Aqueous zinc-sulfur batteries at room temperature hold great potential for next-generation energy storage technology due to their low cost,safety and high energy density.However,slow reaction kinetics and high activat...Aqueous zinc-sulfur batteries at room temperature hold great potential for next-generation energy storage technology due to their low cost,safety and high energy density.However,slow reaction kinetics and high activation energy at the sulfur cathode pose great challenges for the practical applications.Herein,biomass-derived carbon with single-atomic cobalt sites(MMPC-Co)is synthesized as the cathode in Zn-S batteries.The catalysis of single-atom Co sites greatly promotes the transform of cathode electrolyte interface(CEI)on the cathode surface,while offering accelerated charge transfer rate for high conversion reversibility and large electrochemical surface area(ECSA)for high electrocatalytic current.Furthermore,the rich pore structure not only physically limits sulfur loss,but also accelerates the transport of zinc ions.In addition,the large pore volume of MMPC-Co is able to relieve the stress effect caused by the volume expansion of Zn S during charge/discharge cycles,thereby maintaining the stability of electrode structure.Consequently,the sulfur cathode maintains a high specific capacity of 729.96 m A h g^(-1)after 500 cycles at4 A g^(-1),which is much better than most cathode materials reported in the literature.This work provides new insights into the design and development of room-temperature aqueous Zn-S batteries.展开更多
Selective upgrading of C=O bonds to afford carboxylic acid is significant for the petrochemical industry and biomass utilization.Here we declared the efficient electrooxidation of biomass-derived aldehydes family over...Selective upgrading of C=O bonds to afford carboxylic acid is significant for the petrochemical industry and biomass utilization.Here we declared the efficient electrooxidation of biomass-derived aldehydes family over NiV-layered double hydroxides(LDHs) thin films.Mechanistic studies confirmed the hydroxyl active intermediate(-OH*) generated on the surface of NiV-LDHs films by employing electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and the electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy.By using advanced techniques,e.g.,extended X-ray absorption fine structure and high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy,NiV-LDHs films with 2.6 nm could expose larger specific surface area.Taking benzaldehyde as a model,high current density of 200 mA cm^(-2)at 1.8 V vs.RHE,81.1% conversion,77.6% yield of benzoic acid and 90.8% Faradaic efficiency were reached,which was superior to most of previous studies.Theoretical DFT analysis was well matched with experimental findings and documented that NiV-LDHs had high adsorption capacity for the aldehydes to suppress the side reaction,and the aldehydes were oxidized by the electrophilic hydroxyl radicals formed on NiV-LDHs.Our findings offer a universal strategy for the robust upgrading of diverse biomass-derived platform chemicals.展开更多
Biomass-derived carbon has demonstrated great potentials as advanced electrode for capacitive deionization(CDI),owing to good electroconductivity,easy availability,intrinsic pores/channels.However,conventional simple ...Biomass-derived carbon has demonstrated great potentials as advanced electrode for capacitive deionization(CDI),owing to good electroconductivity,easy availability,intrinsic pores/channels.However,conventional simple pyrolysis of biomass always generates inadequate porosity with limited surface area.Moreover,biomass-derived carbon also suffers from poor wettability and single physical adsorption of ions,resulting in limited desalination performance.Herein,pore structure optimization and element co-doping are integrated on banana peels(BP)-derived carbon to construct hierarchically porous and B,N co-doped carbon with large ions-accessible surface area.A unique expansionactivation(EA)strategy is proposed to modulate the porosity and specific surface area of carbon.Furthermore,B,N co-doping could increase the ions-accessible sites with improved hydrophilicity,and promote ions adsorption.Benefitting from the synergistic effect of hierarchical porosity and B,N co-doping,the resultant electrode manifest enhanced CDI performance for NaCl with large desalination capacity(29.5 mg g^(-1)),high salt adsorption rate(6.2 mg g^(-1)min^(-1)),and versatile adsorption ability for other salts.Density functional theory reveals the enhanced deionization mechanism by pore and B,N co-doping.This work proposes a facile EA strategy for pore structure modulation of biomass-derived carbon,and demonstrates great potentials of integrating pore and heteroatoms-doping on constructing high-performance CDI electrode.展开更多
Lithium-sulfur(Li-S) battery is a potential energy storage technology with high energy density and low cost. However, the gap between theoretical expectation and practical performance limits its wide implementation. H...Lithium-sulfur(Li-S) battery is a potential energy storage technology with high energy density and low cost. However, the gap between theoretical expectation and practical performance limits its wide implementation. Herein, we report a nitrogen-doped porous carbon derived from biomass pomelo peel as sulfur host material for Li-S batteries. The hierarchical porous architecture and the polar surface introduced by N-doping render a favorable combination of physical and chemical sulfur confinements as well as an expedite electron/ion transfer, thus contributing to a facilitated and stabilized sulfur electrochemistry. As a result, the corresponding sulfur composite electrodes exhibit an ultrahigh initial capacity of 1534.6 mAh g^-1, high coulombic efficiency over 98% upon 300 cycles, and decent rate capability up to 2 C. This work provides an economical and effective strategy for the fabrication of advanced carbonaceous sulfur host material as well as the significant improvement of Li-S battery performance.展开更多
Biomass, as the most widely used carbon sources, is the main ingredient in the formation of fossil fuels. Biomass-derived novel carbons(BDNCs) have attracted much attention because of its adjustable physical/chemical ...Biomass, as the most widely used carbon sources, is the main ingredient in the formation of fossil fuels. Biomass-derived novel carbons(BDNCs) have attracted much attention because of its adjustable physical/chemical properties, environmentally friendliness, and considerable economic value. Nature contributes to the biomass with bizarre microstructures with micropores, mesopores or hierarchical pores.Currently, it has been confirmed that biomass has great potential applications in energy storage devices,especially in lithium-sulfur(Li–S) batteries. In this article, the synthesis and function of BDNCs for Li–S batteries are presented, and the electrochemical effects of structural diversity, porosity and surface heteroatom doping of the carbons in Li-S batteries are discussed. In addition, the economic benefits, new trends and challenges are also proposed for further design excellent BDNCs for Li–S batteries.展开更多
