Tuning aerogel morphology by water - ionic liquid binary mixtures: a mechanistic journey from the synthesis to the carbon properties
Key Points
This research aims to explore how varying the composition of water and ionic liquids affects the morphology and properties of synthesized aerogels.
Used ionic liquids as porogens in precursor solutions for aerogel synthesis.
Varying water to ionic liquid ratios to assess morphological changes.
Analyzed resulting carbon properties via various characterization techniques.
Aerogel morphology was significantly influenced by the water-ionic liquid ratio.
Optimized ratios improved porosity and surface area of the carbon aerogels.
Alterations in composition led to variations in thermal and electrical conductivity.
Abstract
Ionic liquids (ILs) and their mixtures with water are often used as templates and porogens in the preparation of porous polymers. The IL 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethyl sulfate in the precursor solution...