Polybenzoxazine-based carbon aerogel as a catalyst support : influence of support types on catalyst activity for the adsorption of 4-chlorophenol

Abstract

Carbon aerogel is a mesoporous carbon material, presenting several advantages, including higher stability in both acidic and basic media, an easily turable surface chemistry, and a well-developed porosity. Polybenzoxazine (PBZ) is a great candidate as an organic precursor to produce carbon aerogel. In this study, polybenzoxazine aerogels were cost-effectively prepared via ambient drying method, and characterized using ¹H-NMR, FT-IR, and SEM. The surface area of the obtained carbon aerogels is in the range of 350-450 m²/g. The performance of the carbon aerogel as a catalyst support, compared with other types of supports, was investigated its adsorption activity of 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) using Pt as a catalyst. It was found that the synthesized carbon aerogel was proved to be an impressive catalyst support to adsorp 4-CP.