Issue 39, 2019

Si-based materials derived from biomass: synthesis and applications in electrochemical energy storage

Abstract

The attractive theoretical specific capacity of silicon (Si) makes it a strong candidate for use in electrochemical energy storage materials. Si exists in organisms in the form of silicic acid or SiO2, which is converted into simple Si or SiOx (0 < x < 2) by a simple reduction reaction. The synthesis of nano/micro structure Si-based materials from biomass with a high Si content has become an ideal method for their conversion into functional materials. Thus, the recovery of value-added products such as rice husks (RHs) and diatoms for the development of a green and economical way for the valorization of biomass material wastes has gained significant attention. In this review, the synthesis of Si-based materials derived from biomass and their applications in the field of electrochemical energy storage were summarized and the effect of their morphology was emphasized. Finally, in view of the application prospects and challenges of the biomass-derived Si-based materials, appropriate improvement schemes were proposed and prospects for the future practical applications of these materials were discussed.

Graphical abstract: Si-based materials derived from biomass: synthesis and applications in electrochemical energy storage

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
27 juin 2019
Accepted
07 août 2019
First published
11 sept. 2019

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019,7, 22123-22147

Si-based materials derived from biomass: synthesis and applications in electrochemical energy storage

M. Yuan, X. Guo, Y. Liu and H. Pang, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019, 7, 22123 DOI: 10.1039/C9TA06934H

To request permission to reproduce material from this article, please go to the Copyright Clearance Center request page.

If you are an author contributing to an RSC publication, you do not need to request permission provided correct acknowledgement is given.

If you are the author of this article, you do not need to request permission to reproduce figures and diagrams provided correct acknowledgement is given. If you want to reproduce the whole article in a third-party publication (excluding your thesis/dissertation for which permission is not required) please go to the Copyright Clearance Center request page.

Read more about how to correctly acknowledge RSC content.

Social activity

Spotlight

Advertisements