The facile designs and fabrication of noble metal-free electrocatalysts are highly required to achieve multifunctional catalytic activity with excellent stability in Zn-air batteries,fuel cells and water splitting sys...The facile designs and fabrication of noble metal-free electrocatalysts are highly required to achieve multifunctional catalytic activity with excellent stability in Zn-air batteries,fuel cells and water splitting systems.Herein,a heterostructure engineering is applied to construct the high performance Co,Ncontaining carbon-based multifunctional electrocatalysts with the feature of isotype(i.e.n-n type Co_(2)N_(0.67)-BHPC)and anisotype(i.e.p-n type Co_(2)O_(3)-BHPC)heterojunctions for ORR,OER and HER.The nn type Co_(2)N_(0.67)-BHPC,in which biomass(e.g.mushroom)-derived hierarchical porous carbon(BHPC)incorporated with nonstoichiometric active species Co_(2)N_(0.67),is fabricated by using an in situ protective strategy of macrocyclic central Co-N_(4) from CoTPP(5,10,15,20-tetrakis(phenyl)porphyrinato cobalt)precursor through the intermolecularπ-πinteractions between CoTPP and its metal-free analogue H_(2) TPP.Meanwhile,an unprotected strategy of macrocyclic central Co-N_(4) from CoTPP can afford the anisotype Co_(2)O_(3)-BHPC p-n heterojunction.The as-prepared n-n type Co_(2)N_(0.67)-BHPC heterojunction exhibited a higher density of Co-based active sites with outstanding stability and more efficient charge transfer at the isotype heterojunction interface in comparison with p-n type Co_(2)O_(3)-BHPC heterojunction.Consequently,for ORR,Co_(2)N_(0.67)-BHPC exhibits the more positive onset and half-wave potentials of 0.93 and 0.86 V vs.RHE,respectively,superior to those of the commercial 20 wt%Pt/C and most of Cobased catalysts reported so far.To drive a current density of 10 mA cm^(-2),Co_(2)N_(0.67)-BHPC also shows the lower overpotentials of 0.34 and 0.21 V vs.RHE for OER and HER,respectively.Furthermore,the Zn-air battery equipped with Co_(2)N_(0.67)-BHPC displays higher maximum power density(109 mW cm^(-2))and charge-discharge cycle stability.Interestingly,the anisotype heterojunction Co_(2)O_(3)-BHPC as trifunctional electrocatalyst reveals evidently photoelectrochemical enhancement compared with the photostable Co_(2)N_(0.67)-BHPC.That is to say,isotype heterojunction material(n-n type Co^(2)N_(0.67)-BHPC)is equipped with better electrocatalytic performance than anisotype one(p-n type Co_(2)O_(3)-BHPC),but the opposite is true in photoelectrochemical catalysis.Meanwhile,the possible mechanism is proposed based on the energy band structures of the Co_(2)N_(0.67)-BHPC and Co_(2)O_(3)-BHPC and the cocatalyst effects.The present work provides much more possibilities to tune the electrocatalytic and photoelectrochemical properties of catalysts through a facile combination of heterostructure engineering protocol and macrocyclic central metal protective strategy.展开更多
It is an urgent task to develop highly efficient non-noble metal electrocatalysts in the direction of ORR,but still a huge and long-term challenge.Herein,an efficient one-step pyrolysis of Sichuan pepper powder,2,2-bi...It is an urgent task to develop highly efficient non-noble metal electrocatalysts in the direction of ORR,but still a huge and long-term challenge.Herein,an efficient one-step pyrolysis of Sichuan pepper powder,2,2-bipyridine,FeCl3,Na SCN,and ZnCl2 at 900℃ provides the FeS/ZnS@N,S-C-900 hybrid catalyst.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)images and Mott-Schottky curves clearly reveal the in-situ constructed abundant FeS/ZnS-based p-n junctions dispersed on the biomass-derived porous carbon surface of FeS/ZnS@N,S-C-900.The as-prepared FeS/ZnS@N,S-C-900 hybrid exhibits superior ORR performance in comparison with Pt/C in 0.1 M KOH with high onset(Eonset)and half-wave potentials(E1/2)of 1.00 and 0.880 V vs.RHE,large limiting current density(JL)of 5.60 mA cm-2,and robust durability and methanol tolerance.Impressively,upon the light irradiation,FeS/ZnS@N,S-C-900 produces a photocurrent as high as ca.0.3μA cm-2,resulting in further improvement over Eonset,E1/2,and JLof FeS/ZnS@N,S-C-900 to1.10 V vs.RHE,0.885 V vs.RHE,and 6.02 mA cm-2.Experiment in combination with theoretical calculations demonstrate the significant effect of FeS/ZnS heterojunction on the enhanced ORR catalytic activity of FeS/ZnS@N,S-C-900.This work is useful for the development of advanced heterojunction-based ORR catalysts for various energy conversion devices.展开更多
The development of renewable,cost-efficient,and environmentally friendly electrode materials with excellent performance is urgently needed for improving supercapacitors(SCs).Recently,biomass-derived porous carbons(BPC...The development of renewable,cost-efficient,and environmentally friendly electrode materials with excellent performance is urgently needed for improving supercapacitors(SCs).Recently,biomass-derived porous carbons(BPCs)have received increasing attention due to their excellent physical and chemical properties,widespread availability,and low production cost.In this review,the progress in preparing BPCs and the properties of prepared BPCs are presented and discussed.In addition,the applications of BPCs as electrode materials for supercapacitors are also summarized.More importantly,the pore structure and surface properties of BPCs are all determining factors to improve electrochemical performance.Moreover,a high energy density and power density can be pursued by using composites based on BPCs as electrode materials,of which combining transition metallic oxide with BPCs is one of the most attractive selections.Therefore,rational design of BPCs with respect to the supercapacitor's performance should be conducted in the future.展开更多
This work proved that biomass-based polyols (sorbitol, xylitol, erythritol, glycerol and ethanediol) were able to be converted into high-value chemical (p-xylene) by catalytic cracking of polyols, alkylation of aromat...This work proved that biomass-based polyols (sorbitol, xylitol, erythritol, glycerol and ethanediol) were able to be converted into high-value chemical (p-xylene) by catalytic cracking of polyols, alkylation of aromatics, and the isomerization of xylenes over the SiO2-modified zeolites. Compared to the conventional HZSM-5 zeolite, the SiO2-containing zeolites considerably increased the selectivity and yield of p-xylene due to the reduction of external surface acidity and the narrowing of pore entrance. The influences of the methanol additive, reaction temperature, and types of polyols on the selectivity and yield of p-xylene were investigated in detail. Catalytic cracking of polyols with methanol significantly enhanced the production of p-xylene by the alkylation of toluene with methanol. The highest p-xylene yield of 10.9 C-mol% with a p-xylene/xylenes ratio of 91.1% was obtained over the 15wt%SiO2/HZSM-5 catalyst. The reaction pathway for the formation of p-xylene was addressed according to the study of the key reactions and the characterization of catalysts.展开更多
Solid oxide catalysts derived from various renewable sources have produced significant yield of methyl esters of enhanced purity. These materials are sourced for due to their advantages ranging from low cost, recovera...Solid oxide catalysts derived from various renewable sources have produced significant yield of methyl esters of enhanced purity. These materials are sourced for due to their advantages ranging from low cost, recoverability and reusability, environmental benign-ness, thermal stability and high quality product generation. For a possible greener production process, many researchers in literature reported the use of biomass-derived heterogeneous catalyst in biodiesel synthesis producing high quality pure product. The catalysts were majorly modified through simple physical cost effective and energy saving operations. This paper explores some of these bio-based heterogeneous catalyst used in biodiesel production via transesterification and esterification approach and their performance in FAME yield and conversion. The feedstock consideration which warrant the route selection, various approaches that are adopted in biodiesel production, performance of renewable heterogeneous catalyst and the measures that were adopted to enhance efficiency of the catalyst were considerably highlighted. It is observed that the prospects of organic-based solid catalyst in biodiesel development is a promising enterprise compared to the conventional methods utilizing homogeneous chemical catalyst, which generates wastewater requiring treatment before disposal and generates product that may cause engine malfunction. This review work aimed at providing detailed and up-to-date record of the trend in renewable catalyst development in biodiesel synthesis. This is expected to inform a suitable selection and reaction conditions in the development of biodiesel from the very many feed stocks.展开更多
