Biopolymer-Based Composites for Energy Storage and Generation covers the properties and performance of various biopolymers, examining their potential applications in batteries, supercapacitors, and solar cells, alongside considerations of their environmental impact, economic benefits, and associated challenges and limitations. Chapters discuss the fundamentals of biopolymers used in the energy field, cover their essential properties and performance, and feature specific applications, including batteries, supercapacitors, solar cells, portable electronics, electric vehicles, and grid energy storage. The book concludes by discussing the role of biopolymers in energy harvesting and generation, energy efficiency, and conservation.
It critically examines challenges and limitations, considering both environmental impact and economic benefits. Research advancements and future directions are also discussed, making this a valuable resource for researchers and professionals interested in the application of sustainable materials in the energy sector.
1. Introduction to Biopolymer-based Composites for Energy Storage and Generation
2. Properties and Performance of Biopolymers in Energy Storage Applications
3. Biopolymers in Batteries: Concepts and Applications
4. Biopolymers in Supercapacitors: Concepts and Applications
5. Biopolymers in Solar Cells: Concepts and Applications
6. Biopolymers in Portable Electronics: Applications and Case Studies
7. Biopolymers in Electric Vehicles: Applications and Case Studies
8. Biopolymers in Grid Energy Storage: Applications and Case Studies
9. Biopolymers in Energy Harvesting and Generation
10. Biopolymers in Energy Efficiency and Conservation
11. Challenges and Limitations of using Biopolymer-based Composites for Energy Storage and Generation
12. Environmental Impact and Economic Benefits of Biopolymer-based Composites for Energy Storage and Generation
13. Biopolymer-based Composites for Energy Storage and Generation: Advancements and Future Perspectives
14. Biopolymer-based Composites for Energy Storage and Generation: Scale-up and Commercialization
15. Biopolymer-based Composites for Energy Storage and Generation: Life Cycle Assessment
16. Biopolymer-based Composites for Energy Storage and Generation: Standardization and regulations
17. Biopolymer-based Composites for Energy Storage and Generation: Education and outreach
18. Biopolymer-based Composites for Energy Storage and Generation: Case studies and success stories
19. Biopolymer-based Composites for Energy Storage and Generation: Integration with other technologies
20. Conclusion and Summary of Biopolymer-based Composites for Energy Storage and Generation
Satyaranjan Bairagi is a Postdoctoral Researcher at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. Prior to this, he worked as a Research Associate under a project funded by EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council), at the University of Glasgow, United Kingdom. He completed his Ph.D. in Material Science (Smart Textiles) from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), India, in 2021. He has received Distinction in Doctoral Thesis” award for the best PhD thesis. His area of research interest includes functional textiles, engineered materials for energy harvesting, polymers, smart textiles, nanocomposites, surface engineering, triboelectric and piezoelectric nanogenerators, fabrication and characterization of functional materials: nanofibres and metal oxides. He has published several research articles in the research fields mentioned above.
Shakeel Ahmed is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry in the Higher Education Department, for the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, in India. He is also an Assistant Professor in the Postgraduate Department of Chemistry, at the Government Postgraduate College Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He obtained his masters and doctoral degrees in chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia, a central university, situated in New Delhi, India. He gained his post-doctoral experience in biocomposite materials from the Indian Institute of Technology. He has published several research papers in the field of green nanomaterials and biopolymers for various applications including biomedical, packaging, and water treatment.
Dr. Mohammad Jawaid is currently affiliated with the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at United Arab Emirates University. Previously he was a senior fellow (professor) in the Laboratory of Biocomposites Technology at the Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is an eminent scientist with more than twenty years of teaching, and research experience in composite materials. His research interests include hybrid reinforced/filled polymer composites, and advanced materials such as graphene/
nanoclay/fire retardant, lignocellulosic reinforced/filled polymer composites, and the modification and treatment of lignocellulosic fibres and solid wood, and nanocomposites and nanocellulose fibres.
