Research Progress of Heteroatoms-Doped Carbon-Based Materials for Capacitive Deionization

Bengbeng Yu

doi:10.6919/ICJE.202505_11(5).0025

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Bengbeng Yu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6919/ICJE.202505_11(5).0025

Keywords:

Capacitive Deionization; Heteroatoms-Doped; Carbon-Based Materials.

Abstract

The shortage of fresh water resources has become one of the most concerned issues in the world. Various water treatment technologies have been developed to desalinate seawater, and capacitive deionization (CDI) has attracted wide attention as a new electro-adsorption desalination technology. However, electrode materials are an important factor affecting the performance of CDI. In recent years, considerable research progress has been made in the rational design and manufacture of heteroatom-doped carbon materials used as CDI electrode materials. In this paper, the latest research progress of heteroatom-doped graphene, carbon nanofibers and activated carbon is systematically reviewed. In addition, the challenges and possible future development in the field of CDI are briefly prospected for researchers to design carbon-based electrode materials for practical application.

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