Preparation of mesoporous carbons by a template method

Inorganic and organic template methods were reviewed, and it was assumed that the mineral template method and the composite template method could be efficient ways to synthesize mesoporous carbons with a low cost and a wide availability. The composite template method has advantages of both “soft-template” and “hard-template”, and can be used to synthesize mesoporous carbons with a variety of structures and characteristics, and therefore expand their range of applications.