A comprehensive review of hybrid supercapacitor from transition metal and industrial crop based activated carbon for energy storage applications

S Mandal, J Hu, SQ Shi - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
The steady demand for sustainable and clean energy, and depletion of fossil fuel has
accelerated the research on electrochemical energy storage. Supercapacitors (SCs) are …

A renewable perspective for sustainable energy development in Turkey: The case of small hydropower plants

H Balat - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2007 - Elsevier
Renewable energy resources provide a large share of the total energy consumption of many
developing countries. Turkey's renewable sources are the second largest source for energy …

Mechanisms of thermochemical biomass conversion processes. Part 1: reactions of pyrolysis

M Balat - Energy Sources, Part A, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
The present work is a study on the pyrolysis mechanisms of biomass structural constituents.
Biomass resources include wood and wood wastes, agricultural crops and their waste …

Preparation of activated carbon from cotton stalk and its application in supercapacitor

M Chen, X Kang, T Wumaier, J Dou, B Gao… - Journal of solid state …, 2013 - Springer
High specific capacitance and low cost are the critical requirements for a practical
supercapacitor. In this paper, a new activated carbon with high specific capacitance and low …

Properties and potential applications of natural cellulose fibers from the bark of cotton stalks

N Reddy, Y Yang - Bioresource technology, 2009 - Elsevier
Natural cellulose fibers have been obtained from the bark of cotton stalks and the fibers
have been used to develop composites. Cotton stalks are rich in cellulose and account for …

The effect of air staged, co-combustion of pulverised coal and biomass blends on NOx emissions and combustion efficiency

S Munir, W Nimmo, BM Gibbs - Fuel, 2011 - Elsevier
Co-firing of biomass residues with coal is continuously increasing in it's application in coal-
fired boilers for electricity production. In this study, co-firing experiments were performed …

Steam explosion distinctively enhances biomass enzymatic saccharification of cotton stalks by largely reducing cellulose polymerization degree in G. barbadense and …

Y Huang, X Wei, S Zhou, M Liu, Y Tu, AO Li… - Bioresource …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this study, steam explosion pretreatment was performed in cotton stalks, leading to 5–6
folds enhancements on biomass enzymatic saccharification distinctive in Gossypium …

Characterization and productivity of cassava waste and its use as an energy source

JPS Veiga, TL Valle, JC Feltran, WA Bizzo - Renewable energy, 2016 - Elsevier
This study sought to quantify and characterize cassava waste as fuel. The wastes from three
cultivars were collected to study and were divided into three distinct parts of the cassava …

Assessment of biomass briquette energy potential from agricultural residues in Cameroon

BV Bot, JG Tamba, OT Sosso - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2024 - Springer
Biomass briquettes made from agricultural residues should be strongly recommended for
household cooking in countries with high agricultural potential like Cameroon. This paper …

Potential availability of energetically usable crop residues in Nigeria

SO Jekayinfa, V Scholz - … Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
An assessment of the potential availability of selected residues from maize, cassava, millet,
plantain, groundnuts, sorghum, oil palm, palm kernel, and cowpeas for possible conversion …