Transforming biomass into batteries: harnessing cellulose and nanocellulose for a sustainable energy storage future

• DOI: 10.1515/ijmr-2024-0111
• Publication Date: 2025-05-14T15:15:53Z
• Authors: Thivya Selvam; Siti Zafirah Zain...; Nor Mas Mira Abd ...
• Keywords: Nanocellulose; Sustainable Energy

Abstract The growing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly energy storage technologies has spurred extensive research into novel materials batteries. This review investigates alternatives to traditional batteries that use synthetic polymers, such as polyethylene oxide (PEO), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polypropylene (PP), which often involve hazardous significant environmental impact. It focuses on cellulose, a biopolymer derived from renewable sources, its derivative, nanocellulose, promising, various battery components. Cellulose, emerged promising candidate due abundant availability, low cost, inherent eco-friendliness. Cellulose is greatly used in development of polymer electrolyte, anode, cathode materials, acts binder or additives separator. These uses are discussed, showcasing their electrochemical performance, capacity retention, rate capability. Nanocellulose, with nanoscale porosity mechanical stability, shown be separator material, enhancing ion transport, improving cyclability. Moreover, potential modifications optimization strategies improve performance have been discussed. Despite advantages, cellulose-based still the stage. Several challenges must addressed, including manufacturing scalability, optimizing density, achieving high power outputs. However, ongoing advancements electrolyte bring us closer commercialising these technologies. Cellulose-based offer reduced impact throughout life cycle, sourcing disposal, contributing greener more circular economy. In conclusion, demonstrate great promise an environmentally friendly solution. aims provide concise insightful information cellulose’s application different components batteries, transform landscape contribute cleaner future.