Due to the advantages of renewable,low pollution and wide distribution of biomass resources,it is selected as the electrode material for supercapacitors.For carbon-based electrode materials,specific surface area and p...Due to the advantages of renewable,low pollution and wide distribution of biomass resources,it is selected as the electrode material for supercapacitors.For carbon-based electrode materials,specific surface area and pore structure have a great influence.Exploring and summarizing the influence of activation on pore structure will greatly broaden this field.Based on the activation mechanism of activator,this paper summarizes the latest progress of biomass activation applied to supercapacitors,including traditional physical and chemical activation methods and non-traditional methods such as biological activation method,self-activation method,template assisted activation method and green activator activation.Finally,the challenges,strategies and prospects for the future development of biomass-derived carbon material activation are pointed out.In summary,this review will help researchers choose appropriate strategies to design biomass-derived carbon electrode materials for supercapacitors,thereby promoting the application of biomass materials.展开更多
Carbonaceous materials have been recognized as one of the most promising anode materials for potassium-ion batteries(PIBs)due to their abundant raw materials,controllable structure,superior conductivity,and good chemi...Carbonaceous materials have been recognized as one of the most promising anode materials for potassium-ion batteries(PIBs)due to their abundant raw materials,controllable structure,superior conductivity,and good chemical inertness.However,the large radius of K ions and the low potassium content of intercalation compounds result in the sluggish storage kinetics and low reversible capacity of carbon anodes.In this work,we present a unique heteroatom-doped carbon composite(denoted as NS-MC/SC)through a facile interfacial assembly route and simple heat-treatment process,where NS-MC is well grafted onto the biomass-derived spore carbon(SC).This unique structural design endows it with abundant mesoporous channels,expanded layer spacing,and highly doped N and S.With these merits,the NS-MC/SC anode in PIBs exhibits a high reversible capacity of 350.4 mAh·g^(-1) at 100 mA·g^(-1) after 300 cycles,and an outstanding cycling stability.Besides,in-situ Raman spectra further verify the high reversibility of K ions insertion/extraction.Importantly,theoretical simulations also reveal that the N,S dual-doping is an efficient approach for improving the potassium-ion storage performance of NS-MC/SC.展开更多
Biomass-derived carbon materials for lithiumion batteries emerge as one of the most promising anodes from sustainable perspective.However,improving the reversible capacity and cycling performance remains a long-standi...Biomass-derived carbon materials for lithiumion batteries emerge as one of the most promising anodes from sustainable perspective.However,improving the reversible capacity and cycling performance remains a long-standing challenge.By combining the benefits of K2CO_(3) activation and KMnO_(4) hydrothermal treatment,this work proposes a two-step activation method to load MnO_(2) charge transfer onto biomass-derived carbon(KAC@MnO_(2)).Comprehensive analysis reveals that KAC@MnO_(2) has a micro-mesoporous coexistence structure and uniform surface distribution of MnO_(2),thus providing an improved electrochemical performance.Specifically,KAC@MnO_(2) exhibits an initial chargedischarge capacity of 847.3/1813.2 mAh·g^(-1) at 0.2 A·g^(-1),which is significantly higher than that of direct pyrolysis carbon and K2CO_(3) activated carbon,respectively.Furthermore,the KAC@MnO_(2) maintains a reversible capacity of 652.6 mAh·g^(-1) after 100 cycles.Even at a high current density of 1.0 A·g^(-1),KAC@MnO_(2) still exhibits excellent long-term cycling stability and maintains a stable reversible capacity of 306.7 mAh·g^(-1) after 500 cycles.Compared with reported biochar anode materials,the KAC@MnO_(2) prepared in this work shows superior reversible capacity and cycling performance.Additionally,the Li+insertion and de-insertion mechanisms are verified by ex situ X-ray diffraction analysis during the chargedischarge process,helping us better understand the energy storage mechanism of KAC@MnO_(2).展开更多
Terpenoids are a diverse class of natural products widely used as pharmaceuticals,perfumes,flavors,and biofuels.Traditionally,terpenoids are obtained from natural sources,such as plants,but their production is limited...Terpenoids are a diverse class of natural products widely used as pharmaceuticals,perfumes,flavors,and biofuels.Traditionally,terpenoids are obtained from natural sources,such as plants,but their production is limited by the insufficiency of resources and low yields of extraction.Microbial production of terpenoids has emerged as a promising alternative due to that it is sustainable and easy to scale up.This review aims to summarize recent advances in microbial production of terpenoids from inexpensive biomass-derived feedstocks.Metabolic pathways and key enzymes involved in terpenoid biosynthesis are introduced.Microorganisms that can utilize low-cost lignocellulosic feedstocks for terpenoid production are highlighted.The challenges and prospects faced by microbial terpenoid production are proposed.We believe that continuous progress in the fields of biomass transformation and synthetic biology will ultimately achieve industrial production of microbial terpenoids.展开更多
Supercapacitors(SCs)have been considered as the most promising energy storage device due to high power density,long cycle life,and fast energy storage and efficient delivery.The excellent electrode materials of SCs ge...Supercapacitors(SCs)have been considered as the most promising energy storage device due to high power density,long cycle life,and fast energy storage and efficient delivery.The excellent electrode materials of SCs generally have based on large porous structure,excellent conductivity,and heteroatom doping for charge transfer.Among various electrode materials,biomass-derived carbon materials have received widespread attention owing to excellent performances,environmental friendliness,lowcost and renewability.Additionally,composites materials based on biomass-derived carbon and transition metalbased material can obtain more advantages of structural and performance than single component,which opens up a new way for the fabrication of high-performance SC electrode materials.Therefore,this review aims to the recent progress on the design and fabrication of biomassderived carbons/transition metal-based composites in supercapacitor application.Finally,the development trends and challenges of biomass-derived electrode materials have been discussed and prospected.展开更多
