Porous carbon from conducting polymers for electrochemical applications

Abstract

Nanocarbons having porous morphologies have been regarded as a versatile material for desirable electrochemical applications from catalysis-to-energy storage to sensors. This is due to its economic production, nanometric porosity that provides easy diffusion of ions, recyclability, and reproducibility. By the means of carbonization, porous carbons are produced with various types of morphology and surface areas. Some factors like time, temperature, reaction condition (physical or chemical), types, and concentration of precursors play a decisive role in the size distribution of pores. This chapter is summarizing the electroactive porous carbon derived from conducting polymers source with special reference to other sources; along with a concise introduction to theoretical correlations with electrochemical techniques like cyclic voltammetry, linear sweep voltammetry, chronoamperometry. It also includes the relationships between the physical and electrochemical properties of as-developed porous carbons from different sources for different applications with the possible mechanism. © 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.