Collaborative Research: Environmentally Sustainable Anode Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage using Particulate Matter Waste from the Combustion of Fossil Fuels

颗粒物是一种重要的空气污染物，它与大都市地区过早的心血管和呼吸道死亡以及肺癌有关。由于这些高度浓缩的危险致癌物质的回收利用尚不可行，每天有大量的空气污染物被释放到空气中。该研究计划旨在将有毒燃烧废物重新用作储能应用的有价值材料。该研究将产生关于基于颗粒物质的材料的物理性质与其在储能设备中的电化学性能之间关系的知识。将通过若干机制实现研究与教育的一体化，包括为大学生开设电化学选修课、为高中教师举办讲习班以及为代表性不足的当地高中生开展外联活动。该计划的学生研究人员将在工程，电化学，材料科学和物理学的跨学科领域进行培训。教育工作将加强参与开发清洁技术的行业的工程师队伍。该项目旨在确定碳基废物在储能应用中作为电荷存储材料和导电碳添加剂的电化学和物理性质之间的关系。该项目有三个具体目标。第一个目标是制定从海洋和远洋船只等环境废物来源捕获和处理颗粒物质的方法。这些来源产生的颗粒物含有额外的污染元素，如硫。第二个目标是通过进行一系列显微镜、光谱学和电化学测量来表征锂离子和钠离子电池的颗粒物质的物理、化学和电化学性质。第三个目的是通过进行原位应力/应变测量和非原位结构、化学和形态表征来识别基于颗粒物质的电极的电荷存储机制和化学机械稳定性。在能量储存装置中回收和再利用有毒颗粒物方面的创新进展将有助于重塑能源管理和环境系统的设计。由CBET环境可持续性计划和CBET电化学系统计划资助。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查进行评估，被认为值得支持的搜索.

Particulate matter is a significant air pollutant, and it has been linked to premature cardiovascular and respiratory deaths in metropolitan areas, as well as lung cancer. Since the recycling of these highly concentrated hazardous carcinogenic materials is not yet viable, tons of these air pollutants are released into the air every day. This research program aims to re-purpose toxic combustion waste as a valuable material for energy storage applications. The study will generate knowledge about the relationship between the physical properties of particulate matter-based materials and their electrochemical performance in energy storage devices. The integration of research and education will be achieved via several mechanisms, including developing an electrochemical elective course for college students, workshops for high-school teachers, and outreach activities for local high school students from underrepresented populations. Student researchers in the program will be trained in the interdisciplinary areas of engineering, electrochemistry, material science, and physics. Educational efforts will strengthen the pipeline of engineers for industries involved in developing cleaner technologies. This project aims to identify the relationship between the electrochemical and physical properties of carbon-based waste in energy storage applications as a charge-storage material and as a conductive carbon additive. The project has three specific aims. The first aim is to develop methodologies to capture and process particulate matter from environmental waste sources such as marine and ocean-going vessels. The particulate matter generated from these sources contains additional pollution elements, such as sulfur. The second aim is to characterize the physical, chemical, and electrochemical properties of particulate matter for Li-ion and Na-ion batteries by conducting a series of microscopy, spectroscopy, and electrochemical measurements. The third aim is to identify charge storage mechanisms and chemo-mechanical stability of particulate matter-based electrodes by conducting in-situ stress/strain measurements and ex-situ structural, chemical, and morphological characterizations. Innovative advancements in recycling and re-use of toxic particulate matter in energy storage devices will contribute to reshaping design of energy management and environmental systems.This project is co-funded by the CBET Environmental Sustainability program and the CBET Electrochemical Systems program.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.