A Review of Proton Conductivity in Cellulosic Materials
Cellulose is derived from biomass and is useful in a wide range of applications across society, most notably in paper and cardboard. Nanocellulose is a relatively newly discovered variant of cellulose with much smaller fibril size, leading to unique properties such as high mechanical strength. Meanw...
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| author | Olena Selyanchyn Roman Selyanchyn Stephen M. Lyth Stephen M. Lyth Stephen M. Lyth |
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| description | Cellulose is derived from biomass and is useful in a wide range of applications across society, most notably in paper and cardboard. Nanocellulose is a relatively newly discovered variant of cellulose with much smaller fibril size, leading to unique properties such as high mechanical strength. Meanwhile, electrochemical energy conversion in fuel cells will be a key technology in the development of the hydrogen economy, but new lower cost proton exchange membrane (PEM) materials are needed. Nanocellulose has emerged as a potential candidate for this important application. In this review we summarize scientific developments in the area of cellulosic materials with special emphasis on the proton conductivity, which is the most important parameter for application in PEMs. We cover conventional cellulose and nanostructured cellulose materials, polymer composites or blends, and chemically modified cellulose. These developments are critically reviewed, and we identify interesting trends in the literature data. Finally, we speculate on future directions for this field. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-da728b98b7bf491a82cdaba89b411e372022-12-21T22:05:57ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Energy Research2296-598X2020-11-01810.3389/fenrg.2020.596164596164A Review of Proton Conductivity in Cellulosic MaterialsOlena Selyanchyn0Roman Selyanchyn1Stephen M. Lyth2Stephen M. Lyth3Stephen M. Lyth4Department of Automotive Science, Graduate School of Integrated Frontier Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, JapanInternational Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, JapanDepartment of Automotive Science, Graduate School of Integrated Frontier Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, JapanInternational Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, JapanPlatform for Inter/Transdisciplinary Energy Research (Q-PIT), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, JapanCellulose is derived from biomass and is useful in a wide range of applications across society, most notably in paper and cardboard. Nanocellulose is a relatively newly discovered variant of cellulose with much smaller fibril size, leading to unique properties such as high mechanical strength. Meanwhile, electrochemical energy conversion in fuel cells will be a key technology in the development of the hydrogen economy, but new lower cost proton exchange membrane (PEM) materials are needed. Nanocellulose has emerged as a potential candidate for this important application. In this review we summarize scientific developments in the area of cellulosic materials with special emphasis on the proton conductivity, which is the most important parameter for application in PEMs. We cover conventional cellulose and nanostructured cellulose materials, polymer composites or blends, and chemically modified cellulose. These developments are critically reviewed, and we identify interesting trends in the literature data. Finally, we speculate on future directions for this field.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2020.596164/fullnanocellulosecellulose nanofiberscellulose nanocrystalsproton exchange membraneproton conductivityfuel cell |
| spellingShingle | Olena Selyanchyn Roman Selyanchyn Stephen M. Lyth Stephen M. Lyth Stephen M. Lyth A Review of Proton Conductivity in Cellulosic Materials Frontiers in Energy Research nanocellulose cellulose nanofibers cellulose nanocrystals proton exchange membrane proton conductivity fuel cell |
| title | A Review of Proton Conductivity in Cellulosic Materials |
| title_full | A Review of Proton Conductivity in Cellulosic Materials |
| title_fullStr | A Review of Proton Conductivity in Cellulosic Materials |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of Proton Conductivity in Cellulosic Materials |
| title_short | A Review of Proton Conductivity in Cellulosic Materials |
| title_sort | review of proton conductivity in cellulosic materials |
| topic | nanocellulose cellulose nanofibers cellulose nanocrystals proton exchange membrane proton conductivity fuel cell |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2020.596164/full |
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