TY  - JOUR
A1  - Aloni, Sapir Shekef
A1  - Perovic, Milena
A1  - Weitman, Michal
A1  - Cohen, Reut
A1  - Oschatz, Martin
A1  - Mastai, Yitzhak
T1  - Amino acid-based ionic liquids as precursors for the synthesis of chiral nanoporous carbons
JF  - Nanoscale Advances
N2  - The synthesis of chiral nanoporous carbons based on chiral ionic liquids (CILs) of amino acids as precursors is described. Such unique precursors for the carbonization of CILs yield chiral carbonaceous materials with high surface area (approximate to 620 m(2) g(-1)). The enantioselectivities of the porous carbons are examined by advanced techniques such as selective adsorption of enantiomers using cyclic voltammetry, isothermal titration calorimetry, and mass spectrometry. These techniques demonstrate the chiral nature and high enantioselectivity of the chiral carbon materials. Overall, we believe that the novel approach presented here can contribute significantly to the development of new chiral carbon materials that will find important applications in chiral chemistry, such as in chiral catalysis and separation and in chiral sensors. From a scientific point of view, the approach and results reported here can significantly deepen our understanding of chirality at the nanoscale and of the structure and nature of chiral nonporous materials and surfaces.
Y1  - 2019
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1039/c9na00520j
SN  - 2516-0230
VL  - 1
IS  - 12
SP  - 4981
EP  - 4988
PB  - Royal Society of Chemistry
CY  - Cambridge
ER  -