Author:
Pusarapu Vishnu,Narayana Sarma Rakesh,Ochonma Prince,Gadikota Greeshma
Abstract
AbstractExisting pathways to produce graphite which include extraction of natural graphite impact the environment, while the conversion of fossil-driven carbon to graphite around temperatures as high as 3000 °C consumes large quantities of energy. Potassium - catalyzed graphitization is a more sustainable route and can achieve graphitic carbon formation at temperatures lower than 1000 °C, while enhancing pore formation and creating porous graphitic carbon (PGC). This two-step approach involves carbonization followed by graphitization. However, the compositions of the gaseous products have not been reported in prior studies. In this perspective, the chemical transformations underlying Alkaline Thermal Graphitization (ATG) for the co-production of synthesis gas (H2 and CO) and PGC in a single step, utilizing lignocellulosic biomass, are reported. The presence of graphitic and porous carbon structures in PGC are well suited for supercapacitor applications. This promising approach maximizes resource recovery by upgrading volatile matter to synthesis gas and low value biomass residues to porous graphitic carbon (PGC), thus co-producing sustainable fuels and energy storage materials, while lowering CO2 emissions compared to existing pathways to produce graphite.
Funder
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
Link Foundation Energy Fellowships
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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