Eco-Friendly, Biomass-Derived Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices
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This mini-review emphasizes the potential of biomass-derived materials as sustainable components for next-generation electrochemical energy storage systems. Biomass obtained from abundant and renewable natural resources can be transformed into carbonaceous materials. These materials typically possess hierarchical porosities, adjustable surface functionalities, and inherent heteroatom doping. These physical and chemical characteristics provide the structural and chemical flexibility needed for various electrochemical applications. Additionally, biomass-derived materials offer a cost-effective and eco-friendly alternative to traditional components, promoting green chemistry and circular resource utilization. This review provides a systematic overview of synthesis methods, structural design strategies, and material engineering approaches for their use in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs), and supercapacitors (SCs). It also highlights key challenges in these systems, such as the severe volume expansion of anode materials in LIBs and the shuttle effect in LSBs and discusses how biomass-derived carbon can help address these issues.
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OpenAlex topics: Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication · Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies · Advanced battery technologies research
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Department of Chemical Engineering, Research Center of Chemical Technology, Hankyong National University, 27, Jungangro, Anseong-si 17579, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
Research Organization for Nano and Life Innovation, Waseda University, 3-4-1, Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
Funding
2023 Academic Research Support Program of the Hankyong National University Academic Scholarship Foundation
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