%0 Journal Article %T Carbon xerogels for catalytic applications %A J. L. Figueiredo %J Boletin del Grupo Espa£żol del Carbon %D 2012 %I Grupo Espa?ol del Carbon %X The synthesis and properties of carbon xerogels arebriefly described, emphasizing the methods usedfor tuning of their surface chemistry and texturalproperties, in order to design catalysts suitable forspecific applications. %U http://www.gecarbon.org/boletines/articulos/boletinGEC_026_art.3.pdf