Rana, ZI;
Shah, AR;
Llewellyn, AV;
Mazloomian, K;
McAlernon, P;
Miller, TS;
Cullen, PL;
... Brett, DJL; + view all
(2022)
A new high: Cannabis as a budding source of carbon-based materials for electrochemical power sources.
Current Opinion in Electrochemistry
, 31
, Article 100860. 10.1016/j.coelec.2021.100860.
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Abstract
Cannabis sativa L., a low-cost, fast-growing herbaceous plant, is seeing a resurgence in widespread cultivation as a result of new policies and product drive. Its biodegradable and environmentally benign nature coupled with its high specific surface area and three-dimensional hierarchal structure makes it an excellent candidate for use as a biomass-derived carbon material for electrochemical power sources. It is proposed that this ‘wonder crop’ could have an important role in the energy transition by providing high-functioning carbon-based materials for electrochemistry. In this article, all instances of C. sativa usage in batteries, fuel cells and supercapacitors are discussed with a focus on highlighting the high capacity, rate capability, capacitance, current density and half-wave potential that can be achieved with its utilisation in the field.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | A new high: Cannabis as a budding source of carbon-based materials for electrochemical power sources |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.coelec.2021.100860 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coelec.2021.100860 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Cannabis, C. sativa, Fuel cells, Batteries, Supercapacitors, Biomass precursor |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Chemical Engineering |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10140000 |
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