Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
5(3)
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
Carbon-based
supercapacitors
have
emerged
as
promising
energy
storage
components
for
renewable
applications
due
to
the
unique
combination
of
various
physicochemical
characteristics
in
porous
carbon
materials
(PCMs)
that
can
improve
specific
capacitance
(SC)
properties.
It
is
essential
develop
a
methodical
approach
exploits
synergy
these
effects
PCMs
achieve
superior
performance.
In
this
study,
machine
learning
(ML)
provided
clear
direction
experiments
screening
key
features;
SHapley
Additive
exPlanations
analysis
on
ML
indicated
surface
area
and
doping
species
had
significant
synergistic
impact
SC
enhancement.
Utilizing
insights,
an
O,
N
co-doped
hierarchical
(ONPC-900)
was
synthesized
using
pyrolysis
strategy
through
K2CO3-assisted
in-situ
thermal
exfoliation
nanopore
generation.
This
method
leverages
role
nitride
(graphite-phase
nitride)
layer-stacked
template
oxygen
(O)-rich
properties
pre-treated
lignite,
enabling
controlled
synthesis
graphene-like
folded
amorphous
hybrid
structures
engineered
efficient
O
sites
high
area,
resulting
electrode
material
with
enhanced
structural
adaptability,
rapid
charge
transfer,
diffusion
mass
transfer
capacity.
Density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
further
confirmed
pyrrole
nitrogen
(N-5),
carboxyl
(-COOH)
active
sites,
defect
structure
formed
by
pores
synergically
adsorption
electrolyte
ions
(K+)
electron
improving
The
optimized
ONPC-900
exhibited
impressive
440
F
g-1
(0.5
A
g-1),
outperforming
most
coal-based
PCMs.
study
provides
methodology
designing
synthesizing
optimizing
characteristic
parameters
synergism
from
complex
structure-activity
relationships
screening,
experimental
synthesis,
density
validation.
SusMat,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 27, 2024
ABSTRACT
Flexible
sensors
exhibit
the
properties
of
excellent
shape
adaptability
and
deformation
ability,
which
have
been
applied
for
environmental
monitoring,
medical
diagnostics,
food
safety,
smart
systems,
human–computer
interaction.
Cellulose‐based
hydrogels
are
ideal
materials
fabrication
flexible
due
to
their
unique
three‐dimensional
structure,
renewability,
ease
processing,
biodegradability,
modifiability,
good
mechanical
properties.
This
paper
comprehensively
reviews
recent
advances
cellulose‐based
in
construction
sensor
applications.
The
characteristics,
mechanisms,
advantages
prepared
by
physical
cross‐linking,
chemical
cross‐linking
respectively
analyzed
summarized
detail.
focus
then
turns
research
development
hydrogel
sensors,
including
sensing
(pressure/strain,
humidity/temperature,
optical
sensing),
(chromium,
copper,
mercury
ion
sensing,
toxic
gas
nitrite
biosensing
(glucose,
antibody,
cellular
sensing).
Additionally,
limitations
along
with
key
challenges
future
directions,
discussed.
It
is
anticipated
that
this
review
will
furnish
invaluable
insight
advancement
novel
green,
facilitate
integration
as
a
fundamental
component
multifunctional
technologies,
thereby
expediting
design
innovative
near
future.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(12), P. 6797 - 6825
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Catalytic
processing
of
biomass
and
its
derivatives
to
produce
graphitizable
materials
offers
a
transformative
method
for
converting
renewable
resources
into
bio-energy
valuable
carbon-based
materials.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(29)
Published: March 3, 2024
Abstract
Hierarchical
porous
carbon
nanoparticles,
with
tailored
asymmetric
morphologies
and
pore
structures,
have
great
implications
in
high‐performance
electrode
materials.
However,
the
controlled
synthesis
of
anisotropic
nanoparticles
multimodal
structures
remains
a
challenge.
Herein,
droplet‐directed
assembly
approach
to
synthesize
macro/mesopores
is
demonstrated.
This
relies
on
growth
mesoporous
polydopamine
(PDA)
seeds
emulsion
interfaces
subsequent
immersion
1,3,5‐trimethylbenzene
(TMB)
droplets
into
seeds.
The
obtained
present
semifootball‐shaped
morphology
high
surface
area
(383
m
2
g
−1
),
well‐controlled
macropores
(≈105
nm),
mesopores
(≈3.8
nm).
By
tuning
polarity
oil
phase,
transform
from
non‐porous
spheres
semifootball‐like
architectures
finally
nano‐ellipsoid
meso‐channels.
are
further
optimized
by
ZnCl
activation,
modulated
compositions
deliver
reversible
capability,
excellent
rate
performance
(215
F
at
0.05
A
143
20
organic
electrolyte),
enhanced
energy
density
(53.4
Wh
Kg
).
Simulation
results
elucidate
structure–activity
relationship
between
multistage
structure
electrochemical
performance,
i.e.,
hierarchy
enhances
ion
diffusion
flux,
large‐mesopore
facilitates
performance.
Carbon Energy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 20, 2025
ABSTRACT
Carbon
electrocatalyst
materials
based
on
lignocellulosic
biomass
with
multi‐components,
various
dimensions,
high
carbon
content,
and
hierarchical
morphology
structures
have
gained
great
popularity
in
electrocatalytic
applications
recently.
Due
to
the
catalytic
deficiency
of
neutral
atoms,
usage
single
lignocellulosic‐based
electrocatalysis
involving
energy
storage
conversion
presents
unsatisfactory
applicability.
However,
atomic‐level
modulation
lignocellulose‐based
can
optimize
electronic
structures,
charge
separation,
transfer
processes,
so
forth,
which
results
substantially
enhanced
performance
carbon‐based
catalysts.
This
paper
reviews
recent
advances
rational
design
as
electrocatalysts
from
an
perspective,
such
self/external
heteroatom
doping
metal
modification.
Then,
through
systematic
discussion
principles
reaction
mechanisms
catalysts,
prepared
catalysts
rechargeable
batteries
are
reviewed.
Finally,
challenges
improving
prospects
diverse
review
contributes
synthesis
strategy
via
modulation,
turn
promotes
lignocellulose
valorization
for
conversion.
