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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

Selection of recent papers

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.

Journal Waste
and Biomass Valorization