Recent progress in the development of biomass-derived nitrogen-doped porous carbon

Abstract

Synthesis of biomass-derived N-doped porous carbon for energy storage and catalysis applications is a sustainable and environmentally friendly approach.

Molecular Design of 3D Porous Carbon Framework via One‐Step Organic Synthesis

“…Activated carbons as the best‐known porous carbons are generally prepared by pyrolysis of natural sources like fruit pits, wood, or charcoal, followed by a partial oxidation leading to the development of the inner porosity. During the past decade, the rapid development of nanotechnology has boosted the carbon field, [4,5] and a number of novel carbons with unique morphologies (such as carbon nanospheres, graphene, or sheet‐like carbons, and ordered mesoporous carbons) and compositions (such as nitrogen‐doped carbons and carbon nitrides) are emerging [6,7] …”

Efficient energy storage in mustard husk derived porous spherical carbon nanostructures

“…Some excellent recent review articles on biomass derived carbons for various energy storage applications validate the importance of this approach. [34][35][36][37] From the morphological point of view, synthesis of spherical porous carbon has always been proved to be difficult without using hard templates or structure directing agents. Kim et al have prepared solid spheroidal carbon by a pyrolysis technique with large average diameter of ~3 µm and a BET surface area of 5.05 m 2 g -1 19 Pol et al have synthesized carbon microspheres (average diameter ~2 µm) through decomposition of mesitylene (C 9 H 12 ).…”

Recycling Black Tea Waste Biomass as Activated Porous Carbon for Long Life Cycle Supercapacitor Electrodes

“…Demand for energy storage devices such as batteries and supercapacitors has been increasing over the past decade. Several biomasses have been applied to various types of energy storage devices, including fuel cells [ 14 ], Li-ion batteries [ 15 ], and supercapacitors [ 16 , 17 ]. Among them, supercapacitors are highlighted as an energy storage system because they have a long cycling life, rapid charge–discharge rates, cycle stability, and high power density.…”