Microwave-Assisted Surface Synthesis of a Boron-Carbon-Nitrogen Foam and its Desorption Enthalpy

Rajib Paul; Andrey A. Voevodin; Dimitry Zemlyanov; Ajit K. Roy; Timothy S. Fisher

doi:10.1002/adfm.201200325

Microwave-Assisted Surface Synthesis of a Boron-Carbon-Nitrogen Foam and its Desorption Enthalpy

Advanced Functional Materials ◽

10.1002/adfm.201200325 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 22 (17) ◽

pp. 3682-3690 ◽

Cited By ~ 46

Author(s):

Rajib Paul ◽

Andrey A. Voevodin ◽

Dimitry Zemlyanov ◽

Ajit K. Roy ◽

Timothy S. Fisher

Keyword(s):

Microwave Assisted ◽

Nitrogen Foam ◽

Desorption Enthalpy ◽

Boron Carbon

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Boron–carbon–nitrogen foam surfaces for thermal physisorption applications

Thin Solid Films ◽

10.1016/j.tsf.2012.08.059 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 528 ◽

pp. 187-193 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

R. Paul ◽

A.A. Voevodin ◽

J.J. Hu ◽

P.B. Amama ◽

S. Ganguli ◽

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Keyword(s):

Nitrogen Foam ◽

Boron Carbon

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Chemically B-N Modified Activated Carbon and its Thermal Stability and Desorption Enthalpy With Methanol

Volume 9: Micro- and Nano-Systems Engineering and Packaging, Parts A and B ◽

10.1115/imece2012-89531 ◽

2012 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Rajib Paul ◽

Tyler Voskuilen ◽

Dmitry Zemlyanov ◽

Timothée L. Pourpoint ◽

Timothy S. Fisher

Keyword(s):

Thermal Stability ◽

Activated Carbon ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Scanning Calorimetry ◽

Promising Candidate ◽

Modified Activated Carbon ◽

X Ray ◽

Microwave Assisted ◽

Chemical Content ◽

Desorption Enthalpy

A chemical modification of activated carbon is demonstrated through boron and nitrogen incorporation via microwave-assisted heating. The surface modification of the activated carbon was imaged by scanning electron microscope. The crystallinity of the material was quantified by X–ray diffraction, and the chemical content as well as bonding environment were investigated using X-ray photoelectron and Raman microscopies. The observed increment in desorption enthalpy of modified activated carbon with methanol as measured through differential scanning calorimetry and its superior thermal stability in air as measured by thermogravimetric analysis suggest that the modified material is a promising candidate for efficient sorption processes in waste thermal and solar energy driven cycles.

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