Abstract
In this paper we report the preparation of glassy carbon through the pyrolysis of poly(furfuryl alcohol) inside the pores of Vycor glass, which was used as a template. Different routes to the in situ polymerization of furfuryl alcohol inside the pores of Vycor glass were developed. The nanocomposites glass/polymer obtained were characterized by several techniques. Carbonization of these nanocomposites produces new silica glass/carbon nanocomposites, which were characterized and treated with HF to remove the silica fraction. It was found that the resulting carbon presents low crystallinity when compared to graphite. However, it presents more order than the glassy carbon resulting from the pyrolysis of the free poly(furfuryl alcohol) resin.
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