High sulfur loading is a practical way to realize the advantages of high energy density lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries.Herein,we report a biomass-derived flexible self-supporting carbon(SSC)coupled with Ni S/C used as ...High sulfur loading is a practical way to realize the advantages of high energy density lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries.Herein,we report a biomass-derived flexible self-supporting carbon(SSC)coupled with Ni S/C used as a sulfur host for high-efficiency sulfur storage.A high areal sulfur loading of 5.3 mg cm-2can be achieved in the as-prepared composite host,and physical/chemical dual blocking effects for polysulfides are implemented in the SSC-Ni S/C electrode.The 3D SSC with an interwoven structure offers a large surface area and wide internal space for sulfur accommodation.Moreover,the powerful capability of physical immobilization/chemical anchoring of the polysulfides endowed by SSC and Ni S mitigates the shuttle effect.We compared electrodes with different current collectors,and the SSC-Ni S/C-1200 electrode material showed outstanding electrochemical performance,exhibiting a first specific capacity of 1268.36 m A h g-1at a high sulfur loading of 5.3 mg cm-2.Additionally,the SSC-Ni S/C-1200 electrode exhibited a good remaining capacity of 555.15 m A h g-1at a current density of0.5 A g-1with a high sulfur loading of 3.3 mg cm-2after 300 cycles.In addition,the active material loaded in the traditional way easily falls off when the conventional current collector is folded with increasing sulfur loading,but the flexible self-supporting carbon current collector can solve this problem.This study prepared a flexible free-standing 3D interconnected carbon current collector.Via the introduction of amorphous carbon-coated Ni S,the self-supporting cathode SSC-Ni S/C-1200 achieved high sulfur loading that results in excellent electrochemical performance,providing a reference for future research on high sulfur loading in lithium-sulfur batteries.展开更多
Currently, carbon materials, such as graphene,carbon nanotubes, activated carbon, porous carbon, have been successfully applied in energy storage area by taking advantage of their structural and functional diversity. ...Currently, carbon materials, such as graphene,carbon nanotubes, activated carbon, porous carbon, have been successfully applied in energy storage area by taking advantage of their structural and functional diversity. However, the development of advanced science and technology has spurred demands for green and sustainable energy storage materials.Biomass-derived carbon, as a type of electrode materials, has attracted much attention because of its structural diversities,adjustable physical/chemical properties, environmental friendliness and considerable economic value. Because the nature contributes the biomass with bizarre micro structures,the biomass-derived carbon materials also show naturally structural diversities, such as OD spherical, 1D fibrous, 2D lamellar and 3D spatial structures. In this review, the structure design of biomass-derived carbon materials for energy storage is presented. The effects of structural diversity, porosity and surface heteroatom doping of biomass-derived carbon materials in supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries and sodium-ion batteries are discussed in detail. In addition, the new trends and challenges in biomass-derived carbon materials have also been proposed for further rational design of biomass-derived carbon materials for energy storage.展开更多
Lithium-ion capacitor (LIC) has been regarded as a promising energy storage system with high powder density and high energy density.However,the kinetic mismatch between the anode and the cathode is a major issue to be...Lithium-ion capacitor (LIC) has been regarded as a promising energy storage system with high powder density and high energy density.However,the kinetic mismatch between the anode and the cathode is a major issue to be solved.Here we report a high-performance asymmetric LIC based on oxygen-deficient black-TiO2-x/graphene (B-TiO2-x/G) aerogel anode and biomass derived microporous carbon cathode.Through a facile one-pot hydrothermal process,graphene nanosheets and oxygen-vacancy-rich porous B-TiO2-x/G nanosheets were self-assembled into three-dimensional (3D) interconnected B-TiO2-x/G aerogel.Owing to the rich active sites,high conductivity and fast kinetics,the B-TiO2-x/G aerogel exhibits remarkable reversible capacity,high rate capability and long cycle life when used as anode material for lithium ion storage.Moreover,density functional theory (DFT) calculation reveals that the incorporation of graphene nanosheets can reduce the energy barrier of Li^+ diffusion in B-TiO2-x.The asymmetric LIC based on B-TiO2-x/G aerogel anode and naturally-abundant pine-needles derived microporous carbon (MPC) cathode work well within a large voltage window (1.0-4.0 V),and can deliver high energy density (166.4 Wh·kg^-1 at 200 mA·g^-1),and high power density (7.9 kW·kg^-1 at 17.1 Wh·kg^-1).Moreover,the LIC shows a high capacitance retention of 87% after 3,000cycles at 2,000 mA·g^-1.The outstanding electrochemical performances indicate that the rationally-designed LICs have promising prospect to serve as advanced fast-charging energy storage devices.展开更多
The strategy of adopting cheap precursors or abundant resources,which can be obtained directly from nature,is a simple and excellent method of introducing accessible research into environmentally friendly development....The strategy of adopting cheap precursors or abundant resources,which can be obtained directly from nature,is a simple and excellent method of introducing accessible research into environmentally friendly development.Moreover,this is also an urgent requirement for the sustainable development of green technology.Herein,we introduce a simplistic and expandable method to prepare metal-free biomassderived nitrogen self-doped porous activation carbon(N-PAC) with large specific surface area(S_(BET)=1300.58 m^(2)/g).Moreover,the manufactural electrocatalysts exhibit prominent oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) performance in all PH values.As compared with the commercial Pt/C catalyst,the N-PAC/800 with a positive onset potential at 10 mA/cm^(2)(0.93 V),half-wave potential(0.87 V),and limiting current(6.34 mA/cm^(2)) bring to light excellent catalytic stability,selectivity,and much-enhanced methanol tolerance.Furthermore,the prepared electrocatalysts possess considerable hydrogen evolution reaction(HER) performance with a less onset potential of 0.218 V(acidic medium) and0.271 V(alkaline medium) respectively,which can show similar catalytic activity across the whole pH range.Such bifunctional electrocatalyst,with excellent electrocatalytic properties,resource-rich,low cost,and environmental-friendly,hold a promising application in energy conversion and reserve.展开更多
Hydrogen production from steam or autothermal alcohol reforming has been widely studied, but these methods require high temperatures and emit CO2. Here, we present a new strategy for the simultaneous room-temperature ...Hydrogen production from steam or autothermal alcohol reforming has been widely studied, but these methods require high temperatures and emit CO2. Here, we present a new strategy for the simultaneous room-temperature production of hydrogen and other chemicals without the emission of CO2, via the photo- electrochemical reforming of biomass-derived alcohols. The measured hydrogen quantum efficiencies reach around 80% across the entire visible solar spectrum from 450 to 850 nm, achieving an ultrahigh hydrogen production rate of 7.91 μmol/(min·cm^2) under AM 1.5G illumination.展开更多
