Review of H<sub>2</sub>S selective oxidation over carbon-based materials at low temperature: from pollutant to energy storage materials

SUN Ming-hui; WANG Xu-zhen; ZHAO Zong-bin; QIU Jie-shan

doi:10.1016/S1872-5805(22)60622-X

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SUN Ming-hui, WANG Xu-zhen, ZHAO Zong-bin, QIU Jie-shan. Review of H2S selective oxidation over carbon-based materials at low temperature: from pollutant to energy storage materials. New Carbon Mater., 2022, 37(4): 675-694. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(22)60622-X

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SUN Ming-hui, WANG Xu-zhen, ZHAO Zong-bin, QIU Jie-shan. Review of H₂S selective oxidation over carbon-based materials at low temperature: from pollutant to energy storage materials. New Carbon Mater., 2022, 37(4): 675-694. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(22)60622-X

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Review of H₂S selective oxidation over carbon-based materials at low temperature: from pollutant to energy storage materials

doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(22)60622-X

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State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Liaoning Key Laboratory for Energy Materials and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China

Funds: The authors acknowledge the financial support from projects funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 22179017, 52172038, U1610105)

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孙明慧，博士研究生. E-mail：smh_1105@126.com
Corresponding author: WANG Xu-zhen, Ph.D., Professor. E-mail: xzwang@dlut.edu.cn
Received Date: 2022-04-18
Rev Recd Date: 2022-06-11

Available Online: 2022-06-17

Publish Date: 2022-07-20

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Carbon materials for the room-temperature selective oxidation of H₂S have attracted growing attention in recent years. The recent development of carbon-based desulfurization catalysts is reviewed, including activated carbon modified by alkalis, porous carbon doped with nitrogen or modified with functional groups, and carbon composites with other species such as alkaline metal oxides. The oxidation mechanisms for H₂S on the various catalysts are discussed, and the important function of carbon in desulfurization are emphasized, including its large specific area, porous structure and adjustable surface chemistry. In addition to the catalytic oxidation of H₂S, the extended use of the spent catalysts, sulfur/carbon composites, as sulfur cathode materials for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries, is discussed as a way to add extra value to the sulfur-containing pollutants. Finally, the outlook for using carbon-based materials for room-temperature desulfurization and the key challenges to its large-scale use are explored.
- Carbon-based materials,
- H₂S,
- Catalytic oxidation,
- High value-added transformation,
- Lithium-sulfur battery

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