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CHEMICAL AND ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION LABORATORY
Texas Tech University
Department of Chemical Engineering
Electrochemical Innovation for Process Intensification
COAL ELECTROLYSIS:
Hydrogen, Nanomaterials, & Batteries
Coal Electrolysis and
Its Real-World Application
OVERVIEW
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Coal electrolysis offers a cleaner and innovative way to utilize coal resource beyond as a fossil fuel
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Coal electrolysis generates hydrogen at a lower energy input compared to water electrolysis
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Coal electrolysis co-generate rare earth element (REE) enriched solution, graphitic carbon and valuable organic compounds
Spray Pyrolysis to Produce Carbon Nanomaterials
OVERVIEW
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Electrolyzed coal extracted syrup is used as the precursor
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Multiple types of Carbon Nanomaterials are produced, such as- multiwalled carbon nanotubes, carbon nanospheres
Electrolyzed Coal Application into Li Ion Battery
OVERVIEW
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Graphite is being partially substituted by coal as an anode material in Li ion battery
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As graphite is expensive, coal is being tested as a resource rather than being treated as a waste
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