ABSTRACT
This chapter covers an overview of the current state-of-the-art synthetic approaches for the preparation of nanoporous carbons in the full micropore and mesopore range. Carbons are versatile materials that can exist with high specific surface areas and varied pore architectures and pore size distributions, modulated upon the choice of the precursor and the synthesis route. Currently, nanoporous carbons are manufactured by physical or chemical activation of a wide variety of precursors, and the influence of the synthesis parameters and operating conditions are rather well-established as they have been largely investigated. In this chapter, we have summarized the most relevant methodologies that are being used to produce nanoporous carbons with precise control of the final porosity, which remains a challenge with conventional industrial processes.
