Sustainable Carbon as Efficient Support for Metal-Based Nanocatalyst: Applications in Energy Harvesting and Storage

Molecules

Mireia Buaki-Sogó¹  Leire Zubizarreta¹  Marta García-Pellicer¹  Alfredo Quijano-López² 

[1] Instituto Tecnológico de la Energia (ITE), Av. Juan de la Cierva 24, 46980 Valencia, Spain;Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n Edificio 6C, 46022 Valencia, Spain;

关键词: biomass;    biochar;    metal nanocatalyst;    methanation reaction;    sustainable carbon;    energy storage;   

DOI  :  10.3390/molecules25143123

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Sustainable activated carbon can be obtained from the pyrolysis/activation of biomass wastes coming from different origins. Carbon obtained in this way shows interesting properties, such as high surface area, electrical conductivity, thermal and chemical stability, and porosity. These characteristics among others, such as a tailored pore size distribution and the possibility of functionalization, lead to an increased use of activated carbons in catalysis. The use of activated carbons from biomass origins is a step forward in the development of more sustainable processes enhancing material recycling and reuse in the frame of a circular economy. In this article, a perspective of different heterogeneous catalysts based on sustainable activated carbon from biomass origins will be analyzed focusing on their properties and catalytic performance for determined energy-related applications. In this way, the article aims to give the reader a scope of the potential of these tailor-made sustainable materials as a support in heterogeneous catalysis and future developments needed to improve catalyst performance. The selected applications are those related with H₂ energy and the production of biomethane for energy through CO₂ methanation.

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