By adjusting the temperature at which the carbonisation is carried out, a continuum of Starbon® materials may be prepared with controlled bulk and surface structures.
This process provides the opportunity to produce a whole range of mesoporous materials, including amorphous oxygen-containing carbons, that have many applications including catalytic supports.
The ability to adjust the surface properties including energies, hydrophobicity, micropore to mesopore ratio and surface functionality make Starbon® materials ideal candidates for both modification and use as catalytic supports.
Starbon® base catalysts have demonstrated promise in Knoevenagel condensations with conversions of up to 87%.
