The Chemical Record,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 11, 2024
The
ongoing
global
shift
towards
sustainability
in
electrical
engineering
necessitates
novel
materials
that
offer
both
ecological
and
technical
benefits.
Biomass-derived
carbon
(BCMs)
are
emerging
as
cornerstones
this
transition
due
to
their
sustainability,
cost-effectiveness,
versatile
properties.
This
review
explores
the
expansive
role
of
BCMs
across
various
applications,
emphasizing
transformative
impact
potential
fostering
a
sustainable
technological
ecosystem.
fundamentals
investigated,
including
unique
structures,
diverse
synthesis
procedures,
significant
electrochemical
A
detailed
examination
recent
innovations
BCM
applications
for
energy
storage,
such
batteries
supercapacitors,
pivotal
developing
advanced
electronic
components
like
sensors,
detectors,
electromagnetic
interference
shielding
composites
has
been
covered.
superior
conductivities,
tunable
surface
chemistries,
mechanical
properties
compared
traditional
sources.
These
can
be
further
enhanced
through
innovative
doping
functionalization
techniques.
Moreover,
identifies
challenges
related
scalability
uniformity
proposes
future
research
directions
overcome
these
hurdles.
By
integrating
insights
from
studies
with
forward-looking
perspective,
paper
sets
stage
next
generation
solutions
powered
by
biomass-derived
materials,
aligning
advancement
environmental
stewardship.
iScience,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
28(4), P. 112133 - 112133
Published: March 3, 2025
Transition
metal
oxide
CoO
has
attracted
extensive
attention
as
a
potential
anode
material
for
lithium-ion
batteries
(LIBs)
due
to
its
impressive
theoretical
specific
capacity.
However,
pristine
often
suffers
from
structural
collapse
during
cycling,
resulting
in
reduced
To
address
these
challenges,
we
developed
method
situ
grow
octahedral
nanoparticles
on
hierarchical
multilayer
MoB
MBene.
The
matched
layer
gradients
and
heterojunction
formation
between
MBene
effectively
accommodate
the
volume
expansion
of
CoO.
Following
200
cycles
at
100
mA/g,
CoO/MoB
electrode
achieves
capacity
819.8
mAh/g,
significant
2.58-fold
performance
improvement
over
Even
1000
composite
retains
601.3
mAh/g
after
600
cycles,
while
only
142.4
mAh/g.
This
breakthrough
suggests
holds
great
promise
improving
LIBs
may
pave
way
development
advanced
materials.
Battery energy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 16, 2025
ABSTRACT
This
study
introduces
a
novel
composite
cathode
for
aqueous
zinc‐ion
batteries
(ZIBs),
leveraging
porous
basil‐derived
activated
carbon
(BAC)
and
nanostructured
manganese
dioxide
(MnO
2
)
synthesized
through
one‐step
hydrothermal
process.
For
the
first
time,
is
integrated
with
MnO
,
resulting
in
enhanced
electrochemical
performance.
The
/BAC
delivers
remarkable
specific
capacity
of
237
mAh/g
at
0.5
A/g,
along
an
energy
density
314
Wh/kg
power
0.66
kW/kg,
outperforming
cathodes
made
from
pristine
or
BAC.
These
improvements
stem
reduced
particle
size
synergistic
balance
capacitive
diffusive
charge
storage
mechanisms.
Density
functional
theory
calculations
corroborate
experimental
results,
revealing
composite's
superior
quantum
(158.7
µC/cm
capacitance
(80.4
µF/cm
).
Stability
assessments
highlight
excellent
cycle
life,
>
90%
retention
100%
Coulombic
efficiency
over
300
cycles.
exceptional
performance
attributed
to
material's
unique
nanostructure,
high
surface
area
(1090
m
/g),
optimized
porosity.
Additionally,
practical
applications
ZIBs
pouch
cell
form
using
MnO₂/BAC
are
demonstrated,
showcasing
its
capability
toy
car
satisfactory
distance.
establishes
new
benchmark
sustainable
cost‐effective
materials,
significantly
advancing
ZIB
technology
high‐efficiency
applications.
