Synthesis of ordered mesoporous carbons in film morphology using organic-organic interaction approach

Preparation of ordered mesoporous carbon films without the use of an intermediate inorganic silica template was achieved from organic-organic assembly of thermally-decomposable triblock copolymer and thermosetting phenolic resin precursors. The films were formed by spin-coating followed by an evaporation-induced self-assembly. Afterwards, decompositon of the organic template and solidification of the carbon precursors are simultaneously performed through a direct carbonization process. Adjusted condition in the ratio of phenolic resin precursors and triblock copolymer allows one to tailor the final mesostructure which include 2D hexagonal phase (c2mm) and 3D face-centered orthorhombic symmetry (Fmmm). These film periodicity uniaxially-contracted normal to the film surface.