ABSTRACT
The synthesis of carbon can be arranged through many different techniques, such as chemical vapor deposition (CVD), including plasma enhanced CVD, low pressure CVD, laser ablation and arc discharge, hydrothermal synthesis, electrolysis, and various other techniques. The development of novel methods to synthesize carbon structures and to allow for strict control of the resulting structure is of key importance for the advancement of technology and for providing scientists with new means to study various phenomena. Carbide-derived carbon (CDC) has the ability to create a very uniform and controlled pore structure with the appropriate processing conditions. The porosity created within CDC is a function of many variables, including processing parameters, initial carbide chemistry and porosity, and the post-halogen treatment. The gas mixtures have been shown to affect the type of carbon forming during chlorine treatment and affect the resulting pore structure.
