Evidence map›Paper›PMID 39867323›Full record

ReviewRSC advances2025

Crafting the architecture of biomass-derived activated carbon

T Manimekala, R Sivasubramanian, Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, Gnanaprakash Dharmalingam

Abstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in RSC advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
10citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Article
  3. Article
  4. Article
  5. Hierarchically Porous Carbons from Almond Residues via Hydrothermal Pretreatment and Mild KEnergy & fuels : an American Chemical Society journal · 2026
    Article
  6. Review
  7. Metal-Organic Framework-Based Supercapacitors: A Comprehensive Review.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
    Review
  8. Article
  9. Review
  10. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

T ManimekalaElectrochemical Sensors and Energy Materials Laboratory, Department of Nanoscience and Technology, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies Peelamedu Coimbatore-641 004 Tamilnadu India.
R SivasubramanianDepartment of Chemistry, Amrita School of Physical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Amaravati Andhra Pradesh India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9279-2441
Mushtaq Ahmad DarCenter of Excellence for Research in Engineering Materials, Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR), King Saud University Riyadh 11421 Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5870-5888
Gnanaprakash DharmalingamPlasmonic Nanomaterials Laboratory, Department of Nanoscience and Technology, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies Peelamedu Coimbatore-641 004 Tamilnadu India dgp@psgias.ac.in.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3081-6233

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Escalating energy demands have often ignited ground-breaking innovations in the current era of electrochemical energy storage systems. Supercapacitors (SCs) have emerged as frontrunners in this regard owing to their exclusive features such ultra-high cyclic stability, power density, and ability to be derived from sustainable sources. Despite their promising attributes, they typically fail in terms of energy density, which poses a significant hindrance to their widespread commercialization. Hence, researchers have been exploring different cutting-edge technologies to address these challenges. This review focuses on biomass-derived activated carbon (BDAC) as a promising material for SCs. Initially, the methodology and key factors involved in synthesising BDAC, including crafting the building blocks of SCs, is detailed. Further, various conventional and novel material characterization techniques are examined, highlighting important insights from different biomass sources. This comprehensive investigation seeks to deepen our understanding of the properties of materials and their significance in various applications. Next, the architectural concepts of SCs, including their construction and energy storage mechanisms, are highlighted. Finally, the translation of the unravelled BDAC metrics into promising SCs is reviewed with comprehensive device-level visualisations and quantifications of the electrochemical performance of SCs using various techniques, including cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge-discharge test (GCD), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), cyclic tests (CT), voltage holding tests (VHT) and self-discharge tests (SDT). The review is concluded with a discussion that overviews peanut-shell-derived activated carbon as it is a common and promising source in our geographical setting. Overall, the review explores the current and futuristic pivotal roles of BDAC in the broad field of energy storage, especially in SC construction and commercialisation.

Identifiers

PMID39867323
PMCPMC11758807

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.