@phdthesis{Lepre2023, author = {Lepre, Enrico}, title = {Nitrogen-doped carbonaceous materials for energy and catalysis}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-57739}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-577390}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam}, pages = {153}, year = {2023}, abstract = {Facing the environmental crisis, new technologies are needed to sustain our society. In this context, this thesis aims to describe the properties and applications of carbon-based sustainable materials. In particular, it reports the synthesis and characterization of a wide set of porous carbonaceous materials with high nitrogen content obtained from nucleobases. These materials are used as cathodes for Li-ion capacitors, and a major focus is put on the cathode preparation, highlighting the oxidation resistance of nucleobase-derived materials. Furthermore, their catalytic properties for acid/base and redox reactions are described, pointing to the role of nitrogen speciation on their surfaces. Finally, these materials are used as supports for highly dispersed nickel loading, activating the materials for carbon dioxide electroreduction.}, language = {en} }