Affiliation:
1. State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Xi'an Jiaotong University 28 West Xianning Road Xi'an Shaanxi 710049 China
2. Department of Chemistry Rice University 6100 Main Street Houston Texas 77005 USA
3. Department of Chemistry Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering Smalley‐Curl Institute the NanoCarbon Center and The Welch Institute for Advanced Materials and Department of Computer Science Rice University 6100 Main Street Houston Texas 77005 USA
Abstract
AbstractAs the world is committed to reach carbon peak by 2030 and net zero by 2050, the use of coal as an energy source is facing unprecedented challenges. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global annual coal demand is estimated to drop from more than 5640 million tonnes of coal equivalent (Mtce) in 2021 to 540 Mtce in 2050 under the net zero emission scenario, mostly being replaced by renewable energy such as solar and wind. Therefore, the coal industry is vigorously seeking alternative applications to keep it thriving, and nanotechnology can be one of the contributors. Herein, the challenges to coal‐based carbon nanomaterials syntheses are outlined, along with a path toward commercialization. Coal‐based carbon nanomaterials can be promising contributors to the concept of clean coal conversion, initiating its migration from an energy source to a high‐value‐added carbon source.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,General Materials Science
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