Jacob Burress

TL;DR: A series of idealized model systemswith various diboronic acid linker concentrations (and con-sequently different pore size, pore volume, and surface areas) were examined and structural optimization yielded a circa 1.1 nm interlayer separation for these ideal structures.

TL;DR: In this paper, a copper-based metal-organic framework and graphite oxide were synthesized with different ratios of HKUST-1 (also called MOF-199) and Graphite oxide.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors report detailed synthesis of a range of porous graphene oxide frameworks (GOFs) by expansion of graphene oxide (GO) sheets with various linear boronic acid pillaring units in a solvothermal reaction.

Abstract: We report the synthesis of a range of high surface area graphene oxide derived carbons (GODCs) and their applications toward carbon capture and methane storage. We obtain largely increased surface areas up to nearly 1900 m2 g−1 for GODC samples from 10 m2 g−1 of precursor graphene oxide (GO). Our GODCs reveal favourable gas adsorption capacities compared to other high surface area carbons. We show that producing high surface area carbons from GO precursor is a viable method, and the porosity parameters are easily tuneable for their potential gas adsorption applications.

TL;DR: In this paper, a high surface area porous carbon material and a process for making this material is presented. But the carbon material is derived from biomass and has large mesopore and micropore surfaces that promote improved adsorption of materials and gas storage capabilities.