Understanding nanocellulose–water interactions: Turning a detriment into an asset

L Solhi, V Guccini, K Heise, I Solala… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Modern technology has enabled the isolation of nanocellulose from plant-based fibers, and
the current trend focuses on utilizing nanocellulose in a broad range of sustainable …

Rational design of electrode materials for advanced supercapacitors: from lab research to commercialization

J Huang, Y Xie, Y You, J Yuan, Q Xu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Supercapacitors can harvest electrical energy from intermittent sources and transfer it
quickly, but their specific energy must be raised if they are applied to efficiently power …

Cellulose-based ionic conductor: An emerging material toward sustainable devices

Y Ye, L Yu, E Lizundia, Y Zhu, C Chen… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Ionic conductors (ICs) find widespread applications across different fields, such as smart
electronic, ionotronic, sensor, biomedical, and energy harvesting/storage devices, and …

Nanochitin: chemistry, structure, assembly, and applications

L Bai, L Liu, M Esquivel, BL Tardy, S Huan… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Chitin, a fascinating biopolymer found in living organisms, fulfills current demands of
availability, sustainability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, functionality, and renewability …

Comprehensive review on zinc‐ion battery anode: challenges and strategies

X Zhang, JP Hu, N Fu, WB Zhou, B Liu, Q Deng… - InfoMat, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs) have been extensively investigated and discussed as promising
energy storage devices in recent years owing to their low cost, high energy density, inherent …

A sustainable chitosan-zinc electrolyte for high-rate zinc-metal batteries

M Wu, Y Zhang, L Xu, C Yang, M Hong, M Cui… - Matter, 2022 - cell.com
Rechargeable aqueous Zn-metal battery is promising for grid energy storage needs, but its
application is limited by issues such as Zn dendrite formation. In this work, we demonstrate a …

Multifunctional lignin-based nanocomposites and nanohybrids

E Lizundia, MH Sipponen, LG Greca, M Balakshin… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Significant progress in lignins valorization and development of high-performance
sustainable materials have been achieved in recent years. Reports related to lignin …

Recent advancements and perspectives of biodegradable polymers for supercapacitors

L Wu, X Shi, ZS Wu - Advanced Functional Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Supercapacitors (SCs) have demonstrated great potential for integration into future
wearable and implantable electronics, yet the insufficient environmental adaption and …

Single‐ion‐functionalized nanocellulose membranes enable lean‐electrolyte and deeply cycled aqueous zinc‐metal batteries

X Ge, W Zhang, F Song, B Xie, J Li… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous cells with zinc‐metal anodes featuring safety and low cost, are beneficial for
diversifying energy‐storage technologies, while their energy density and cyclability have …

Environmental impacts of graphite recycling from spent lithium-ion batteries based on life cycle assessment

I Rey, C Vallejo, G Santiago… - ACS Sustainable …, 2021 - ACS Publications
With the emergence of portable electronics and electric vehicle adoption, the last decade
has witnessed an increasing fabrication of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The future …