Lignin is one of the most abundant natural polymers and is affordable, has high carbon
content and abundant active functional groups. At present, lignin-derived carbon is …

Lignin is produced in large quantities as a by-product of the papermaking and biofuel
industries. Lignin is the most abundant aromatic biopolymer on the planet with its chemical …

Developing novel techniques to convert lignin into sustainable chemicals and functional
materials is a critical route toward the high-value utilization of lignocellulosic biomass. Lignin …

Carbon materials, with their diverse allotropes, have played significant roles in our daily life
and the development of material science. Following 0D C60 and 1D carbon nanotube, 2D …

Carbons with hierarchical pores in the range of few nanometers obtained via template-
assisted methods offer a great control over structure and geometry of pores, keeping them …

Highlights•Applications and advantages of wood cellulose fiber in TENG are introduced by
analyzing their structural characteristics.•The structural design and performance optimization …

Supercapacitors (SCs) with excellent electrochemical properties are considered as potential
energy storage devices in applications of increasing power demands. Carbonaceous …

Porous carbons (PCs) are one of the promising electrode materials for supercapacitors
attributed to their low cost, superior electronic conductivity, easy availability, and tailored …

For hybrid electric vehicles, supercapacitors are an attractive technology which, when used
in conjunction with the batteries as a hybrid system, could solve the shortcomings of the …

Lignin, one of the renewable constituents in natural plant biomasses, holds great potential
as a sustainable source of functional carbon materials. Tremendous research efforts have …