Eutectic Syntheses of Graphitic Carbon with High Pyrazinic Nitrogen Content

Mixtures of phenols/ketones and urea show eutectic behavior upon gentle heating. These mixtures possess liquid‐crystalline‐like phases that can be processed. The architecture of phenol/ketone acts as structure‐donating motif, while urea serves as melting‐point reduction agent. Condensation at elevated temperatures results in nitrogen‐containing carbons with remarkably high nitrogen content of mainly pyrazinic nature.