Ionic-Liquid Strategy to Nonpolymeric Liquid Precursors for Formation of Functional Mesoporous Carbon

The invention provides a novel strategy to synthesize carbon materials via functionalized IL precursors. The method relies on the use of negligible vapor pressure of ILs and incorporation of functional groups into IL structures. The structural morphology (e.g., porosity and surface area) of these carbon materials is highly dependent on the structural motif of the corresponding IL precursors. A mesoporous carbon was successfully synthesized from an IL precursor. These new liquid carbon precursors highlight a new opportunity in synthesizing functional carbon composites.

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