Cellulose-Based Conductive Materials for Energy and Sensing Applications
Cellulose-based conductive materials (CCMs) have emerged as a promising class of materials with various applications in energy and sensing. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the synthesis methods and properties of CCMs and their applications in batteries, supercapacitors, chemical sen...
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| author | Duan-Chao Wang Sheng-Nan Lei Shenjie Zhong Xuedong Xiao Qing-Hui Guo |
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| description | Cellulose-based conductive materials (CCMs) have emerged as a promising class of materials with various applications in energy and sensing. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the synthesis methods and properties of CCMs and their applications in batteries, supercapacitors, chemical sensors, biosensors, and mechanical sensors. Derived from renewable resources, cellulose serves as a scaffold for integrating conductive additives such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene, metal particles, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), carbides and nitrides of transition metals (MXene), and conductive polymers. This combination results in materials with excellent electrical conductivity while retaining the eco-friendliness and biocompatibility of cellulose. In the field of energy storage, CCMs show great potential for batteries and supercapacitors due to their high surface area, excellent mechanical strength, tunable chemistry, and high porosity. Their flexibility makes them ideal for wearable and flexible electronics, contributing to advances in portable energy storage and electronic integration into various substrates. In addition, CCMs play a key role in sensing applications. Their biocompatibility allows for the development of implantable biosensors and biodegradable environmental sensors to meet the growing demand for health and environmental monitoring. Looking to the future, this review emphasizes the need for scalable synthetic methods, improved mechanical and thermal properties, and exploration of novel cellulose sources and modifications. Continued innovation in CCMs promises to revolutionize sustainable energy storage and sensing technologies, providing environmentally friendly solutions to pressing global challenges. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cb3f7633d413432baf2c643ae57af55d2023-11-19T17:52:02ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602023-10-011520415910.3390/polym15204159Cellulose-Based Conductive Materials for Energy and Sensing ApplicationsDuan-Chao Wang0Sheng-Nan Lei1Shenjie Zhong2Xuedong Xiao3Qing-Hui Guo4Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaStoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaHangzhou Institute of Technology, Xidian University, Hangzhou 311231, ChinaStoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaStoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaCellulose-based conductive materials (CCMs) have emerged as a promising class of materials with various applications in energy and sensing. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the synthesis methods and properties of CCMs and their applications in batteries, supercapacitors, chemical sensors, biosensors, and mechanical sensors. Derived from renewable resources, cellulose serves as a scaffold for integrating conductive additives such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene, metal particles, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), carbides and nitrides of transition metals (MXene), and conductive polymers. This combination results in materials with excellent electrical conductivity while retaining the eco-friendliness and biocompatibility of cellulose. In the field of energy storage, CCMs show great potential for batteries and supercapacitors due to their high surface area, excellent mechanical strength, tunable chemistry, and high porosity. Their flexibility makes them ideal for wearable and flexible electronics, contributing to advances in portable energy storage and electronic integration into various substrates. In addition, CCMs play a key role in sensing applications. Their biocompatibility allows for the development of implantable biosensors and biodegradable environmental sensors to meet the growing demand for health and environmental monitoring. Looking to the future, this review emphasizes the need for scalable synthetic methods, improved mechanical and thermal properties, and exploration of novel cellulose sources and modifications. Continued innovation in CCMs promises to revolutionize sustainable energy storage and sensing technologies, providing environmentally friendly solutions to pressing global challenges.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/20/4159cellulosebioeconomyconductive materialsbatteriessupercapacitorssensors |
| spellingShingle | Duan-Chao Wang Sheng-Nan Lei Shenjie Zhong Xuedong Xiao Qing-Hui Guo Cellulose-Based Conductive Materials for Energy and Sensing Applications Polymers cellulose bioeconomy conductive materials batteries supercapacitors sensors |
| title | Cellulose-Based Conductive Materials for Energy and Sensing Applications |
| title_full | Cellulose-Based Conductive Materials for Energy and Sensing Applications |
| title_fullStr | Cellulose-Based Conductive Materials for Energy and Sensing Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cellulose-Based Conductive Materials for Energy and Sensing Applications |
| title_short | Cellulose-Based Conductive Materials for Energy and Sensing Applications |
| title_sort | cellulose based conductive materials for energy and sensing applications |
| topic | cellulose bioeconomy conductive materials batteries supercapacitors sensors |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/20/4159 |
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