Recent Progress on Graphene-Based Derivatives for Enhanced Energy Storage Devices

2D materials have been widely utilized in efficient energy storage applications in recent years. In efforts to mitigate global warming concerns, the novel trends of using nonfossil fuel cells have drawn significant attention of scientific communities towards various 2D materials owing to their excellent physiochemical properties, preferably suitable for developing energy storage systems. Amongst the 2D materials, graphene and its derivatives, due to their tunable surface properties, have emerged as prominent 2D materials for energy storage. Graphene, leveraged with its highly reactive surface sites, can be tailored with myriads of functional groups to enhance its applicability as an energy storage material. This review focuses on the recent advancements in utilizing various dimensions of graphene, including 0D GQDs, 1D GNRs, 2D GO/rGO, and 3D architectures, along with vertical graphene and graphene paper for efficient energy storage devices. The review addresses the limitations of pristine graphene and highlights the benefits of functionalization and synergistic material combinations. This also discusses the challenges and future perspectives related to the commercialization and large-scale production of graphene-based energy storage devices.