TY - JOUR
T1 - Recent progress in the development of biomass-derived nitrogen-doped porous carbon
AU - Matsagar, Babasaheb M.
AU - Yang, Ren Xuan
AU - Dutta, Saikat
AU - Ok, Yong Sik
AU - Wu, Kevin C.W.
N1 - Funding Information:
B. M. Matsagar acknowledges the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Taiwan, for research funding (108-2638-E-002-003-MY2). This research was supported by the Hydrogen Energy Innovation Technology Development Program of the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Korean government (Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)) (No. NRF-2019M3E6A1064197).
Publisher Copyright:
© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2021.
PY - 2021/2/21
Y1 - 2021/2/21
N2 - This review offers a focused discussion on the recent progress of biomass-derived nitrogen-doped porous carbon (NPC) and its applications. Various synthesis methods for biomass-derived NPCs are introduced and critically reviewed. N-doping is a promising approach for further improving the physicochemical/electrochemical properties of carbon materials. Besides, NPC synthesis from inexpensive biomass for energy storage applications is a green and sustainable strategy. NPCs can be synthesized directly from algae, chitosan, and glucosamine without using any additional N precursor. The effect of synthesis methods on the physicochemical properties of NPCs offers a direction for optimizing the properties of NPCs for diverse applications. The utilization of NPCs in various applications, including catalysis and electrochemical energy storage (e.g., fuel cells, batteries, and supercapacitors), is reviewed. Besides, a discussion on the use of NPCs in oxidation and hydrogenation reactions, CO2capture and reduction is provided. The factors controlling the electrocatalytic performance of NPC are evaluated, such as the effect of N-content and the type of N species in NPCs. Finally, to improve the rational design of biomass-derived NPCs for catalysis and energy storage applications, an outlook and conclusion are provided.
AB - This review offers a focused discussion on the recent progress of biomass-derived nitrogen-doped porous carbon (NPC) and its applications. Various synthesis methods for biomass-derived NPCs are introduced and critically reviewed. N-doping is a promising approach for further improving the physicochemical/electrochemical properties of carbon materials. Besides, NPC synthesis from inexpensive biomass for energy storage applications is a green and sustainable strategy. NPCs can be synthesized directly from algae, chitosan, and glucosamine without using any additional N precursor. The effect of synthesis methods on the physicochemical properties of NPCs offers a direction for optimizing the properties of NPCs for diverse applications. The utilization of NPCs in various applications, including catalysis and electrochemical energy storage (e.g., fuel cells, batteries, and supercapacitors), is reviewed. Besides, a discussion on the use of NPCs in oxidation and hydrogenation reactions, CO2capture and reduction is provided. The factors controlling the electrocatalytic performance of NPC are evaluated, such as the effect of N-content and the type of N species in NPCs. Finally, to improve the rational design of biomass-derived NPCs for catalysis and energy storage applications, an outlook and conclusion are provided.
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U2 - 10.1039/d0ta09706c
DO - 10.1039/d0ta09706c
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85101513836
SN - 2050-7488
VL - 9
SP - 3703
EP - 3728
JO - Journal of Materials Chemistry A
JF - Journal of Materials Chemistry A
IS - 7
ER -