基金the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China,China(No.52172058)。
文摘Aqueous zinc-sulfur batteries at room temperature hold great potential for next-generation energy storage technology due to their low cost,safety and high energy density.However,slow reaction kinetics and high activation energy at the sulfur cathode pose great challenges for the practical applications.Herein,biomass-derived carbon with single-atomic cobalt sites(MMPC-Co)is synthesized as the cathode in Zn-S batteries.The catalysis of single-atom Co sites greatly promotes the transform of cathode electrolyte interface(CEI)on the cathode surface,while offering accelerated charge transfer rate for high conversion reversibility and large electrochemical surface area(ECSA)for high electrocatalytic current.Furthermore,the rich pore structure not only physically limits sulfur loss,but also accelerates the transport of zinc ions.In addition,the large pore volume of MMPC-Co is able to relieve the stress effect caused by the volume expansion of Zn S during charge/discharge cycles,thereby maintaining the stability of electrode structure.Consequently,the sulfur cathode maintains a high specific capacity of 729.96 m A h g^(-1)after 500 cycles at4 A g^(-1),which is much better than most cathode materials reported in the literature.This work provides new insights into the design and development of room-temperature aqueous Zn-S batteries.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22078374,21776324)the Scientific and Technological Planning Project of Guangzhou(202206010145)+2 种基金the National Ten Thousand Talent Plan,Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province(2019B110209003)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2019B1515120058,2020A1515011149)the Start-up Fund for Senior Talents in Jiangsu University(21JDG060)。
文摘Selective upgrading of C=O bonds to afford carboxylic acid is significant for the petrochemical industry and biomass utilization.Here we declared the efficient electrooxidation of biomass-derived aldehydes family over NiV-layered double hydroxides(LDHs) thin films.Mechanistic studies confirmed the hydroxyl active intermediate(-OH*) generated on the surface of NiV-LDHs films by employing electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and the electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy.By using advanced techniques,e.g.,extended X-ray absorption fine structure and high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy,NiV-LDHs films with 2.6 nm could expose larger specific surface area.Taking benzaldehyde as a model,high current density of 200 mA cm^(-2)at 1.8 V vs.RHE,81.1% conversion,77.6% yield of benzoic acid and 90.8% Faradaic efficiency were reached,which was superior to most of previous studies.Theoretical DFT analysis was well matched with experimental findings and documented that NiV-LDHs had high adsorption capacity for the aldehydes to suppress the side reaction,and the aldehydes were oxidized by the electrophilic hydroxyl radicals formed on NiV-LDHs.Our findings offer a universal strategy for the robust upgrading of diverse biomass-derived platform chemicals.
基金We gratefully acknowledge financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52202371,51905125,52102364)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No.ZR2020QE066)+2 种基金Opening Project of State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Float Glass(No.2020KF08)SDUT&Zibo City Integration Development Project(No.2021SNPT0045)the fellowship of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2020M672081).
文摘Biomass-derived carbon has demonstrated great potentials as advanced electrode for capacitive deionization(CDI),owing to good electroconductivity,easy availability,intrinsic pores/channels.However,conventional simple pyrolysis of biomass always generates inadequate porosity with limited surface area.Moreover,biomass-derived carbon also suffers from poor wettability and single physical adsorption of ions,resulting in limited desalination performance.Herein,pore structure optimization and element co-doping are integrated on banana peels(BP)-derived carbon to construct hierarchically porous and B,N co-doped carbon with large ions-accessible surface area.A unique expansionactivation(EA)strategy is proposed to modulate the porosity and specific surface area of carbon.Furthermore,B,N co-doping could increase the ions-accessible sites with improved hydrophilicity,and promote ions adsorption.Benefitting from the synergistic effect of hierarchical porosity and B,N co-doping,the resultant electrode manifest enhanced CDI performance for NaCl with large desalination capacity(29.5 mg g^(-1)),high salt adsorption rate(6.2 mg g^(-1)min^(-1)),and versatile adsorption ability for other salts.Density functional theory reveals the enhanced deionization mechanism by pore and B,N co-doping.This work proposes a facile EA strategy for pore structure modulation of biomass-derived carbon,and demonstrates great potentials of integrating pore and heteroatoms-doping on constructing high-performance CDI electrode.
基金financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing (No. L182062)the Beijing Nova program (Z171100001117077)+5 种基金the Yue Qi Young Scholar Project of China University of Mining & Technology (Beijing) (No. 2017QN17)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No.2014QJ02)the program for the Development of Science and Technology of Jilin Province (Nos. 20190201309JC and 20190101009JH)the Project of Development and Reform Commission of Jilin Province (No. 2019C042-1)the support from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)the University of Waterloo.
文摘Lithium-sulfur(Li-S) battery is a potential energy storage technology with high energy density and low cost. However, the gap between theoretical expectation and practical performance limits its wide implementation. Herein, we report a nitrogen-doped porous carbon derived from biomass pomelo peel as sulfur host material for Li-S batteries. The hierarchical porous architecture and the polar surface introduced by N-doping render a favorable combination of physical and chemical sulfur confinements as well as an expedite electron/ion transfer, thus contributing to a facilitated and stabilized sulfur electrochemistry. As a result, the corresponding sulfur composite electrodes exhibit an ultrahigh initial capacity of 1534.6 mAh g^-1, high coulombic efficiency over 98% upon 300 cycles, and decent rate capability up to 2 C. This work provides an economical and effective strategy for the fabrication of advanced carbonaceous sulfur host material as well as the significant improvement of Li-S battery performance.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U1832136 and 21303038)Think-Tank Union Funds for Energy Storage (Grant No.JZ2016QTXM1097)+3 种基金Open Funds of the State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization (Grant No. RERU2016004)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (JZ2016HGTA0690)Natural Science Foundation of Anhui province (1808085QE140)100 Talents Plan of Anhui
