Abstract: Functional carbon materials (FCMs) with tuned structure and properties hold great potential in a number of fields including energy storage, catalysis and environment protection. One of the key issues is how to make FCMs cheaply and quickly. We have developed techniques for making FCMs from different carbonaceous precursors, especially from coal that is cheap and abundant in China. In the present talk, I will report on the fabrication of FCMs from coal for high-performance sodium and potassium-ion batteries, and for CO2 electrocatalytic reduction. The advantages of coal-based FCMs will be highlighted in terms of the cost and structure-performance of the concerned products. The features of FCMs as supports or structure units in composites for energy storage and catalysis will be highlighted briefly.

References:

1) C. Hu, MY Li, JS Qiu, YP Sun. Design and Fabrication of Carbon Dots for Energy Conversion and Storage, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2019, 48, 2315-2337.

2) J Yang, ZY Zeng, J Kang, S Betzler, C Czarnik, XW Zhang, C Ophus, C Yu, K Bustillo, M Pan, JS Qiu, LW Wang, HM Zheng. Formation of two-dimensional transition metal oxide nanosheets with nanoparticles as intermediate, Nature Materials, 2019, 18(9), 970-976.

3) C Li, YW Wang, N Xiao, HQ Li, YQ Ji, Z Guo, C Liu, JS Qiu. Nitrogen-doped porous carbon from coal for high efficiency CO2 electrocatalytic reduction, Carbon, 2019, 151, 46-52.

4) XH Wu, S Zhou, ZY Wang, JS Liu, W Pei, PJ Yang, JJ Zhao, JS Qiu. Engineering Multifunctional Collaborative Catalytic Interface Enabling Efficient Hydrogen Evolution in All pH Range and Seawater, Adv. Energy Mater., 2019, 9(34), 1901333.

5) N Xiao, XY Zhang, C Liu, YW Wang, HQ Li, JS Qiu. Coal-based carbon anodes for high-performance potassium-ion batteries, Carbon 2019,147, 574-581,

6) MY Hao, N Xiao, YW Wang, HQ Li, Y Zhou, C Liu, JS Qiu. Pitch-derived N-doped porous carbon nanosheets with expanded interlayer distance as high-performance sodium-ion battery anodes, Fuel Processing Technology, 2018, 177: 328–335

7) C Hu, C Yu, MY Li, XN Wang, JY Yang, ZB Zhao, A. Eychmueller, YP Sun, JS Qiu. Small 2014, 10, 4926-33.

8) YW Ren, C Yu, XY Tan, XT Han, HL Huang, HW Huang, JS Qiu. Is It Appropriate to Use the Nafion Membrane in Electrocatalytic N2 Reduction?  Small Methods, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.201900474

Abstract: Functional carbon materials (FCMs) with tuned structure and properties hold great potential in a number of fields including energy storage, catalysis and environment protection. One of the key issues is how to make FCMs cheaply and quickly. We have developed techniques for making FCMs from different carbonaceous precursors, especially from coal that is cheap and abundant in China. In the present talk, I will report on the fabrication of FCMs from coal for high-performance sodium and potassium-ion batteries, and for CO2 electrocatalytic reduction. The advantages of coal-based FCMs will be highlighted in terms of the cost and structure-performance of the concerned products. The features of FCMs as supports or structure units in composites for energy storage and catalysis will be highlighted briefly.

References:

1) C. Hu, MY Li, JS Qiu, YP Sun. Design and Fabrication of Carbon Dots for Energy Conversion and Storage, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2019, 48, 2315-2337.

2) J Yang, ZY Zeng, J Kang, S Betzler, C Czarnik, XW Zhang, C Ophus, C Yu, K Bustillo, M Pan, JS Qiu, LW Wang, HM Zheng. Formation of two-dimensional transition metal oxide nanosheets with nanoparticles as intermediate, Nature Materials, 2019, 18(9), 970-976.

3) C Li, YW Wang, N Xiao, HQ Li, YQ Ji, Z Guo, C Liu, JS Qiu. Nitrogen-doped porous carbon from coal for high efficiency CO2 electrocatalytic reduction, Carbon, 2019, 151, 46-52.

4) XH Wu, S Zhou, ZY Wang, JS Liu, W Pei, PJ Yang, JJ Zhao, JS Qiu. Engineering Multifunctional Collaborative Catalytic Interface Enabling Efficient Hydrogen Evolution in All pH Range and Seawater, Adv. Energy Mater., 2019, 9(34), 1901333.

5) N Xiao, XY Zhang, C Liu, YW Wang, HQ Li, JS Qiu. Coal-based carbon anodes for high-performance potassium-ion batteries, Carbon 2019,147, 574-581,

6) MY Hao, N Xiao, YW Wang, HQ Li, Y Zhou, C Liu, JS Qiu. Pitch-derived N-doped porous carbon nanosheets with expanded interlayer distance as high-performance sodium-ion battery anodes, Fuel Processing Technology, 2018, 177: 328–335

7) C Hu, C Yu, MY Li, XN Wang, JY Yang, ZB Zhao, A. Eychmueller, YP Sun, JS Qiu. Small 2014, 10, 4926-33.

8) YW Ren, C Yu, XY Tan, XT Han, HL Huang, HW Huang, JS Qiu. Is It Appropriate to Use the Nafion Membrane in Electrocatalytic N2 Reduction?  Small Methods, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.201900474