Utilizing Thermal Energy for Crosslinking Gels: A Novel Rapid Approach

A novel route was invented for utilizing thermal energy (at an elevated temperature of 110 ± 2 °C) to synthesize and crosslink gels from resorcinol formaldehyde without using catalysts or buffers. The outcome are identified by various techniques such as Fourier transform infrared, Raman spectroscopy, gravimetric analysis, X-ray diffraction, nano-scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy surface area porosity analyses. Resorcinol–formaldehyde prepared this approach also carbonized activated study their subsequent carbons. corresponding carbons expose hierarchical pore structures with micro-, meso- macroporous features. average sizes ranged 3.5 62.9 nm 0.9 2.0 nm, respectively. total areas 0.01 176.15 160.93 511.46 m2/g, Moreover, the volumes 0 0.546 0.086 0.366 cm3/g, results refer how could be used in synthesis resorcinol–formaldehyde particular, might other general. Due absence added buffers, yields clean products that can valuable sensitive applications biomaterials pharmaceuticals, which require no impurities extra reacting species.