Biobased Functional Carbon Materials: Production, Characterization, and Applications-A Review

• Published in: Materials Vol. 11; no. 9; p. 1568
• Main Authors: Correa, Catalina Rodriguez, Kruse, Andrea
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 31.08.2018; MDPI
• Subjects: Activated carbon; activation; Adsorption; Biomass; Carbon; carbon materials; Cellulose; Charcoal; Chemical reactions; Coal; Decomposition; energy storage; gas separation; Gases; Graphite; Hydrogen; hydrothermal carbonization; Lignin; Lignocellulose; Lithium; Porous materials; pyrolysis; Reaction mechanisms; Rechargeable batteries; Review; Surface chemistry; Water treatment; adsorption; biomass; carbon materials; pyrolysis; water treatment; energy storage; gas separation; hydrothermal carbonization; activation
• ISSN: 1996-1944; 1996-1944
• DOI: 10.3390/ma11091568

Even though research on porous carbon materials from biomass dates back to at least hundred years, it is still an extremely relevant topic. These materials can be found in applications that range from those that are widely known, such as water treatment, to others that are newer and indispensable for the transition towards environmentally friendly technologies, such as lithium- and sodium-ion batteries. This review summarizes some of the most relevant research that has been published concerning production technologies, insights on the chemical reaction mechanisms, characterization techniques, as well as some examples of the applications and the properties that the carbon materials must fulfil to be used in those applications.