Material-based generation, storage, and utilisation of hydrogen

G Singh, K Ramadass, VDBC DasiReddy… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to its high energy density and non-polluting combustion, hydrogen has emerged as one
of the most promising candidates for meeting future energy demands and realising a C-free …

Light-driven simultaneous water purification and green energy production by photocatalytic fuel cell: A comprehensive review on current status, challenges, and …

J Ni, Y Wen, D Pan, J Bai, B Zhou, S Zhao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar energy is a crucial source that sustains all life and activities on Earth. Photocatalysis
based on solar energy is an exciting technology with great potential for solving complex …

Nitrogen-doped biochars as adsorbents for mitigation of heavy metals and organics from water: A review

N Kasera, P Kolar, SG Hall - Biochar, 2022 - Springer
Mitigation of toxic contaminants from wastewater is crucial to the safety and sustainability of
the aquatic ecosystem and human health. There is a pressing need to find economical and …

Nitrogen‐rich carbonaceous materials for advanced oxygen electrocatalysis: synthesis, characterization, and activity of nitrogen sites

B Wu, H Meng, DM Morales, F Zeng… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nitrogen‐doped carbons are among the fastest‐growing class of materials used for oxygen
electrocatalysis, namely, the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution …

Fabrication of biomass-based functional carbon materials for energy conversion and storage

X Yang, H He, T Lv, J Qiu - Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
With the increasing attention to energy and environmental issues, the high-efficiency
utilization of biomass becomes an exciting new field in the science and technology. Biomass …

Carbon-based electrocatalysts for sustainable energy applications

J Wang, H Kong, J Zhang, Y Hao, Z Shao… - Progress in Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbon-based materials have multiple advantages including abundant sources, tunable
molecular structures, high electronic conductivity, and environmental compatibility. Rapidly …

Carbon‐based metal‐free ORR electrocatalysts for fuel cells: past, present, and future

L Yang, J Shui, L Du, Y Shao, J Liu, L Dai… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Replacing precious platinum with earth‐abundant materials for the oxygen reduction
reaction (ORR) in fuel cells has been the objective worldwide for several decades. In the last …

Emerging applications of biochar-based materials for energy storage and conversion

WJ Liu, H Jiang, HQ Yu - Energy & environmental science, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Global warming, environmental pollution, and an energy shortage in the current fossil fuel
society may cause a severe ecological crisis. Storage and conversion of renewable …

PGM-free biomass-derived electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction in energy conversion devices: promising materials

S Zago, LC Scarpetta-Pizo, JH Zagal… - Electrochemical Energy …, 2024 - Springer
Biomass is a low-cost, abundant and renewable resource that can be used to manufacture
porous carbon-based materials for a variety of applications. Different mesoporous carbon …

Metal-free heteroatom-doped carbon-based catalysts for ORR: A critical assessment about the role of heteroatoms

J Quílez-Bermejo, E Morallón, D Cazorla-Amorós - Carbon, 2020 - Elsevier
Metal-free carbon-based catalysts have gained much attention during last years because of
their interesting properties towards oxygen reduction reaction. Intrinsic parameters of carbon …