Authors: Shu‐Chuan Mei, Xian‐Hong Rui, Liang Li, Gui‐Xiang Huang, Xiao‐Qiang Pan, Ming‐Kun Ke, Zhao‐Hua Wang, Han‐Qing Yu, Yan Yu
Published: 2021-09-12
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AbstractPrecise synthesis of porous materials is essential for their applications. Self‐assembly is a widely used strategy for synthesizing porous materials, but quantitative control of the assembly process still remains a great challenge. Here, a quantitative coassembly approach is developed for synthesizing resin/silica composite and its derived porous spheres. The assembly behaviors of the carbon and silica precursors are regulated without surfactants and the growth kinetics of the composite spheres are quantitatively controlled. This assembly approach enables the precise control of the size and pore structures of the derived carbon spheres. These carbon spheres provide a good platform to explore the structure–performance relationships of porous materials, and demonstrate their pore structure‐dependent performance in catalytic water decontamination. This work provides a simple and robust approach for precise synthesis of porous spheres and brings insights into function‐oriented design of porous materials.