Calcium as an innovative and effective catalyst for the synthesis of graphene-like materials from cellulose

Abstract Pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass (hard carbon) produces poorly graphitic biochar. In this study, nano-structured biochars were produced from microcrystalline cellulose using calcium as a non-conventional catalyst. Calcium is abundant, environmental-friendly and widely accessible. Graphi...

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Main Authors: Théotime Béguerie, Elsa Weiss-Hortala, Ange Nzihou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25943-3