文摘Biomass, as the most widely used carbon sources, is the main ingredient in the formation of fossil fuels. Biomass-derived novel carbons(BDNCs) have attracted much attention because of its adjustable physical/chemical properties, environmentally friendliness, and considerable economic value. Nature contributes to the biomass with bizarre microstructures with micropores, mesopores or hierarchical pores.Currently, it has been confirmed that biomass has great potential applications in energy storage devices,especially in lithium-sulfur(Li–S) batteries. In this article, the synthesis and function of BDNCs for Li–S batteries are presented, and the electrochemical effects of structural diversity, porosity and surface heteroatom doping of the carbons in Li-S batteries are discussed. In addition, the economic benefits, new trends and challenges are also proposed for further design excellent BDNCs for Li–S batteries.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21771192)Major Program of Shandong Province Natural Science Foundation(ZR2017ZB0315)+3 种基金Program for Taishan Scholar of Shandong Province(ts201712019)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(19CX05001A,18CX02053A)Qingdao Applied Basic Research Project(19-6-2-20-cg)Yankuang Group 2019 Science and Technology Program。
文摘The facile designs and fabrication of noble metal-free electrocatalysts are highly required to achieve multifunctional catalytic activity with excellent stability in Zn-air batteries,fuel cells and water splitting systems.Herein,a heterostructure engineering is applied to construct the high performance Co,Ncontaining carbon-based multifunctional electrocatalysts with the feature of isotype(i.e.n-n type Co_(2)N_(0.67)-BHPC)and anisotype(i.e.p-n type Co_(2)O_(3)-BHPC)heterojunctions for ORR,OER and HER.The nn type Co_(2)N_(0.67)-BHPC,in which biomass(e.g.mushroom)-derived hierarchical porous carbon(BHPC)incorporated with nonstoichiometric active species Co_(2)N_(0.67),is fabricated by using an in situ protective strategy of macrocyclic central Co-N_(4) from CoTPP(5,10,15,20-tetrakis(phenyl)porphyrinato cobalt)precursor through the intermolecularπ-πinteractions between CoTPP and its metal-free analogue H_(2) TPP.Meanwhile,an unprotected strategy of macrocyclic central Co-N_(4) from CoTPP can afford the anisotype Co_(2)O_(3)-BHPC p-n heterojunction.The as-prepared n-n type Co_(2)N_(0.67)-BHPC heterojunction exhibited a higher density of Co-based active sites with outstanding stability and more efficient charge transfer at the isotype heterojunction interface in comparison with p-n type Co_(2)O_(3)-BHPC heterojunction.Consequently,for ORR,Co_(2)N_(0.67)-BHPC exhibits the more positive onset and half-wave potentials of 0.93 and 0.86 V vs.RHE,respectively,superior to those of the commercial 20 wt%Pt/C and most of Cobased catalysts reported so far.To drive a current density of 10 mA cm^(-2),Co_(2)N_(0.67)-BHPC also shows the lower overpotentials of 0.34 and 0.21 V vs.RHE for OER and HER,respectively.Furthermore,the Zn-air battery equipped with Co_(2)N_(0.67)-BHPC displays higher maximum power density(109 mW cm^(-2))and charge-discharge cycle stability.Interestingly,the anisotype heterojunction Co_(2)O_(3)-BHPC as trifunctional electrocatalyst reveals evidently photoelectrochemical enhancement compared with the photostable Co_(2)N_(0.67)-BHPC.That is to say,isotype heterojunction material(n-n type Co^(2)N_(0.67)-BHPC)is equipped with better electrocatalytic performance than anisotype one(p-n type Co_(2)O_(3)-BHPC),but the opposite is true in photoelectrochemical catalysis.Meanwhile,the possible mechanism is proposed based on the energy band structures of the Co_(2)N_(0.67)-BHPC and Co_(2)O_(3)-BHPC and the cocatalyst effects.The present work provides much more possibilities to tune the electrocatalytic and photoelectrochemical properties of catalysts through a facile combination of heterostructure engineering protocol and macrocyclic central metal protective strategy.
基金Financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.21631003,21771192,and 21871024)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No.FRF-BR-18–009B)。
文摘It is an urgent task to develop highly efficient non-noble metal electrocatalysts in the direction of ORR,but still a huge and long-term challenge.Herein,an efficient one-step pyrolysis of Sichuan pepper powder,2,2-bipyridine,FeCl3,Na SCN,and ZnCl2 at 900℃ provides the FeS/ZnS@N,S-C-900 hybrid catalyst.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)images and Mott-Schottky curves clearly reveal the in-situ constructed abundant FeS/ZnS-based p-n junctions dispersed on the biomass-derived porous carbon surface of FeS/ZnS@N,S-C-900.The as-prepared FeS/ZnS@N,S-C-900 hybrid exhibits superior ORR performance in comparison with Pt/C in 0.1 M KOH with high onset(Eonset)and half-wave potentials(E1/2)of 1.00 and 0.880 V vs.RHE,large limiting current density(JL)of 5.60 mA cm-2,and robust durability and methanol tolerance.Impressively,upon the light irradiation,FeS/ZnS@N,S-C-900 produces a photocurrent as high as ca.0.3μA cm-2,resulting in further improvement over Eonset,E1/2,and JLof FeS/ZnS@N,S-C-900 to1.10 V vs.RHE,0.885 V vs.RHE,and 6.02 mA cm-2.Experiment in combination with theoretical calculations demonstrate the significant effect of FeS/ZnS heterojunction on the enhanced ORR catalytic activity of FeS/ZnS@N,S-C-900.This work is useful for the development of advanced heterojunction-based ORR catalysts for various energy conversion devices.
基金grateful for the financial support from the National Key Research and Development Plan(Grant No.2017YFB0307901).
文摘The development of renewable,cost-efficient,and environmentally friendly electrode materials with excellent performance is urgently needed for improving supercapacitors(SCs).Recently,biomass-derived porous carbons(BPCs)have received increasing attention due to their excellent physical and chemical properties,widespread availability,and low production cost.In this review,the progress in preparing BPCs and the properties of prepared BPCs are presented and discussed.In addition,the applications of BPCs as electrode materials for supercapacitors are also summarized.More importantly,the pore structure and surface properties of BPCs are all determining factors to improve electrochemical performance.Moreover,a high energy density and power density can be pursued by using composites based on BPCs as electrode materials,of which combining transition metallic oxide with BPCs is one of the most attractive selections.Therefore,rational design of BPCs with respect to the supercapacitor's performance should be conducted in the future.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (No.2018YFB1501404)
文摘This work proved that biomass-based polyols (sorbitol, xylitol, erythritol, glycerol and ethanediol) were able to be converted into high-value chemical (p-xylene) by catalytic cracking of polyols, alkylation of aromatics, and the isomerization of xylenes over the SiO2-modified zeolites. Compared to the conventional HZSM-5 zeolite, the SiO2-containing zeolites considerably increased the selectivity and yield of p-xylene due to the reduction of external surface acidity and the narrowing of pore entrance. The influences of the methanol additive, reaction temperature, and types of polyols on the selectivity and yield of p-xylene were investigated in detail. Catalytic cracking of polyols with methanol significantly enhanced the production of p-xylene by the alkylation of toluene with methanol. The highest p-xylene yield of 10.9 C-mol% with a p-xylene/xylenes ratio of 91.1% was obtained over the 15wt%SiO2/HZSM-5 catalyst. The reaction pathway for the formation of p-xylene was addressed according to the study of the key reactions and the characterization of catalysts.
