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

• Published in: Energy & environmental science Vol. 12; no. 6; pp. 1751 - 1779
• Main Authors: Liu, Wu-Jun, Jiang, Hong, Yu, Han-Qing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 01.01.2019
• Subjects: Batteries; Biomass; Carbon; Charcoal; Climate change; Conversion; Ecological effects; Electrocatalysts; Energy; Energy shortages; Energy storage; Environmental impact; Fossil fuels; Fuel cells; Fuel technology; Functional groups; Global warming; Hydrogen storage; Lithium; Organic chemistry; Petrochemicals; Petrochemicals industry; Porosity; Production methods; Renewable resources; Sodium; Surface chemistry; Sustainable materials; Sustainable yield; Water pollution

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, dispersive and non-perennial energy from the sun, wind, geothermal sources, water, or biomass could be a promising option to r...