ABSTRACT
Carbon is a very interesting element in material science since it can exist as one of several allotropes, it is abundant, environmentally friendly and cheap. Within carbonaceous materials, porous carbons are used particularly in the fields of renewable energy and environmental science. The properties of the carbonaceous phase can be designed by choosing the synthesis route. Due to their great versatility, the field of application of this material is increasingly broad: catalyst supports, gas separation, water purification, electrodes for fuel cells, double-layer capacitors and electrochemical batteries. In this chapter, the dependence of the properties of the carbonaceous phase with the nanostructure of the material: pore diameter and volume, porosity, surface area, superficial functionalization, etc., will be analyzed. The possible applications of the material, particularly in the field of sustainable energies will be described.
