Abstract
A method for fabricating a three-dimensional carbon structure (4) is disclosed. A mould (1) defining a three-dimensional shape is provided, and natural protein containing fibres are packed in the mould (1) at a predetermined packing density. The packed natural protein containing fibre structure (3) undergoes pyrolysis, either while still in the mould (1) or after having been removed from the mould (1). Thereby a three-dimensional porous and electrically conducting carbon structure (4) having a three-dimensional shape defined by the three-dimensional shape of the mould (1) and a porosity defined by the packing density of the packed natural protein containing fibre structure (3) is obtained. The carbon structure (4) is well suited for use as a scaffold for tissue engineering, or for material for batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, sorbents for separation processes, gas storage, supports for many important catalysts, etc.
| Original language | English |
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| IPC | C01B32/05 |
| Patent number | WO2017036914 |
| Filing date | 09/03/2017 |
| Country/Territory | International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) |
| Priority date | 28/08/2015 |
| Priority number | EP20150182928 |
| Publication status | Published - 9 Mar 2017 |