BioTech Encyclopedia

Materials researched for energy storage

review Graphene & carbon from biomass 2019

Biomass carbon supercapacitors review

A review of biomass-derived porous carbons of different dimensions for supercapacitor electrodes.

As reported in: Bi, Kong, Cao et al. (2019). Biomass-derived porous carbon materials with different dimensions for supercapacitor electrodes: a review. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. doi:10.1039/c9ta04436a

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review Graphene & carbon from biomass 2017

Biomass carbon battery anodes

A review of biomass-derived nanostructured carbons and composites as lithium-ion battery anodes.

As reported in: Long, Fang, Ignaszak et al. (2017). Biomass-derived nanostructured carbons and their composites as anode materials for lithium ion batteries. Chemical Society Reviews. doi:10.1039/c6cs00639f

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review Graphene & carbon from biomass 2014

Hierarchically porous carbons

Studied how interconnected pores in polymer- and biomass-derived carbons affect energy applications.

As reported in: Dutta, Bhaumik, Wu (2014). Hierarchically porous carbon derived from polymers and biomass: effect of interconnected pores on energy applications. Energy Environ. Sci.. doi:10.1039/c4ee01075b

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lab Hemp 2013

Hemp carbon supercapacitors

Interconnected carbon nanosheets derived from hemp used for fast, high-energy supercapacitors.

Built / tested: supercapacitor electrodes

As reported in: Wang, Xu, Kohandehghan et al. (2013). Interconnected Carbon Nanosheets Derived from Hemp for Ultrafast Supercapacitors with High Energy. ACS Nano. doi:10.1021/nn400731g

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review Lithium (batteries) 2009

Li battery challenges (Goodenough)

Goodenough and Kim reviewed limits and challenges for rechargeable lithium batteries.

As reported in: Goodenough, Kim (2009). Challenges for Rechargeable Li Batteries. Chemistry of Materials. doi:10.1021/cm901452z

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lab Virus-templated materials (M13 phage) 2009

High-power virus batteries

Lee and colleagues used multiple virus genes to build both electrode materials for higher-power lithium-ion batteries.

Built / tested: virus-enabled battery

As reported in: Lee, Yi, Kim et al. (2009). Fabricating Genetically Engineered High-Power Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Multiple Virus Genes. Science. doi:10.1126/science.1171541

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review Lithium (batteries) 2008

Building better batteries

Armand and Tarascon discussed paths to better, more sustainable batteries.

As reported in: Armand, Tarascon (2008). Building better batteries. Nature. doi:10.1038/451652a

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lab Virus-templated materials (M13 phage) 2006

Virus-built battery nanowires

Nam and colleagues engineered M13 viruses to grow cobalt oxide nanowires for lithium-ion battery electrodes.

Built / tested: virus-templated electrode

As reported in: Nam, Kim, Yoo et al. (2006). Virus-Enabled Synthesis and Assembly of Nanowires for Lithium Ion Battery Electrodes. Science. doi:10.1126/science.1122716

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review Lithium (batteries) 2001

Challenges for lithium batteries

Tarascon and Armand reviewed issues facing rechargeable lithium batteries.

As reported in: Tarascon, Armand (2001). Issues and challenges facing rechargeable lithium batteries. Nature. doi:10.1038/35104644

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commercial Lithium (batteries) 1997

Lithium iron phosphate

Padhi, Nanjundaswamy, and Goodenough introduced phospho-olivines such as LiFePO4 as battery cathodes.

Built / tested: LFP batteries

As reported in: Padhi, Nanjundaswamy, Goodenough (1997). Phospho‐olivines as Positive‐Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. doi:10.1149/1.1837571

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commercial Lithium (batteries) 1980

Lithium cobalt oxide cathode

Mizushima, Goodenough, and colleagues introduced LixCoO2 as a high-energy battery cathode.

Built / tested: lithium-ion batteries

As reported in: Mizushima, Jones, Wiseman et al. (1980). LixCoO2 (0<x<-1): A new cathode material for batteries of high energy density. Materials Research Bulletin. doi:10.1016/0025-5408(80)90012-4

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