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Advances in Carbon Nanomaterials for Energy Storage

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "D1: Advanced Energy Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 2314

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Mauro Giorcelli

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Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Polytechnic of Turin, 10129 Turin, Italy
Interests: biochar; carbon materials; composites; electrical characterization
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Dr. Mattia Bartoli

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Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Polytechnic of Turin, 10129 Turin, Italy
Interests: biochar; composites; polymers
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Mankind is facing the transition to a more sustainable model of development. Energy storage systems are the new frontiers of energy research and this is a key challenge of the 21st century. In fact, renewable energy production is expected to grow largely in the coming years, and efficient massive storage is required to improve large-scale grid integration of intermittent electricity sources (e.g., solar, tides, wind).

New sustainable materials for the next generation of energy storage systems will be led by the advancement in nanostructured carbon species, ranging from graphene to CNTs and bioderived carbon.

With this Special Issue, we aim to provide a reference point for the energy storage file collecting the most cutting-edge research in the field of advanced nanostructured materials for energy storage applications.

Accordingly, we will report new studies on batteries, fuels cells and supercapacitors, focusing our attention on the impact that carbon materials have on their performances.

We firmly believe that advancement in nanostructured carbon-based materials will represent the bright future of the energy storage field.

Dr. Mauro Giorcelli
Dr. Mattia Bartoli
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Energies is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Dr. Mauro Giorcelli
Dr. Mattia Bartoli
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Energies is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • supercapacitors
  • fuel cells
  • secondary batteries
  • carbon tailoring

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Assessment of Biochar Produced by Flame-Curtain Pyrolysis as a Precursor for the Development of an Efficient Electric Double-Layer Capacitor
by Toshiki Tsubota, Shion Tsuchiya, Tatsuya Kusumoto and Dimitrios Kalderis
Energies 2021, 14(22), 7671; https://doi.org/10.3390/en14227671 - 16 Nov 2021
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Abstract
Pine tree biochar produced by flame-curtain pyrolysis, an inexpensive and simple pyrolysis methodology, was used as the starting material for KOH-activated carbon. Flame-curtain pyrolysis is a simple, low-technology methodology that can be performed by non-specialized personnel. The elemental analysis of the biochars highlighted [...] Read more.
Pine tree biochar produced by flame-curtain pyrolysis, an inexpensive and simple pyrolysis methodology, was used as the starting material for KOH-activated carbon. Flame-curtain pyrolysis is a simple, low-technology methodology that can be performed by non-specialized personnel. The elemental analysis of the biochars highlighted the high reproducibility of the process. The N2 adsorption isotherms indicated that KOH activation was effective for the preparation of high-surface-area activated carbons from the biochar. The BET specific surface area increased with the quantity of KOH added in the activation process, achieving a maximum value of 3014 m2 g−1 at 85.7 wt.% of KOH addition. The adsorption isotherms of all samples were IUPAC type I, establishing their microporous nature. Results from the Mikhail–Brunauer (MP) method and αs plot indicated that the pore size distribution became wider and the pore volume increased as the KOH content increased. The measured capacitance values followed the same dependence on KOH content. The maximum capacitance value at 1 mV s−1 was determined as 200.6 F g−1 for the sample prepared at 75 wt.% of KOH addition. Therefore, pine tree biochar prepared by simple pyrolysis equipment is a suitable precursor for the development of an electric double-layer capacitor. Full article
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