Research Progress in Carbon Materials Derived from Biomass

Dear Colleagues,

In a modern industrial system, carbon materials have become important technological products for various practical applications, including aviation, aircraft, battery, photovoltaic, sensor, chemical engineering, medicine, and decontaminant. Generally, the preparation of carbon materials involves an uneconomic and ecologically unfriendly process, due to the fact that (a) carbon sources mainly derive from fossil feedstock; (2) many hazardous reagents may be used during the preparation process, such as strong acid. In order to relieve the energy and environmental pressure, “green” carbon materials have been proposed and attracts big research attention. In consideration of the cheapness, universality, and sustainability, a lot of biomasses and derivatives are gradually utilized to fabricate functional carbon materials, and the corresponding biomass-derived carbon (BDC) has also achieved rapid development in recent years.

The intrinsic structure of biomass-derived carbon highly depends on the morphology and components of original substances, which also greatly affects its physicochemical, electronic, and magnetic properties. As a result, various biomass-derived carbon materials probably exhibit very different applied performance in some yields. This Special Issue aims to provide a platform to display the latest research results regarding the preparation and application of biomass-derived carbon materials. This Special Issue will focus on multidimensional topics about the BDC, such as the structural conversion process, structural characterizations, application exploration, and scale-up production.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Structural monitoring from biomass to carbon
• Product analysis during the conversion process
• Thermodynamic and energy management
• Application of BDC for energy storage and conversion
• Application of BDC for environmental modification
• Design and application of BDC-hybridized carbon materials
• Design and application of functional BDC-based composites

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Peng Zhang
Dr. Zheng Ling
Dr. Juan Yang
Guest Editors

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• biomass
• carbon materials
• energy storage
• energy conversion
• environmental modification