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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Biopolymers-Derived Materials for Supercapacitors: Recent Trends, Challenges, and Future Prospects.

Eugene Sefa Appiah, Perseverance Dzikunu, Nashiru Mahadeen, Daniel Nframah Ampong, Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa, Anuj Kumar, Ram K Gupta, Mark Adom-Asamoah

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Eugene Sefa AppiahDepartment of Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi AK-448-7139, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0001-7667-291X
Perseverance DzikunuDepartment of Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi AK-448-7139, Ghana.
Nashiru MahadeenDepartment of Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi AK-448-7139, Ghana.
Daniel Nframah AmpongDepartment of Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi AK-448-7139, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0003-2828-9048
Kwadwo Mensah-DarkwaDepartment of Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi AK-448-7139, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0002-7070-1967
Anuj KumarNano-Technology Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, GLA University, Mathura 281406, India.ORCID 0000-0001-9374-6677
Ram K GuptaDepartment of Chemistry, Kansas Polymer Research Center, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg KS 66762, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5355-3897
Mark Adom-AsamoahDepartment of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi AK-448-7139, Ghana.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology · GHGLA University · INPittsburg State University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Supercapacitors may be able to store more energy while maintaining fast charging times; however, they need low-cost and sophisticated electrode materials. Developing innovative and effective carbon-based electrode materials from naturally occurring chemical components is thus critical for supercapacitor development. In this context, biopolymer-derived porous carbon electrode materials for energy storage applications have gained considerable momentum due to their wide accessibility, high porosity, cost-effectiveness, low weight, biodegradability, and environmental friendliness. Moreover, the carbon structures derived from biopolymeric materials possess unique compositional, morphological, and electrochemical properties. This review aims to emphasize (i) the comprehensive concepts of biopolymers and supercapacitors to approach smart carbon-based materials for supercapacitors, (ii) synthesis strategies for biopolymer derived nanostructured carbons, (iii) recent advancements in biopolymer derived nanostructured carbons for supercapacitors, and (iv) challenges and future prospects from the viewpoint of green chemistry-based energy storage. This study is likely to be useful to the scientific community interested in the design of low-cost, efficient, and green electrode materials for supercapacitors as well as various types of electrocatalysis for energy production.

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CarbonBiopolymersElectric CapacitanceElectrodesPorosityBiopolymersCarbonbiopolymerenergy densitypower densitysupercapacitorsustainable material

Identifiers

PMID36235093
PMCPMC9571253
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