Sustainable Materials in Supercapacitors

Ananthakumar Ramadoss is an assistant professor at the Advanced Research School for Technology & Product Simulation (ARSTPS), Central Institute of Petrochemical Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Chennai, India. His research interests mainly focus on developing nanostructured materials and their applications in supercapacitors, nanogenerators, self-powered systems, thin films, corrosion protection, and bio-implants. Dr. Kalim Deshmukh is a Senior Researcher at the New Technologies-Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic. He has over 15 years of research experience in the field of synthesis, characterization and structure-property relationships in a wide variety of polymeric materials, polymer blends and nanocomposites for various technological applications. His research interest is mainly focused on the synthesis, characterization and property investigations of polymer nanocomposites reinforced with different nanofillers including nanoparticles and carbon allotropes such as carbon black, carbon nanotubes, graphene and its derivatives for potential electronic applications. Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain is an Adjunct Professor and Director of laboratories in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), United States. His research is focused on the applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials, environmental management, analytical chemistry, and other various industries. Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a prolific author and editor of around 150 books, including scientific monographs and handbooks in his research areas.

PART I: Fundamentals of Green Supercapacitors
1. Introduction to Green Supercapacitors: Current Research Trends, Prospects and Challenges
2. Supercapacitors: Classification, Working Principle, Design Considerations, Novel Electrode and Electrolyte Materials
3. True Performance Metrics of Supercapacitor
4. Synthesis Approaches of Green Materials for Supercapacitors: An Overview
5. Electroactive Materials Derived from Green Sources for Supercapacitors: An Overview
6. Agro, Municipal and Forest Waste-Derived Active Materials for Supercapacitors
7. Industrial Waste-derived Active Materials for Supercapacitors
8. Animal Waste and Sea Waste Derived Materials for Supercapacitors
9. Bio-Inspired Electroactive Materials for Supercapacitors
10. Biopolymer-Based Electroactive Materials for Electrochemical Supercapacitors
11. Bioactive and Biodegradable Materials for Supercapacitors
12. Green Nanocomposites/Hybrids for Supercapacitors
13. Natural-Derived Electrolytes for Supercapacitors

PART II: Applications of Green Supercapacitors
14. Wearable and Portable Electronic Applications
15. Green Supercapacitors in Transportation Systems
16. Emerging Applications of Green Supercapacitors

PART III: Case Studies on Green Supercapacitors
17. Sustainable Supercapacitors Based on Bio-Derived Materials
18. Economic Feasibility, Safety Regulations, Environment and Health Impact, Ethical and Social
19. Conclusions and Future Perspectives