Microbe-derived carbon materials for electrical energy storage and conversion
Microbe-derived carbon materials for electrical energy storage and conversion作者机构:School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University 62 Nanyang Drive 637459 Singapore Singapore Institute of Technology 10 Dover Drive 138683 Singapore School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering The University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
出 版 物:《Journal of Energy Chemistry》 (能源化学(英文版))
年 卷 期:2016年第25卷第2期
页 面:189-196页
核心收录:
学科分类:0820[工学-石油与天然气工程] 0808[工学-电气工程] 081704[工学-应用化学] 07[理学] 0817[工学-化学工程与技术] 08[工学] 0807[工学-动力工程及工程热物理] 0827[工学-核科学与技术] 0703[理学-化学] 070301[理学-无机化学]
基 金:supported by the Ministry of Education, Singapore (2013-T1-002132) the iFood program of Nanyang Technological University The University of Sydney for financial support
主 题:Microbe Carbon materials Supercapacitor Lithium ion battery Oxygen reduction reaction Hydrogen evolution reaction
摘 要:Microbes are microscopic living organisms that surround us which include bacteria, archaea, most protozoa, and some fungi and algae. In recent years, microbes have been explored as novel precursors to synthesize carbon-based(nano)materials and as substrates or templates to produce carbon-containing(nano)composites. Being greener and more affordable, microbe-derived carbons(MDCs) offer good potential for energy applications. In this review, we describe the unique advantages of MDCs and outline the common procedures to prepare them. We also extensively discuss the energy applications of MDCs including their use as electrodes in supercapacitors and lithium-ion batteries, and as electrocatalysts for processes such as oxygen reduction, oxygen evolution, and hydrogen evolution reactions which are essential for fuel cell and water electrochemical splitting cells. Based on the literature trend and our group's expertise, we propose potential research directions for developing new types of MDCs. This review, therefore, provides the state-of-the-art of a new energy chemistry concept. We expect to stimulate future research on the applications of MDCs that may address energy and environmental challenges that our societies are facing.