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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Sustainable Chemistry

Background:

  • Biochar, derived from biomass thermochemical conversion, is a versatile precursor for functional carbon materials.
  • These materials include porous carbon, heteroatom-doped biochar, carbon nanotubes, graphene, and carbon quantum dots.
  • Their tunable physicochemical properties make them suitable for advanced applications, particularly in energy storage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize methodologies for preparing biomass-derived carbon materials.
  • To review the application of these materials in supercapacitor electrodes.
  • To discuss their charge storage properties, challenges, and future perspectives.

Main Methods:

  • Thermochemical conversion of biomass to produce biochar.
  • Physical and chemical activation of biochar or direct biomass conversion to functional carbon materials.
  • Characterization of carbon materials and evaluation of their performance in supercapacitors.

Main Results:

  • Various methods effectively produce diverse functional carbon materials from biomass.
  • Biomass-derived carbons exhibit promising electrochemical properties for supercapacitor applications.
  • Key properties influencing charge storage ability were identified.

Conclusions:

  • Biomass-derived carbon materials offer a sustainable and green pathway for advanced functional materials.
  • These materials hold significant potential for developing high-performance electrochemical energy storage devices.
  • Further research is needed to overcome challenges and optimize their use in supercapacitors.