Targeted Synthesis of Biomass-derived Carbon Materials (TSBCM): structural evolution mechanisms, regulating strategies, and application demonstration

生物质作为唯一的含碳可再生能源，无疑将继续为欧洲和世界应对能源危机、气候变化和环境退化等紧迫挑战发挥不可或缺的作用。将生物质转化为生物质衍生的碳材料（BCMs）是解决这些问题的关键和独特的方法。由于我们对从生物质到BCMs的多尺度结构进化机制的理解仍然存在显着差距，特别是在极端条件下，TSBCM的目标是通过实施三个密切相关的技术工作包来实现BCMs的目标合成，它是利用传统和非传统方法系统地理解驱动多尺度结构演化的内在机制在极端条件下（微波和焦耳加热），开发普遍适用的方法来引导BCM的制备朝向期望的结构，并通过电磁干扰（EMI）屏蔽和能量存储钠离子电池（SIB）的概念验证应用来演示所提出的一般方法。爱丁堡大学（UEDIN）及其英国生物炭研究中心（UKBRC）站在生物质转化和利用研究的最前沿。申请人，超出了预期的优秀研究，大大受益于国际视野和专业技能培训（UEDIN，UKBRC，主机）的经验，支持他争取独立的学术生涯作为教授。TSBCM的成功实施将促进BCM的商业化，并加速其在储能，EMI屏蔽，碳减排，电子等广泛领域的应用。自然，申请人，东道国和UEDIN完全致力于计划的行动和最成功的结果，这将反过来加强欧盟在可再生能源技术方面的世界领先地位。

Biomass, as the sole carbon-containing renewable energy source, will undoubtedly continue to play an indispensable role for Europe and the world in addressing the pressing challenges of energy crisis, climate change and environmental degradation. Converting biomass into biomass-derived carbon materials (BCMs) represents a crucial and unique approach to tackling these issues. As there remains a notable gap in our understanding of the mechanisms governing the multiscale structural evolution from biomass to BCMs especially under extreme conditions, TSBCM aims at achieving the targeted synthesis of BCMs by implementing three closely interconnected technical work packages, which are systematically comprehending the intrinsic mechanisms driving multiscale structure evolution using both conventional and unconventional methods (microwave and Joule heating) under extreme conditions, developing universally applicable methods to guide the preparation of BCMs towards desired structures, and demonstrating the proposed general methods through proof-of-concept applications of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and energy storage sodium-ion battery (SIB). The University of Edinburgh (UEDIN) and its UK Biochar Research Centre (UKBRC) stand at the forefront of biomass conversion and utilization research. The applicant, beyond the expected excellent research, profits greatly from the experiences of international view and professional skills training (UEDIN, UKBRC, host) supporting his strive for an independent academic career as professor. The successful implementation of TSBCM will facilitate the commercialization of BCMs and accelerate their applications in broad fields of energy storage, EMI shielding, carbon reduction, electronics, etc. Naturally, the applicant, the host, and UEDIN are fully committed to the planned action and to a most successful outcome, which will in turnstrengthen EU's world-leading position in renewable energy technologies.