Cellulose Nanocrystals in Sustainable Energy Systems

The transition to low-carbon emitting technologies provokes an increasing demand in energy conversion and storage systems such as fuel cells, batteries, supercapacitors, consequently, the need for their raw materials. use of new chemistries from earth-abundant precursors instead scarce, toxic, nondegradable components existing current must be a priority future years. Cellulose is most abundant biopolymer on earth. Their crystalline constituents designated cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) have been studied functional materials due excellent structural chemical properties. This review covers recent collection works innocuous CNC-based with special attention fabrication methodologies electrodes, electrolytes, membranes, separators. implementation these CNC-derived sustainable also discussed.