Mechanical properties of sorbents depending on nanopore sizes

The effect of the nanopore size on the mechanical properties of a porous carbon material with the density of 1.4 g/сm$^3$ is discussed. The atomistic models of porous carbon materials depending on the nanopore size are constructed. The numerical experiments are implemented with using the molecular mechanical method based on the Brenner potential. The Young’s moduli are evaluated for porous carbon structures at certain nanopore dimensions and are found to decrease with the enlarging nanopores.