Integrated energy conversion and storage devices: Interfacing solar cells, batteries and supercapacitors

L Fagiolari, M Sampò, A Lamberti, J Amici… - Energy Storage …, 2022 - Elsevier
The last decade has seen a rapid technological rush aimed at the development of new
devices for the photovoltaic conversion of solar energy and for the electrochemical storage …

Advances in natural biopolymer‐based electrolytes and separators for battery applications

E Lizundia, D Kundu - Advanced Functional Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Rechargeable batteries are ubiquitous, and their usage is projected to grow tremendously
over the years. They are vital to curbing the fossil fuel dependency and are destined to play …

Bioinspired and bioderived aqueous electrocatalysis

J Barrio, A Pedersen, S Favero, H Luo, M Wang… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The development of efficient and sustainable electrochemical systems able to provide clean-
energy fuels and chemicals is one of the main current challenges of materials science and …

Chitosan-based materials for supercapacitor applications: a review

BK Roy, I Tahmid, TU Rashid - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Increasing demand of energy with an exponential depletion of fossil fuel has persuaded the
scientific community to search for renewable and sustainable sources of energy. Lack of …

Cardanol-derived epoxy resins as biobased gel polymer electrolytes for potassium-ion conduction

E Manarin, F Corsini, S Trano, L Fagiolari… - ACS applied polymer …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In this study, biobased gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) membranes were developed via the
esterification reaction of a cardanol-based epoxy resin with glutaric anhydride, succinic …

Multifunctional separators for high-performance lithium ion batteries

P Zhai, K Liu, Z Wang, L Shi, S Yuan - Journal of Power Sources, 2021 - Elsevier
The separator is a critical component in lithium ion batteries that is not involved in
electrochemical reactions but directly affects the safety and electrochemical properties of …

Replacing synthetic polymer electrolytes in energy storage with flexible biodegradable alternatives: sustainable green biopolymer blend electrolyte for supercapacitor …

RT Abdulwahid, SB Aziz, MFZ Kadir - Materials Today Sustainability, 2023 - Elsevier
Flexible free-standing blended solid biopolymer electrolytes (BSBEs) were developed using
chitosan (CS) and potato starch (PS) as the host biopolymers for the biopolymer matrix …

Biopolymer‐based gel electrolytes for electrochemical energy Storage: Advances and prospects

W Yang, W Yang, J Zeng, Y Chen, Y Huang… - Progress in Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of wearable electronics, safety hazards and operational stability
have drawn widespread attention in recent years. Biopolymers with low cost, eco‐friendly …

Insights into ion transport in biodegradable solid polymer blend electrolyte based on FTIR analysis and circuit design

RT Abdulwahid, SB Aziz, MFZ Kadir - Journal of Physics and Chemistry of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study reports the use of the solution casting method to prepare a biodegradable
polymer blend electrolyte composed of chitosan (CS) and potato starch (PS). Different …

Nature-derived polymers and their composites for energy depository applications in batteries and supercapacitors: Advances, prospects and sustainability

S Ahmed, P Sharma, S Bairagi, NP Rumjit… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy depository devices control energy utilization in diverse applications like
transportation and electronic devices. Materials like batteries and supercapacitors empower …