Influence of external carbon sources on the morpho-structural and mechanical properties of 3D-structured carbon monoliths

High purity carbon structured devices have been prepared by resorcinol-formaldehyde polycondensation in aqueous medium and alkaline conditions with starch as a binder and various external carbon sources. Polylactic acid (PLA) templates have been used to perform the structures which, after controlled and fixed pyrolysis conditions, generate 3D carbon devices with tuneable geometry and properties, as…

Structure, electrochemical properties and functionalization of amorphous CN films deposited by femtosecond pulsed laser ablation

Amorphous carbon nitride (a-C:N) material has attracted much attention in research and development Recently, it has become a more promising electrode material than conventional carbon based electrodes in electrochemical and biosensor applications. Nitrogen containing amorphous carbon (a-C:N) thin films have been synthesized by femtosecond pulsed laser deposition (fs-PLD) coupled with plasma assistance through Direct Current…