The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a 3-year, $245,000 Project Grant to the Old Dominion University Research Foundation (Odurf) under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The project aims to advance the conversion of food waste into mesoporous carbon materials for use in supercapacitors and energy storage applications. Key objectives include: 1) investigating the mechanistic formation of hydrochar from surfactant-assisted hydrothermal carbonization of food waste, 2) developing purification processes to remove metallic impurities, 3) optimizing thermal treatment to generate high-surface area mesoporous carbon, and 4) performing lifecycle and technoeconomic analyses. The project supports the education and training of graduate students at Old Dominion University and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, with a focus on advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM.
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