Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbons Derived from Triarylisocyanurate-Cored Polymers with High CO₂ Adsorption Properties

Abstract

A series of N-doped porous carbon materials have been successfully prepared by using nitrogen-rich triarylisocyanurate-cored polymers as carbon precursor. The cross-linked networks explain the precursor with high carbonaceous residues in the following carbonization. The influence of KOH dosage and activation temperature on the specific surface area and nitrogen content of the resultant carbon materials is investigated in detail. Eventually, a maximum specific surface area of 2341 m² g^–1 and nitrogen content of 1.7 wt % are achieved in the resultant carbon materials. High CO₂ capacity (30.2 wt % at 273 K/1 bar and 17.2 wt % at 298 K/1 bar) is attributed to abundant microporous structures and basic sites, superior to that of the most porous carbon materials reported in the previous literature. In addition, the carbon materials also demonstrate high H₂ and CH₄ uptake (2.7 wt % at 77.3 K/1.13 bar and 3.8 wt % at 273 K/1.13 bar, respectively). The characters of easy preparation and high gas uptake capacity endow this kind of carbon material with promising applications for CH₄, H₂, and CO₂ uptake