Review on Recent Applications of Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Materials in CO₂ Capture and Energy Conversion and Storage

Abstract

Carbon materials play an integral role in our everyday lives. Extensive research has been carried out on the applications of carbon materials in its various morphologies and properties. The addition of dopants in carbon materials, whether in situ or post‐treatment, has gained significant interest and has driven researchers to explore its benefits and address existing issues. Nitrogen doping, in particular, has been shown to be a highly effective strategy in creating advanced materials for various applications, such as CO2 capture, energy conversion, and energy storage. However, the key factors that contribute to the properties and performance of the material, such as method of synthesis, starting materials, level of doping, and porosity, should be considered and studied at great depths. In this review, the synthesis methods of N‐doped carbon materials and their recent progress in CO2 adsorption, energy conversion, and energy storage applications is discussed. These applications represent some of the most important and promising solutions to burgeoning issues in environmental and energy fields. In addition, the remaining issues with N‐doped carbon materials and the possible strategies to overcome them will be discussed.

Cu-BTC-confined synthesis of Cu-Cu2O-CuS nanojunctions embedded in a porous carbon matrix for remarkable photothermal CO2conversion

“…Moreover, in Cu-Cu 2 O-CuS@C, the nitrogen-doped porous carbon matrix benefits the adsorption of CO 2 molecules and CO 2 reduction into CO and CH 4 . 57,58 Besides, the abundant nanopores in the porous carbon matrix can afford more CO and CH 4 gas diffusion paths, benefitting CO and CH 4 release.…”

Electron-induced hydroamination of ethane as compared to ethene: implications for the reaction mechanism

“…Carbonaceous materials are relevant to a wide range of applications including, among others, water treatment, 1 CO 2 capture, [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] catalysis, [10][11][12] novel electrode materials, 13 and sensing. 14,15 Their properties can be tuned and enhanced by incorporation of heteroatoms.…”

“…14,15 Their properties can be tuned and enhanced by incorporation of heteroatoms. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] Nitrogen-doping, for instance, increases the binding strength towards diverse molecules such as contaminants, 1 CO 2 , 2,3 or H 2 O. 15 It also changes the electrical conductivity of a carbonaceous material 10,13 or optical properties like the fluorescence efficiency.…”

Nickel Nanoparticles Confined in Core–Shell Derived from Covalent Organic Framework for the Efficient Electrocatalytic NO Reduction to NH3

“…Transitional metals with nitrogen-doped carbon (M-NC) catalysts have been studied as promising candidates for NORR due to their active nitrogen presence and ability to improve adsorption capacity . In electrocatalysts featuring single metal atom sites on the M-NC, carbon constitutes the primary element.…”