MESOPOROUS CARBON MATERIALS COMPRISING BIFUNCTIONAL CATALYSTS
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1. A carbon material comprising at least 1000 ppm of a bi-functional catalyst and a pore structure comprising pores, the pore structure comprising a total pore volume of at least 1 cc/g, wherein at least 50% of the total pore volume resides in pores having a pore size ranging from 2 nm to 50 nm as determined from N2 sorption derived DFT.
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Abstract
The present application is directed to mesoporous carbon materials comprising bi-functional catalysts. The mesoporous carbon materials find utility in any number of electrical devices, for example, in lithium-air batteries. Methods for making the disclosed carbon materials, and devices comprising the same, are also disclosed.
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- 1. A carbon material comprising at least 1000 ppm of a bi-functional catalyst and a pore structure comprising pores, the pore structure comprising a total pore volume of at least 1 cc/g, wherein at least 50% of the total pore volume resides in pores having a pore size ranging from 2 nm to 50 nm as determined from N2 sorption derived DFT.
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45. A device comprising a secondary anode comprising a binder and a carbon material, wherein the secondary anode is operatively connected to a metal anode of a metal-air battery with electric double layer capacitance equal to that of an air cathode of the metal-air battery.
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46. A resorcinol-formaldehyde dried polymer gel comprising at least 1000 ppm of a bi-functional catalyst and a pore structure comprising pores, the pore structure comprising a total pore volume of at least 1 cc/g, wherein greater than 50% of the total pore volume resides in pores having a pore size ranging from 2 nm to 50 nm as determined from N2 sorption derived DFT.
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