Shir Tabac-Agam, Amir Shefy, Syeda M. Zahan, Thierry K. Slot, Shelly Burda, Dario R. Dekel, Sabrina Spatari and David Eisenberg
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To realize the full potential of biomass waste-derived electrodes, their synthesis must be fully reproducible and their environmental life cycle impact must be assessed quantitatively. We now show how a systematic comparison of coffee waste as a source for direct hydrazine fuel cell anodes can inform the first full life cycle assessment (LCA) of this application. The result is a practical process yielding active and replicable materials, whose quantified environmental footprint points to actionable avenues for further development.