Naturally derived nanostructured materials from biomass for rechargeable lithium/sodium batteries

Yao, Ying; Wu, Feng

doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2015.08.004

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“…Thermal conversion of biomass provides a wonderful opportunity for the sustainable and economic fabrication of carbon nanostructures. [90,91] Therefore, the researchers have great interest in conversion of biomass to 3D carbon materials. In the past decades, some 3D CNF nanostructures were obtained by the carbonization of a variety of cellulose-rich biomass, such as bacterial cellulose (BC), [16,85] raw cotton, [92] and peanut shells.…”

Section: Thermal Transformation Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

Macroscopic‐Scale Three‐Dimensional Carbon Nanofiber Architectures for Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices

Chen

Feng

Liang

et al. 2017

Advanced Energy Materials

170

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Therefore, it is necessary to develop highperformance energy storage devices for facilitating the effective utilization of intermittent renewable energy sources. [7][8][9] Among varieties of electrochemical energy storage devices, supercapacitors (known as electrochemical capacitors) [10,11] and some rechargeable batteries (lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), lithiumsulfur (Li-S) batteries, and metal-O 2 batteries) [12][13][14][15] are at the frontier, because they can transport high power and store high energy. Nowadays, they play an indispensable role in our daily life by powering numerous portable electronic devices (e.g., cell phones and laptops), hybrid electric vehicles, and large-scale electrical grids. [16][17][18][19] It is well accepted that the performance of energy storage devices mainly depended on their electrode materials. [20,21] Owing to the advantages of large surface area, light weight, good electrical conductivity, and high thermal/ chemical stability, carbon materials have been considered as the most important electrode materials of supercapacitors and rechargeable batteries [8,20,21] Hence, various nanostructured carbons, such as carbon/graphene quantum dots, [22,23] carbon nanofiber (CNFs), [16,24] carbon nanotubes (CNTs), [13,25] graphene [26][27][28][29][30][31][32] carbon nanosheets, [33,34] 3D carbon nanostructures, [35][36][37] and porous carbon, [38,39] have gained great attention. Among these materials, 3D carbon nanomaterials have some advantages. The interlinked architecture not only shortens transport distances for ions in the well-interconnected wall structure, but also provides a continuous pathway endowing for the fast electron transport. [40] Moreover, the structural interconnectivities guarantee higher electrical conductivity and better mechanical stability. [36,41] Thereby, the design and fabrication of various 3D carbonbased nanostructures, including carbon nanotube networks, graphene gels, graphene foams, and 3D CNFs, have been intensively investigated.Over the past few years, there are many reviews summarizing the progress of fabricating 3D carbon-based nanomaterials. For example, Schneider et al. overviewed the recent advance in the synthesis of 3D arranged carbon nanotube architectures. [42] Li et al. reviewed the carbon-based 3D nanostructures for supercapacitors. [36] Cao and Gui et al. comprehensively reviewed the recent progress in synthesis, properties, and energy applications of CNT sponges, aerogels, and hierarchical composites. [43] The development of high-performance electrochemical energy storage devices is critical for addressing energy crises and environmental pollution.

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Section: Thermal Transformation Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

Macroscopic‐Scale Three‐Dimensional Carbon Nanofiber Architectures for Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices

Chen

Feng

Liang

et al. 2017

Advanced Energy Materials

170

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“…tests of phytotoxicity -germination, root elongation, plant growth, tests of escape behavior annelid worms, effects on soil microfl ora, behavior of biochar in soil organic matter etc. Exposure to dust and fi re hazards (Yao and Wu, 2015;Zhang et al, 2014), such as heterogeneous catalyst with a broad fi eld of application, material for energy storage and conversion as a supercapacitator or Li-battery, the main application of biochar is in soil engineering and as an adsorbent for various inorganic and organic pollutants, both in water and soil environment -see below. In respect to agriculture (soil), biochar is recognized to have the following benefi ts (Krishnakumar et al, 2014):…”

Section: Biochar Toxicitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Biochar Modification, Thermal Stability and Toxicity of Products Modification

Roupcová¹,

Romana²,

Klouda³

et al. 2017

TRANSACTIONS of the VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series

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Abstract:Biochar is a product obtained from processing of waste biomass. The main application of biochar is in soil and environment remediation. Some new applications of this carbonaceous material take advantage of its adsorption capacity use it as a heterogeneous catalyst for energy storage and conversion etc. This contribution describes thermal stability of the original biochar. It discusses biochar modifi ed by chemical and physical methods including a new compound of biochar-graphene oxide. The purpose of the modifi cations is to increase its active surface to introduce active functional groups into the carbon structure of biochar in relation to fi re safety and toxicity of those products.

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“…Therefore, the importance of finding facile and cost-effective routes for obtaining porous carbon is a high priority. Due to the fact that naturally available materials have hierarchically nano-structures with inorganic/organic composites, the derivation of functional materials from naturally available resources has always been very attractive for academic researchers and industrial applications in order to obtain environmentally friendly materials with facile techniques [11]. For example, biomass-derived nanostructured porous carbons (BDNPCs) have been used in many applications such as adsorbents, CO 2 storage, catalytic supports or catalysts [12,13].…”

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Biomass-derived nanostructured porous carbons for lithium-sulfur batteries

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Biomass has been utilized as an energy source for thousands of years typically in the form of wood and charcoal. Technological advances create new methodologies to extract energy and chemicals from biomass. The biomass-derived nanostructured porous carbons (BDNPCs) are the most promising sulfur hosts and interlayers in rechargeable lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. In this article, a comprehensive review is provided in the synthesis of nanostructured porous carbon materials for high-performance rechargeable Li-S batteries by using biomass. The performances of the Li-S batteries dependent on the porous structures (micro, meso and hierarchical) from BDNPCs are discussed, which can provide an in-depth understanding and guide rational design of high-performance cathode materials by using low-cost, sustainable and natural bio-precursors. Furthermore, the current existing challenges and the future research directions for enhancing the performance of Li-S batteries by using natural biomass materials are also addressed.

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Naturally derived nanostructured materials from biomass for rechargeable lithium/sodium batteries

Cited by 143 publications

References 105 publications

Macroscopic‐Scale Three‐Dimensional Carbon Nanofiber Architectures for Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices

Macroscopic‐Scale Three‐Dimensional Carbon Nanofiber Architectures for Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices

Biochar Modification, Thermal Stability and Toxicity of Products Modification

Biomass-derived nanostructured porous carbons for lithium-sulfur batteries

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