Sustainable Carbon as Efficient Support for Metal-Based Nanocatalyst: Applications in Energy Harvesting and Storage
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Sustainable Carbon-Based Materials
2.1. Synthesis of Sustainable Carbon-Based Materials
2.2. Properties of Biomass-Derived Carbons
Surface Area and Porosity
3. Biochar-Based Materials for Catalysis
3.1. Biochar-Based Materials as Catalyst Support for Energy Applications
3.1.1. Biochar for Hydrogen Energy
3.1.2. Biochar for Oxygen Electrocatalysis
3.1.3. Biochar for Methanation of Carbon Dioxide
4. Conclusions and Future Perspectives
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample Availability: Samples of the biomass-derived carbons are available from the authors. |
Sample | Type of Isotherm (IUPAC) | BET Analysis | t-plot Analysis | ||
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SBET (m2/g) Experimental | Vmic (cm3/g) | Smic (m2/g) | Sext (m2/g) | ||
Carbon Derived from Pruning Remains | Type IV (micro-mesoporous) | 639 | 0.19 | 399 | 239 |
Carbon Derived from Sawdust | Type I (microporous) | 508 | 0.21 | 433 | 75 |
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Buaki-Sogó, M.; Zubizarreta, L.; García-Pellicer, M.; Quijano-López, A. Sustainable Carbon as Efficient Support for Metal-Based Nanocatalyst: Applications in Energy Harvesting and Storage. Molecules 2020, 25, 3123. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25143123
Buaki-Sogó M, Zubizarreta L, García-Pellicer M, Quijano-López A. Sustainable Carbon as Efficient Support for Metal-Based Nanocatalyst: Applications in Energy Harvesting and Storage. Molecules. 2020; 25(14):3123. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25143123
Chicago/Turabian StyleBuaki-Sogó, Mireia, Leire Zubizarreta, Marta García-Pellicer, and Alfredo Quijano-López. 2020. "Sustainable Carbon as Efficient Support for Metal-Based Nanocatalyst: Applications in Energy Harvesting and Storage" Molecules 25, no. 14: 3123. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25143123