Abstract
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.
Highlights
In recent decades, nanotechnology advancements have led towards the progressive recycling of natural polymers into a variety of structurally enhanced nanomaterials [1,2]
This study aims to bridge that gap by presenting future trends as well as challenges associated with chitin and chitosan as a matrix for bio-nanocomposites
Most researchers have used a solution intercalation method, in which the chemical structure of a polymer matrix changed as the amount of graphene/graphene oxide (GO) increased [62]
Summary
Nanotechnology advancements have led towards the progressive recycling of natural polymers into a variety of structurally enhanced nanomaterials [1,2]. The fabrication of chitosan nanocomposites with organic and inorganic nanofillers has significantly improved the material’s mechanical, chemical and barrier properties [21]. These remarkable results are squandered as there are no works in the literature that study systematic nanostructures, novel bio-nanocomposite possibilities and their associated fabrication processes, which are needed. Common methods for the fabrication of chitin- and chitosan-derived graphene bionanocomposites have been discussed It reveals vital information of chitin/chitosan bio-nanocomposites for applications in electronic devices and energy systems. To make it more instructive, this study presents future recommendations and challenges of current times
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