Cellulose-based nanostructured carbons for energy conversion and storage devices

Joanna Rooke (1) , Romain Sescousse (2) , Tatiana Budtova (2) , Sandrine Berthon-Fabry (3) , Bernard Simon (4) , Marian Chatenet (1)

1 LEPMI - Laboratoire d'Electrochimie et de Physico-chimie des Matériaux et des Interfaces
2 CEMEF - Centre de Mise en Forme des Matériaux
3 PERSEE - Centre Procédés, Énergies Renouvelables, Systèmes Énergétiques
4 SAFT [Bordeaux]

New nanostructured carbons based on cellulose derived aerogel (Carbon AeroCellulose, CAC) have been developed as a 'greener', biomass-based replacement for carbon black (CB) in materials used for energy storage and conversion. The correlation between the formulation, synthesis conditions, material morphology and electro-chemical properties is presented and discussed. Two examples in which CAC can be used, Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) and primary battery (Li/SOCl2), are given. We show that by tailoring the texture of these new 'green' carbons we can increase the electrochemical performance in comparison with carbon black (CB).

Domaines: Matériaux; Energétique

Joanna Rooke, Romain Sescousse, Tatiana Budtova, Sandrine Berthon-Fabry, Bernard Simon, et al.. Cellulose-based nanostructured carbons for energy conversion and storage devices. Edited by Thomas E. Rufford; John Zhu; Denisa Hulicova-Jurcakova. Green Carbon Materials: Advances and Applications, CRC Press, 89-111 - Chapter 5, 2013, 978-9-8144-1113-4. ⟨hal-00806973⟩