Plug and play synthesis of an organic/inorganic hybrid electrode with adjustable porosity: redox-active organosilica confined in mesoporous carbonElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: (S-1): experimental section for (1) and "Silylanil-1@mc"; (S-2-9): additional analytical data of (1) and "Silylanil-1@mc". (S-10): analytical data of Silylanil-1@Tropical® Coco Carb. See DOI: 10.1039/c5ta06885a

• Main Authors: Luka, M, Karreman, S, Polarz, S
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 2050-7488; 2050-7496
• DOI: 10.1039/c5ta06885a

The construction of advanced materials for electrochemistry ( e.g. supercapacitors) using organic, redox-active molecules like benzoquinone is attractive due to their defined properties and high reversibility. The preparation of a unique nanohybrid electrode was achieved via a novel silsesquioxane sol-gel precursor within minutes and at low cost, basically allowing for mass-production. A hybrid, supercapacitor electrode with adjustable porosity was obtained via preparation of a redox-active organosilica in mesoporous carbon hosts.