文摘Solid oxide catalysts derived from various renewable sources have produced significant yield of methyl esters of enhanced purity. These materials are sourced for due to their advantages ranging from low cost, recoverability and reusability, environmental benign-ness, thermal stability and high quality product generation. For a possible greener production process, many researchers in literature reported the use of biomass-derived heterogeneous catalyst in biodiesel synthesis producing high quality pure product. The catalysts were majorly modified through simple physical cost effective and energy saving operations. This paper explores some of these bio-based heterogeneous catalyst used in biodiesel production via transesterification and esterification approach and their performance in FAME yield and conversion. The feedstock consideration which warrant the route selection, various approaches that are adopted in biodiesel production, performance of renewable heterogeneous catalyst and the measures that were adopted to enhance efficiency of the catalyst were considerably highlighted. It is observed that the prospects of organic-based solid catalyst in biodiesel development is a promising enterprise compared to the conventional methods utilizing homogeneous chemical catalyst, which generates wastewater requiring treatment before disposal and generates product that may cause engine malfunction. This review work aimed at providing detailed and up-to-date record of the trend in renewable catalyst development in biodiesel synthesis. This is expected to inform a suitable selection and reaction conditions in the development of biodiesel from the very many feed stocks.
基金financially supported by The Open Fund of Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-Industrial Green Technology(No.WYKF-EIGT2022-1)The Open Fund of Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology of Fujian Province University(Nos.WYKFGCT2022-4 and WYKF-GCT2021-1)Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(No.2020J05220)。
文摘Due to the advantages of renewable,low pollution and wide distribution of biomass resources,it is selected as the electrode material for supercapacitors.For carbon-based electrode materials,specific surface area and pore structure have a great influence.Exploring and summarizing the influence of activation on pore structure will greatly broaden this field.Based on the activation mechanism of activator,this paper summarizes the latest progress of biomass activation applied to supercapacitors,including traditional physical and chemical activation methods and non-traditional methods such as biological activation method,self-activation method,template assisted activation method and green activator activation.Finally,the challenges,strategies and prospects for the future development of biomass-derived carbon material activation are pointed out.In summary,this review will help researchers choose appropriate strategies to design biomass-derived carbon electrode materials for supercapacitors,thereby promoting the application of biomass materials.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(No.23ZR1423800)the Shuguang Program from Shanghai Education Development Foundation and Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(No.18SG35)+1 种基金Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry(Ministry of Education)Nankai University.
文摘Carbonaceous materials have been recognized as one of the most promising anode materials for potassium-ion batteries(PIBs)due to their abundant raw materials,controllable structure,superior conductivity,and good chemical inertness.However,the large radius of K ions and the low potassium content of intercalation compounds result in the sluggish storage kinetics and low reversible capacity of carbon anodes.In this work,we present a unique heteroatom-doped carbon composite(denoted as NS-MC/SC)through a facile interfacial assembly route and simple heat-treatment process,where NS-MC is well grafted onto the biomass-derived spore carbon(SC).This unique structural design endows it with abundant mesoporous channels,expanded layer spacing,and highly doped N and S.With these merits,the NS-MC/SC anode in PIBs exhibits a high reversible capacity of 350.4 mAh·g^(-1) at 100 mA·g^(-1) after 300 cycles,and an outstanding cycling stability.Besides,in-situ Raman spectra further verify the high reversibility of K ions insertion/extraction.Importantly,theoretical simulations also reveal that the N,S dual-doping is an efficient approach for improving the potassium-ion storage performance of NS-MC/SC.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.22078278)Hunan Innovative Talent Project(Grant No.2022RC1111)+1 种基金the Key project of Hunan Provincial Education Department(Grant No.22A0131)the State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization(Open Fund Project No.ZJUCEU2021009).
文摘Biomass-derived carbon materials for lithiumion batteries emerge as one of the most promising anodes from sustainable perspective.However,improving the reversible capacity and cycling performance remains a long-standing challenge.By combining the benefits of K2CO_(3) activation and KMnO_(4) hydrothermal treatment,this work proposes a two-step activation method to load MnO_(2) charge transfer onto biomass-derived carbon(KAC@MnO_(2)).Comprehensive analysis reveals that KAC@MnO_(2) has a micro-mesoporous coexistence structure and uniform surface distribution of MnO_(2),thus providing an improved electrochemical performance.Specifically,KAC@MnO_(2) exhibits an initial chargedischarge capacity of 847.3/1813.2 mAh·g^(-1) at 0.2 A·g^(-1),which is significantly higher than that of direct pyrolysis carbon and K2CO_(3) activated carbon,respectively.Furthermore,the KAC@MnO_(2) maintains a reversible capacity of 652.6 mAh·g^(-1) after 100 cycles.Even at a high current density of 1.0 A·g^(-1),KAC@MnO_(2) still exhibits excellent long-term cycling stability and maintains a stable reversible capacity of 306.7 mAh·g^(-1) after 500 cycles.Compared with reported biochar anode materials,the KAC@MnO_(2) prepared in this work shows superior reversible capacity and cycling performance.Additionally,the Li+insertion and de-insertion mechanisms are verified by ex situ X-ray diffraction analysis during the chargedischarge process,helping us better understand the energy storage mechanism of KAC@MnO_(2).
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFC2104700).
文摘Terpenoids are a diverse class of natural products widely used as pharmaceuticals,perfumes,flavors,and biofuels.Traditionally,terpenoids are obtained from natural sources,such as plants,but their production is limited by the insufficiency of resources and low yields of extraction.Microbial production of terpenoids has emerged as a promising alternative due to that it is sustainable and easy to scale up.This review aims to summarize recent advances in microbial production of terpenoids from inexpensive biomass-derived feedstocks.Metabolic pathways and key enzymes involved in terpenoid biosynthesis are introduced.Microorganisms that can utilize low-cost lignocellulosic feedstocks for terpenoid production are highlighted.The challenges and prospects faced by microbial terpenoid production are proposed.We believe that continuous progress in the fields of biomass transformation and synthetic biology will ultimately achieve industrial production of microbial terpenoids.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science of China(Nos.22001156 and 21401121)General Financial Grant from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2017M623095)Returned Personnel Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province,China(No.2018044)。
文摘Supercapacitors(SCs)have been considered as the most promising energy storage device due to high power density,long cycle life,and fast energy storage and efficient delivery.The excellent electrode materials of SCs generally have based on large porous structure,excellent conductivity,and heteroatom doping for charge transfer.Among various electrode materials,biomass-derived carbon materials have received widespread attention owing to excellent performances,environmental friendliness,lowcost and renewability.Additionally,composites materials based on biomass-derived carbon and transition metalbased material can obtain more advantages of structural and performance than single component,which opens up a new way for the fabrication of high-performance SC electrode materials.Therefore,this review aims to the recent progress on the design and fabrication of biomassderived carbons/transition metal-based composites in supercapacitor application.Finally,the development trends and challenges of biomass-derived electrode materials have been discussed and prospected.
