
64 Producing Fuels and Fine Chemicals from Biomass Using Nanomaterials
3.1.2.1 Mesoporous Carbons
Mesoporous carbon with the pore size between 2 to 50 nm is a promising candidate
for the application in fuel cells as a catalyst support due to more suitable porosity than
the microporous carbon black. Generally, mesoporous carbons can be divided into two
groups according to their pore structures: (a) mesoporous carbons with highly ordered
and uniform-sized pores and (b) disordered mesoporous carbons with irregular pores.
Mesoporous carbons can be prepared by either a hard template or soft template
method. In the hard template fabrication, the synthesis ...