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Email: dantoran@unizar.es
Address: Escuela Politécnica Superior, Crta de Cuarte, s/n. E-22071 Huesca – Spain
ABOUT ME
Research Interests
- Activation and doping of engineered carbons as anodes for potassium-ion batteries.
I began my research career by my degree thesis, working on development of thin film nanocomposite MOF-polymer membranes, and then I continued my Master thesis in application of this kind of membranes for the elimination of microcontaminants by nanofiltration.
In my professional career, I have continued to develop at research area in the field of new polymer nanomaterials adding different kind of additives to improve them.
Now, I will apply my knowledge of porous nanomaterials and characterization techniques to carry out biochar-derived-carbons as anodes for alkali ion batteries (sodium and potassium).
Projects
- BIOCARB-ion —Engineered biochar-derived carbons as anodes for sodium and potassium-ion batteries (PID2019-107737RB-I00)
Publications
Lorena Paseta, Daniel Antorán, Joaquín Coronas, and Carlos Téllez. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2019 58 (10), 4222-4230. DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b0601.
PUBLICATIONS
2023
Antorán, Daniel; Alvira, Darío; Peker, M. Eser; Malón, Hugo; Irusta, Silvia; Sebastián, Víctor; Manyà, Joan Josep
Waste Hemp Hurd as a Sustainable Precursor for Affordable and High-Rate Hard Carbon-Based Anodes in Sodium-Ion Batteries Journal Article
In: Energy Fuels, vol. 37, no. 13, pp. 9650–9661, 2023, ISSN: 0887-0624, (Publisher: American Chemical Society).
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2022
Alvira, Darío; Antorán, Daniel; Manyà, Joan Josep
Assembly and electrochemical testing of renewable carbon-based anodes in SIBs: A practical guide Journal Article
In: Journal of Energy Chemistry, vol. 75, pp. 457–477, 2022, ISSN: 2095-4956.
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Alvira, Darío; Antorán, Daniel; Manyà, Joan Josep
Plant-derived hard carbon as anode for sodium-ion batteries: A comprehensive review to guide interdisciplinary research Journal Article
In: Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 447, pp. 137468, 2022, ISSN: 1385-8947.
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