Carbon Nanoarchitectonics for Energy and Related Applications
Nanoarchitectonics has been recently proposed as a post-nanotechnology concept. It is the methodology to produce functional materials from nanoscale units. Carbon-based materials are actively used in nanoarchitectonics approaches. This review explains several recent examples of energy and related ap...
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| author | Rekha Goswami Shrestha Lok Kumar Shrestha Katsuhiko Ariga |
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| description | Nanoarchitectonics has been recently proposed as a post-nanotechnology concept. It is the methodology to produce functional materials from nanoscale units. Carbon-based materials are actively used in nanoarchitectonics approaches. This review explains several recent examples of energy and related applications of carbon materials from the viewpoint of the nanoarchitectonics concept. Explanations and discussions are described according to the classification of carbon sources for nanostructured materials: (i) carbon nanoarchitectonics from molecules and supramolecular assemblies; (ii) carbon nanoarchitectonics from fullerenes; (iii) carbon nanoarchitectonics from biomass; and (iv) carbon nanoarchitectonics with composites and hybrids. Functional carbon materials can be nanoarchitected through various processes, including well-skilled organic synthesis with designed molecular sources; self-assembly of fullerenes under various conditions; practical, low-cost synthesis from biomass; and hybrid/composite formation with various carbon sources. These examples strikingly demonstrate the enormous potential of nanoarchitectonics approaches to produce functional carbon materials from various components such as small molecules, fullerene, other nanocarbons, and naturally abundant biomasses. While this review article only shows limited application aspects in energy-related usages such as supercapacitors, applications for more advanced cells and batteries, environmental monitoring and remediation, bio-medical usages, and advanced devices are also expected. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0cd6e080d5e0438589ecee6dcb6d1a802023-11-23T04:08:17ZengMDPI AGC2311-56292021-10-01747310.3390/c7040073Carbon Nanoarchitectonics for Energy and Related ApplicationsRekha Goswami Shrestha0Lok Kumar Shrestha1Katsuhiko Ariga2International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, JapanInternational Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, JapanInternational Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, JapanNanoarchitectonics has been recently proposed as a post-nanotechnology concept. It is the methodology to produce functional materials from nanoscale units. Carbon-based materials are actively used in nanoarchitectonics approaches. This review explains several recent examples of energy and related applications of carbon materials from the viewpoint of the nanoarchitectonics concept. Explanations and discussions are described according to the classification of carbon sources for nanostructured materials: (i) carbon nanoarchitectonics from molecules and supramolecular assemblies; (ii) carbon nanoarchitectonics from fullerenes; (iii) carbon nanoarchitectonics from biomass; and (iv) carbon nanoarchitectonics with composites and hybrids. Functional carbon materials can be nanoarchitected through various processes, including well-skilled organic synthesis with designed molecular sources; self-assembly of fullerenes under various conditions; practical, low-cost synthesis from biomass; and hybrid/composite formation with various carbon sources. These examples strikingly demonstrate the enormous potential of nanoarchitectonics approaches to produce functional carbon materials from various components such as small molecules, fullerene, other nanocarbons, and naturally abundant biomasses. While this review article only shows limited application aspects in energy-related usages such as supercapacitors, applications for more advanced cells and batteries, environmental monitoring and remediation, bio-medical usages, and advanced devices are also expected.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5629/7/4/73biomasscarboncompositeenergy-related applicationfullerenehybrid |
| spellingShingle | Rekha Goswami Shrestha Lok Kumar Shrestha Katsuhiko Ariga Carbon Nanoarchitectonics for Energy and Related Applications C biomass carbon composite energy-related application fullerene hybrid |
| title | Carbon Nanoarchitectonics for Energy and Related Applications |
| title_full | Carbon Nanoarchitectonics for Energy and Related Applications |
| title_fullStr | Carbon Nanoarchitectonics for Energy and Related Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carbon Nanoarchitectonics for Energy and Related Applications |
| title_short | Carbon Nanoarchitectonics for Energy and Related Applications |
| title_sort | carbon nanoarchitectonics for energy and related applications |
| topic | biomass carbon composite energy-related application fullerene hybrid |
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