基金financially supported by the Major Science and Technology Projects of Yunnan Province(Grant No.202202AG050003)the Key Research and Development Program of Yunnan Province(Grant No.202103AA080019)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51904135,52162030)the Scientific Research Fund of Highend Talents Introduction of Kunming University of Science and Technology(Grant No.KKKP201752027)the Yunnan Thousand Talents Program for Young Talents(Grant No.KKS2202052001)。
文摘High sulfur loading is a practical way to realize the advantages of high energy density lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries.Herein,we report a biomass-derived flexible self-supporting carbon(SSC)coupled with Ni S/C used as a sulfur host for high-efficiency sulfur storage.A high areal sulfur loading of 5.3 mg cm-2can be achieved in the as-prepared composite host,and physical/chemical dual blocking effects for polysulfides are implemented in the SSC-Ni S/C electrode.The 3D SSC with an interwoven structure offers a large surface area and wide internal space for sulfur accommodation.Moreover,the powerful capability of physical immobilization/chemical anchoring of the polysulfides endowed by SSC and Ni S mitigates the shuttle effect.We compared electrodes with different current collectors,and the SSC-Ni S/C-1200 electrode material showed outstanding electrochemical performance,exhibiting a first specific capacity of 1268.36 m A h g-1at a high sulfur loading of 5.3 mg cm-2.Additionally,the SSC-Ni S/C-1200 electrode exhibited a good remaining capacity of 555.15 m A h g-1at a current density of0.5 A g-1with a high sulfur loading of 3.3 mg cm-2after 300 cycles.In addition,the active material loaded in the traditional way easily falls off when the conventional current collector is folded with increasing sulfur loading,but the flexible self-supporting carbon current collector can solve this problem.This study prepared a flexible free-standing 3D interconnected carbon current collector.Via the introduction of amorphous carbon-coated Ni S,the self-supporting cathode SSC-Ni S/C-1200 achieved high sulfur loading that results in excellent electrochemical performance,providing a reference for future research on high sulfur loading in lithium-sulfur batteries.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51702117,51672055)Major Research Projects Fund of Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology (2016006)Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province of China (E201416)
文摘Currently, carbon materials, such as graphene,carbon nanotubes, activated carbon, porous carbon, have been successfully applied in energy storage area by taking advantage of their structural and functional diversity. However, the development of advanced science and technology has spurred demands for green and sustainable energy storage materials.Biomass-derived carbon, as a type of electrode materials, has attracted much attention because of its structural diversities,adjustable physical/chemical properties, environmental friendliness and considerable economic value. Because the nature contributes the biomass with bizarre micro structures,the biomass-derived carbon materials also show naturally structural diversities, such as OD spherical, 1D fibrous, 2D lamellar and 3D spatial structures. In this review, the structure design of biomass-derived carbon materials for energy storage is presented. The effects of structural diversity, porosity and surface heteroatom doping of biomass-derived carbon materials in supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries and sodium-ion batteries are discussed in detail. In addition, the new trends and challenges in biomass-derived carbon materials have also been proposed for further rational design of biomass-derived carbon materials for energy storage.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Nos.2017YFA0208200,2016YFB0700600,and 2015CB659300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.21872069,51761135104,and 21573108)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Nos.BK20180008 and BK20150583)High-Level Entrepreneurial and Innovative Talents Program of Jiangsu Province,and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.
文摘Lithium-ion capacitor (LIC) has been regarded as a promising energy storage system with high powder density and high energy density.However,the kinetic mismatch between the anode and the cathode is a major issue to be solved.Here we report a high-performance asymmetric LIC based on oxygen-deficient black-TiO2-x/graphene (B-TiO2-x/G) aerogel anode and biomass derived microporous carbon cathode.Through a facile one-pot hydrothermal process,graphene nanosheets and oxygen-vacancy-rich porous B-TiO2-x/G nanosheets were self-assembled into three-dimensional (3D) interconnected B-TiO2-x/G aerogel.Owing to the rich active sites,high conductivity and fast kinetics,the B-TiO2-x/G aerogel exhibits remarkable reversible capacity,high rate capability and long cycle life when used as anode material for lithium ion storage.Moreover,density functional theory (DFT) calculation reveals that the incorporation of graphene nanosheets can reduce the energy barrier of Li^+ diffusion in B-TiO2-x.The asymmetric LIC based on B-TiO2-x/G aerogel anode and naturally-abundant pine-needles derived microporous carbon (MPC) cathode work well within a large voltage window (1.0-4.0 V),and can deliver high energy density (166.4 Wh·kg^-1 at 200 mA·g^-1),and high power density (7.9 kW·kg^-1 at 17.1 Wh·kg^-1).Moreover,the LIC shows a high capacitance retention of 87% after 3,000cycles at 2,000 mA·g^-1.The outstanding electrochemical performances indicate that the rationally-designed LICs have promising prospect to serve as advanced fast-charging energy storage devices.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21673290,U1662103)Science Foundation of China University of Petroleum,Beijing(No.2462017YJRC027)the Strategic Cooperation Technology Projects of CNPC and CUPB(No.ZLZX2020-04)。
文摘The strategy of adopting cheap precursors or abundant resources,which can be obtained directly from nature,is a simple and excellent method of introducing accessible research into environmentally friendly development.Moreover,this is also an urgent requirement for the sustainable development of green technology.Herein,we introduce a simplistic and expandable method to prepare metal-free biomassderived nitrogen self-doped porous activation carbon(N-PAC) with large specific surface area(S_(BET)=1300.58 m^(2)/g).Moreover,the manufactural electrocatalysts exhibit prominent oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) performance in all PH values.As compared with the commercial Pt/C catalyst,the N-PAC/800 with a positive onset potential at 10 mA/cm^(2)(0.93 V),half-wave potential(0.87 V),and limiting current(6.34 mA/cm^(2)) bring to light excellent catalytic stability,selectivity,and much-enhanced methanol tolerance.Furthermore,the prepared electrocatalysts possess considerable hydrogen evolution reaction(HER) performance with a less onset potential of 0.218 V(acidic medium) and0.271 V(alkaline medium) respectively,which can show similar catalytic activity across the whole pH range.Such bifunctional electrocatalyst,with excellent electrocatalytic properties,resource-rich,low cost,and environmental-friendly,hold a promising application in energy conversion and reserve.
文摘Hydrogen production from steam or autothermal alcohol reforming has been widely studied, but these methods require high temperatures and emit CO2. Here, we present a new strategy for the simultaneous room-temperature production of hydrogen and other chemicals without the emission of CO2, via the photo- electrochemical reforming of biomass-derived alcohols. The measured hydrogen quantum efficiencies reach around 80% across the entire visible solar spectrum from 450 to 850 nm, achieving an ultrahigh hydrogen production rate of 7.91 μmol/(min·cm^2) under AM 1.5G illumination.