Fabrication of a stacked Archimedean spiral reactor with porous carbon walls using 3D-printed PLA as internal sacrificial template and carbonized whey powder as porous carbon matrix

This study introduces a method to create porous carbon structures with intricate internal voids. 3D-printed PLA acts as an internal sacrificial template, combined with carbonized whey powder as the porous carbon matrix. Sintering whey powder at 150°C yields solid pieces that, upon carbonization, res...

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Autores: Llamas Unzueta, Raúl, Reguera-García, Alejandro, Montes Morán, Miguel Ángel, Menéndez Díaz, José Ángel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/370006
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/370006
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85188107621
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:http://metadata.un.org/sdg/9
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Sumario:This study introduces a method to create porous carbon structures with intricate internal voids. 3D-printed PLA acts as an internal sacrificial template, combined with carbonized whey powder as the porous carbon matrix. Sintering whey powder at 150°C yields solid pieces that, upon carbonization, result in highly porous carbon objects while maintaining the original mold shape. Temperature control ensures successful whey powder sintering before PLA melting. The use of PLA sacrificial templates, along with whey carbonization, allows for developing devices with finely tailored internal voids, as demonstrated through a double Archimedean spiral reactor with porous carbon walls. Graphical abstract: (Figure presented.).