Probing the evolution in catalytic graphitization of biomass-based materials for enduring energetic applications

M Mennani, AA Benhamou, AA Mekkaoui… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The continued reliance on carbon-based materials derived from fossil fuels exacerbates
environmental challenges, demanding alternative cleaner energy sources. Within the realm …

Lignin-derived bimetallic platinum group metal-free oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysts for acid and alkaline fuel cells

M Muhyuddin, A Friedman, F Poli, E Petri… - Journal of Power …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Metal-nitrogen-carbons (MN-Cs) as a reliable substitution for platinum-group-
metals (PGMs) for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are emerging candidates to rationalize …

Biomass-derived metal-free heteroatom doped nanostructured carbon electrocatalysts for high-performance rechargeable lithium–air batteries

MA Alemu, MZ Getie, HM Wassie, MS Alem… - Green …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Renewable energy sources are crucial for addressing the energy crisis and global warming,
but their intermittent nature necessitates storage. Metal–air batteries, such as Li–air …

[HTML][HTML] Aluminium-based ionic liquid grafted on biochar as a heterogeneous catalyst for the selective synthesis of tetrazole and 2, 3-dihydroquinazolin 4 (1 H)-one …

M Norouzi, P Moradi, M Khanmoradi - RSC advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
2, 3-Dihydroquinazolin-4 (1H)-one and tetrazole are a class of nitrogen-containing
heterocyclic compounds that play an important role in drug design and are an important part …

[HTML][HTML] Giving new life to waste cigarette butts: Transformation into platinum group metal-free electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in acid, neutral and …

D Testa, G Zuccante, M Muhyuddin, R Landone… - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
Following the core theme of a circular economy, a novel strategy to upcycle cigarette butt
waste into platinum group metal (PGM)-free metal nitrogen carbon (MNC) electrocatalysts …

[HTML][HTML] Oxygen reduction reaction platinum group metal-free electrocatalysts derived from spent coffee grounds

G Zuccante, M Acciarri, CL Vecchio, I Gatto, V Baglio… - Electrochimica …, 2024 - Elsevier
The annual generation of coffee waste has overtaken 6 million metric tons, becoming a
serious environmental problem. Herein, we report the fabrication of bimetallic …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbon catalyst from hydrothermally carbonized wood chips for oxygen reduction

D Upskuviene, A Balciunaite, A Drabavicius… - Catalysis …, 2023 - Elsevier
An efficient carbon material was prepared using hydrothermal carbonization of birch-wood
chips in the water under elevated pressure, subsequent chemical activation, and doping …

[HTML][HTML] Xerogel-derived manganese oxide/N-doped carbon as a non-precious metal-based oxygen reduction reaction catalyst in microbial fuel cells for energy …

W Hao, SH Lee, SG Peera - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Current study provides a novel strategy to synthesize the nano-sized MnO nanoparticles
from the quick, ascendable, sol-gel synthesis strategy. The MnO nanoparticles are …

Ru-doped Mo2C grown on coconut shell derived 3D hierarchical carbon as robust electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction

Y Feng, W An, F Gao, T Shen, Y Du, Z Ding, T Yang… - Fuel, 2025 - Elsevier
Biomass, as a low-cost, environmental friendly and renewable carbon source with natural
porous structure can be used as carriers. Molybdenum carbide (Mo 2 C), possessing …

Evaluating diffusivity for efficient electrocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide into multicarbon products using dealloyed hierarchically nanoporous copper

WH Tsai, JY Lok, TC Chou, IC Cheng - Applied Surface Science, 2025 - Elsevier
Hierarchical nanoporous copper (Hi-NPC) is a promising catalyst for carbon dioxide
reduction reaction (CO 2 RR) due to its high surface area and excellent mass transport …