C/SiC aerogels are typical mesoporous materials. The pore structural properties were measured by nitrogen adsorption/desorption analysis. The resulting C/SiC aerogels possess a BET surface area of 564 m2/g, a porosity of 95.1 % and a pore volume of 2.59 cm3/g. The mass fraction of SiC in C/SiC aerogels is 31 %.

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This work was supported by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institution (PAPD) and the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (PCSIRT).

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    Yong Kong, Ya Zhong, Xiao-dong Shen, Sheng Cui, Junjun Zhang & Meng Yang

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Kong, Y., Zhong, Y., Shen, Xd. et al. Synthesis and characterization of monolithic carbon/silicon carbide composite aerogels. J Porous Mater 20, 845–849 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-012-9660-4

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