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Valorization of Biomass-Derived Polymers to Functional Biochar Materials for Supercapacitor Applications via Pyrolysis: Advances and Perspectives

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Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, and Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China

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Jintong Internet of Things (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Suzhou 215000, China

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Polymers 2023, 15(12), 2741; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15122741 (registering DOI)

Received: 27 May 2023
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Revised: 16 June 2023
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Accepted: 17 June 2023
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Published: 19 June 2023

Abstract

Polymers from biomass waste including plant/forest waste, biological industrial process waste, municipal solid waste, algae, and livestock are potential sources for renewable and sustainable resources. Converting biomass-derived polymers to functional biochar materials via pyrolysis is a mature and promising approach as these products can be widely utilized in many areas such as carbon sequestration, power production, environmental remediation, and energy storage. With abundant sources, low cost, and special features, the biochar derived from biological polymeric substances exhibits great potential to be an alternative electrode material of high-performance supercapacitors. To extend this scope of application, synthesis of high-quality biochar will be a key issue. This work systematically reviews the char formation mechanisms and technologies from polymeric substances in biomass waste and introduces energy storage mechanisms of supercapacitors to provide overall insight into the biological polymer-based char material for electrochemical energy storage. Aiming to enhance the capacitance of biochar-derived supercapacitor, recent progress in biochar modification approaches including surface activation, doping, and recombination is also summarized. This review can provide guidance for valorizing biomass waste to functional biochar materials for supercapacitor to meet future needs.

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Yang, C.; Wu, H.; Cai, M.; Zhou, Y.; Guo, C.; Han, Y.; Zhang, L.
Valorization of Biomass-Derived Polymers to Functional Biochar Materials for Supercapacitor Applications via Pyrolysis: Advances and Perspectives. Polymers 2023, 15, 2741.
https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15122741

AMA Style

Yang C, Wu H, Cai M, Zhou Y, Guo C, Han Y, Zhang L.
Valorization of Biomass-Derived Polymers to Functional Biochar Materials for Supercapacitor Applications via Pyrolysis: Advances and Perspectives. Polymers. 2023; 15(12):2741.
https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15122741

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Yang, Caiyun, Hao Wu, Mengyu Cai, Yuting Zhou, Chunyu Guo, Ying Han, and Lu Zhang.
2023. “Valorization of Biomass-Derived Polymers to Functional Biochar Materials for Supercapacitor Applications via Pyrolysis: Advances and Perspectives” Polymers 15, no. 12: 2741.
https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15122741

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