Recent advances in biomass derived nano-structured carbon materials for low-temperature fuel cell application
Sujit Kumar Guchhait, Shyam Khatana, Rajendra K. Saini, Pranay Pranay, Akash Deep Singh, Anil Kumar Sarma
Abstract
Biomass-sourced carbon materials exhibit enormous applications in fuel cells for their multifunction catalytic properties owing to their excellent physicochemical attributes such as enhanced surface area, tunable porous architectures, available active catalytic sites, and high electrical conductivity. This structural and morphological variability of biomass is crucial to acquire carbon materials with modified structures and catalytic performances. We explored recent developments in biomass-derived carbonaceous electrode materials and their composites for Low-Temperature Fuel Cells (LTFCs). This review focuses on synthesis methodologies, surface properties, and electrochemical properties of biomass-based nano-structured carbon materials for LTFCs application.