Investigation of eco-friendly, sustainable, natural resources for electrospun carbon nanofibers as energy storage materials

Term: 
2018-2019 Summer
Faculty Department of Project Supervisor: 
Sabancı University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SU-NUM)
Number of Students: 
3

Choosing “green” and economically viable precursor and synthesis process for the production of carbon nanofibers would make them a sustainable alternative for energy storage applications. Nature provides a wide variety of renewable raw materials with diverse properties and chemical compositions. The potential of biomass-derived carbons for energy storage is being well recognized nowadays. In this project, biomass-derived carbon precursors will be investigated for the production of electrospun carbon nanofibers. Then, the developed carbon nanofibers will be tested as potential anode material in lithium-ion batteries.

Related Areas of Project: 
Materials Science ve Nano Engineering

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