Recent Advances in Chitin and Chitosan/Graphene-Based Bio-Nanocomposites for Energetic Applications

Polymers

Rabia Ikram¹  Badrul Mohamed Jan¹  Muhammad Abdul Qadir²  Minas M. Stylianakis³  George Kenanakis³  Akhmal Sidek⁴ 

[1] Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia;Institute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan;Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, N. Plastira 100, Vasilika Vouton, GR-700 13 Heraklion, Greece;Petroleum Engineering Department, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia;

关键词: polymers;    graphene oxide;    bio-nanocomposites;    chitosan;    energy;   

DOI  :  10.3390/polym13193266

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Herein, we report recent developments in order to explore chitin and chitosan derivatives for energy-related applications. This review summarizes an introduction to common polysaccharides such as cellulose, chitin or chitosan, and their connection with carbon nanomaterials (CNMs), such as bio-nanocomposites. Furthermore, we present their structural analysis followed by the fabrication of graphene-based nanocomposites. In addition, we demonstrate the role of these chitin- and chitosan-derived nanocomposites for energetic applications, including biosensors, batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors and solar cell systems. Finally, current limitations and future application perspectives are entailed as well. This study establishes the impact of chitin- and chitosan-generated nanomaterials for potential, unexplored industrial applications.

【 授权许可】

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