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AuthorLu, Qingqing
AuthorLi, Wenpeng
AuthorGai, Ligang
AuthorEid, Kamel
Available date2023-01-08T08:27:18Z
Publication Date2021
Publication NameRSC Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
ResourceScopus
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1039/9781839164606-00080
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/38143
AbstractWith the ever-increasing energy demand and severe energy crisis, the search for highly efficient energy storage and conversion devices becomes more and more crucial. Among the options available, fuel cells, water electrolysis, supercapacitors, and rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are the optimal alternatives. The commercialization of the aforementioned devices primarily relies on the preparation of high-performance electrocatalysts or electrode materials. Given the mature synthesis, low cost, unique thermal stability, and tunable structural properties, graphitic carbon nitride (gCN) nanostructures have drawn considerable attention in electrochemical applications but are still restricted by having low surface area and poor electronic conductivity. To overcome these deficiencies, many efforts have been devoted to the template-based construction of porous gCN nanostructures with various functionalities like doping or functionalization with metal, metal-oxide, and non-metals for various electrochemical applications. This chapter focuses on the recent research progress in the synthesis of porous gCN nanostructures using template-based methods (i.e., hard templates and soft templates) and their utilization in the electrochemical energy conversion technologies. This includes fuel cell reactions (i.e., oxygen reduction, alcohol oxidation, and water splitting) and energy production/storage (i.e., supercapacitor and Li-ion batteries). This is alongside a discussion of the current barriers and future prospects of gCN for energy applications. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2021.
Languageen
PublisherRoyal Society of Chemistry
SubjectAlcohol fuels
Carbon nitride
Electrocatalysts
Electrolytic reduction
Energy policy
Energy storage
Fuel cells
Lithium-ion batteries
Metals
Nanostructures
Porous materials
Supercapacitor
Surface chemistry
Electrochemical applications
Electrochemical energy conversions
Electronic conductivity
Energy applications
Energy storage and conversions
Nitride nanostructures
Rechargeable lithium ion battery
Template based methods
Conversion efficiency
TitleCHAPTER 3: Template-based Fabrication of Porous Carbon Nitride Nanostructures for Electrochemical Energy Conversion
TypeBook chapter
Pagination80-126
Issue Number51
Volume Number2021-January
dc.accessType Abstract Only


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