Demystifying the influence of design parameters of nature-inspired materials for supercapacitors

NR Nadar, RM Rego, GD Kumar, HJ Rao, RK Pai… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Currently, clean and sustainable electrical energy stands as the next greatest challenge for
mankind. Despite substantial advancements in clean energy production, it is imperative to …

Natural silk for energy and sensing applications: a review

IM Badawy, BA Ali, WA Abbas, NK Allam - Environmental Chemistry …, 2021 - Springer
Biomaterials appear promising for creating wearable and electronic devices. For instance,
natural silk is flexible, durable, comfortable, breathable and abundant. Silk can take many …

Bimetallic Co–W–S chalcogenides confined in N, S-codoped porous carbon matrix derived from metal–organic frameworks for highly stable electrochemical …

AM Mohamed, AO Abo El Naga, T Zaki… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Transition-metal dichalcogenides are gaining much interest in the energy storage sector due
to the two-dimensional (2D) nature and conductivity of the materials. However, single …

Silk fibroin and sericin polymer blends for sustainable battery separators

A Reizabal, A Fidalgo-Marijuan, R Gonçalves… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural polymers are a promising alternative for reducing the environmental impact of
batteries. For this reason, it is still necessary to study their behavior and implement its use in …

Interplay of quantum capacitance with Van der Waals forces, intercalation, co-intercalation, and the number of MoS2 layers

AH Biby, BA Ali, NK Allam - Materials Today Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Polymorph MoS 2 attracts great attention for supercapacitor and Li-ion battery applications.
Although the capacitance origin is usually attributed to the intercalation process, MoS 2 …

Nanocrystalline cellulose confined in amorphous carbon fibers as capacitor material for efficient energy storage

DM Sayed, MS El-Deab, ME Elshakre… - The Journal of Physical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The development of sustainable and renewable energy storage systems is a promising
approach toward steady and reliable energy supply. In this study, cellulosic palm loofah …

Synthesis and processing of nanomaterials mediated by living organisms

V Calvo, JM González‐Domínguez… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nanomaterials offer exciting properties and functionalities. However, their production and
processing frequently involve complex methods, cumbersome equipment, harsh conditions …

Toward spinning greener advanced silk fibers by feeding silkworms with nanomaterials

N Ramos, MS Miranda, AR Franco… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Silk has been used in several biomedical applications, including tissue engineering, drug
delivery systems, biomedical implants, and diagnostic medical devices, due to its attractive …

Toward the proper selection of carbon electrode materials for energy storage applications: experimental and theoretical insights

BA Ali, AH Biby, NK Allam - Energy & Fuels, 2021 - ACS Publications
Identifying the proper carbon material is one of the key requirements in developing high-
performance supercapacitor electrodes. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene nanoplatelets …

Rb intercalation enhanced the supercapacitive performance of layer-structured MoS 2 as a 2D model material

AH Biby, BA Ali, NK Allam - Materials Advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Intercalation of alkali metals has proved to be an effective approach for the enhancement of
the energy storage performance in layered-2D MoS2. However, the research so far has …