Professor Ange Nzihou
Research fields and expertise :
- Energy and added value materials from Biomass and Waste
- Carbon-based functional materials (Graphene, Sensors, catalysts, energy carriers)
- Hydrogen, Syngas, Fuel from renewable resources
- Thermochemical processes (pyrolysis, gasification, reforming, carbonisation)
- Elaboration, functionalization phosphate based composites / hybrid materials (sorbents, fertilizers, catalysts, energy carriers, sensors) for energy, agriculture and depollution (liquid, gas, solid phases).
- Behavior of pollutants such as heavy metals and aerosols (fine particles)
Laboratory of Excellence in Science for Energy Conversion
Latest Papers
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Beguerie, T.; Weiss-Hortala, E.; Lyczko, N.; Nzihou, A. “The mechanisms of calcium-catalyzed graphenization of cellulose and lignin biochars uncovered. » Scientific Reports (July 2023) : 11390. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38433-x
Li, J.; Peng, J.; Zeng, K.; Zhong, D.; Xu, K.; Vladimirovich, V. S.; Nzihou, A.; Yang, H.; Chen, H. “Solar pyrolysis of algae in molten salt for capacitive carbon preparation”. Journal of Cleaner Production 406 (June 2023): 136898. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136898
Li, J.; Zeng, K.; Zhong, D.; Flamant, G.; Nzihou, A.; Yang, H.; White, C. E.; Chen, H.. “Solar pyrolysis of algae in molten NaOH-Na2CO3 for hydrogen production”. Environmental Science & Technology 57 (16) (April 2023): 6485–6493. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c01325
Liu, H.; Lyczko, N.; Nzihou, A.; Eskicioglu, C. “Phosphorus recovery from municipal sludge-derived hydrochar: Insights into leaching mechanisms and hydroxyapatite synthesis.” Water Research 241 (May 2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120138
Romero Millán, L.; Ghogia, A.; White, C.; Nzihou, A. « Iron Nanoparticles to Catalyze Graphitization of Cellulose For Energy Storage Applications ». ACS Applied Nano Materials 6, n°5 (February 2023): 3549–3559. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.2c05312
Beguerie, T.; Weiss-Hortala, E.; Nzihou, A. « Calcium as an innovative and effective catalyst for the synthesis of graphene-like materials from cellulose. » Scientific Reports (December 2022): 21492. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25943-3.
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