Biomass and waste derived silica, activated carbon and ammonia-based materials for energy-related applications–A review

G Ramalingam, AK Priya, L Gnanasekaran… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
The present review article aims to highlight the importance and availability of biomass and
focuses on energy applications such as fuel cells, supercapacitors, batteries, and solar cells …

A systematic review on the synthesis of silicon carbide: an alternative approach to valorisation of residual municipal solid waste

AV Thulasiraman, M Ganesapillai - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Over the past several decades, industrialised and develo** nations have attempted to
enhance sustainability. Demands for energy and the acceleration in environmental …

Three-dimensional, heteroatom-enriched, porous carbon nanofiber flexible paper for free-standing supercapacitor electrode materials derived from microalgae oil

T Wang, X He, W Gong, Z Kou, Y Yao… - Fuel Processing …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) based carbon nanofiber (CNF) papers have unique physicochemical
properties including flexibility, good electrical conductivities, and excellent mechanical …

3D in situ heterogeneous SiC/mullite hollow constructs for broadband electromagnetic absorption

C Wang, Q Yang, X Gu, A Chen, G Liu, S Zhou… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2024 - cell.com
Silicon carbide (SiC) is a promising electromagnetic-absorbing material applied in harsh
conditions, but it is challenging to coordinate its impedance matching and attenuation …

In-situ synthesis of SiC nanowires on biomass carbon materials derived from cherry stones

F Huang, H Han, F Wang, H Cai, X Qin - Materials Research Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
SiC nanowires were synthesized via the in-situ carbothermal reduction of silica xerogel on
biomass carbon materials. The carbonaceous silica xerogel was prepared by sol-gel …

Stress-relief network in silicon microparticles and composite anodes for durable high-energy-density batteries

G Song, MJ Kwak, C Hwang, C An, S Kim… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Silicon microparticles (SiMPs), which have a high capacity, a high initial Coulombic
efficiency, and a low volume-to-surface ratio compared with nanosized materials, are …

Natural reed-derived nanostructure SiC/CNOs for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from water

W Zhang, G Wei, X Cao, L Cao, Y Gao, L Huo - Applied Surface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
The optimum utilization of natural resources for clean energy production is significant to the
sustainable development of society. In this report, SiC nanowires supported on carbon nano …

Detonation synthesis of nanoscale silicon carbide from elemental silicon

MJ Langenderfer, Y Zhou, J Watts, WG Fahrenholtz… - Ceramics …, 2022 - Elsevier
Direct reaction of precursors with the products of detonation remains an underexplored area
in the ever-growing body of detonation synthesis literature. This study demonstrated the …

On the 2H-to 3C-Type Transformation and Growth Mechanism of SiC Nanowires upon Carbothermal Reduction of Rice Straws

CN Huang, JY Lee, CC Wang - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
SiC nanowires (NWs) and nanoparticles (NPs) fabricated by carbothermal reduction of rice
straws with/without FeSi catalysts were characterized by transmission electron microscopy to …

Novel synthesis of SiC/SiO2 nanochain heterojunctions from agricultural waste

G Liu, F Wang, G Su, W Wang, H Wei, L Dang - Ceramics International, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, a novel method for preparation of SiC/SiO 2 nanochain heterojunctions from
sustainable agricultural waste is reported. With corn stover and rice husk ash acting as …