Facile synthesis of porous Mo2C/C composites by using luffa sponge-derived carbon template in molten salt media

Minzhong Huang; Wanyi Zeng; Ziwen Zhu

doi:10.1098/rsos.190547

Facile synthesis of porous Mo₂C/C composites by using luffa sponge-derived carbon template in molten salt media

R Soc Open Sci. 2019 Jun 26;6(6):190547. doi: 10.1098/rsos.190547. eCollection 2019 Jun.

Authors

Minzhong Huang¹, Wanyi Zeng², Ziwen Zhu¹

Affiliations

¹ Advanced Materials Lab., College of Materials, Xiamen University, No. 422 Siming South Road, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, People's Republic of China.
² Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, People's Republic of China.

Abstract

Herein, we report the synthesis of a new type of porous Mo₂C/C composite by using luffa sponge-derived carbon template and ammonium molybdate ((NH₄)₆Mo₇O₂₄•4H₂O) in molten NaCl-KCl salt media. The product exhibits a higher specific surface area and three-dimensional porous structure, including macrochannels, micropores and mesopores. The desirable porous structure results from the carbon template structure and Mo₂C coating formed.

Keywords: Mo2C/C composites; luffa sponge; molten salts.

Associated data

figshare/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4536710
Dryad/10.5061/dryad.2kk56sp