TY - JOUR A1 - Sonnenburg, Kirstin A1 - Adelhelm, Philipp A1 - Antonietti, Markus A1 - Smarsly, Bernd A1 - Nöske, Robert A1 - Strauch, Peter T1 - Synthesis and characterization of SiC materials with hierarchical porosity obtained by replication techniques N2 - Porous silicon carbide monoliths were obtained using the infiltration of preformed SiO2 frameworks with appropriate carbon precursors such as mesophase pitch. The initial SiO2 monoliths possessed a hierarchical pore system, composed of an interpenetrating bicontinuous macropore structure and 13 nm mesopores confined in the macropore walls. After carbonization, further heat treatment at ca. 1400 degrees C resulted in the formation of a SiC-SiO2 composite, which was converted into a porous SiC monolith by post-treatment with ammonium fluoride solution. The resulting porous SiC featured high crystallinity, high chemical purity and showed a surface area of 280 m(2) g(-1) and a pore volume of 0.8 ml g(-1) Y1 - 2006 UR - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/31296 UR - http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2006/CP/b604819f ER -