Microbalance Techniques in Design and Control of Synthetic Carbons

Peculiarities of carbonization of two styrene/divinylbenzene precursors (one sulfonated, another aminated and phosphorylated) have been investigated by thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis. It was shown that phosphorus compounds incorporate into carbon structure and cause delayed carbonization. Porous structure and surface properties of synthetic carbons have been investigated by standard (BET, α_s method, DA) and advanced (AED, PSD, regularization) methods from benzene and water adsorption isotherms. It was shown that phosphorus-containing carbon is less microporous and shows highly hydrophilic surface. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.