Sustainable Materials in Supercapacitors

Ananthakumar Ramadoss is a Scientist at the Advanced Research School for Technology & Product Simulation (ARSTPS), Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Chennai, India. He has over 15 years of research expertise in developing various nanostructured materials for applications in supercapacitors, nanogenerators, self-powered systems, 3D printing, thin films, corrosion protection, and bio-implants. He has over 100 research publications in peer-reviewed journals, >25 book chapters and edited 1 book with renowned international publishers. Also, he has received various awards (>15), prestigious fellowships (Humboldt Post-Doctoral Fellowship), and a Top 2% Scientist. In addition, he has completed and ongoing various sponsored projects in the respective areas.Kalim Deshmukh is a senior researcher at the New Technologies-Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic. His research interest is mainly focused on the synthesis, characterization, and property investigations of novel polymer nanocomposites reinforced with different nanofillers, including various nanomaterials including carbon-based materials such as carbon black, carbon nanotubes, graphene and its derivatives, and MXenes for energy storage, energy harvesting, gas sensing, EMI shielding and high-k dielectric applications.Prof. Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, PhD, is an adjunct professor and director of laboratories in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, New Jersey, United States. His research focuses on sustainability, 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 200 books, including scientific monographs and handbooks in his research areas. He has published with ELSEVIER, American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, CRC Press, and Springer.

• PART I: Fundamentals of Green Supercapacitors1. Introduction to Green Supercapacitors: Current Research Trends, Prospects and Challenges2. Supercapacitors: Classification, Working Principle, Design Considerations, Novel Electrode and Electrolyte Materials3. True Performance Metrics of Supercapacitor4. Synthesis Approaches of Green Materials for Supercapacitors: An Overview5. Electroactive Materials Derived from Green Sources for Supercapacitors: An Overview6. Agro, Municipal and Forest Waste-Derived Active Materials for Supercapacitors7. Industrial Waste-derived Active Materials for Supercapacitors8. Animal Waste and Sea Waste Derived Materials for Supercapacitors9. Bio-Inspired Electroactive Materials for Supercapacitors10. Biopolymer-Based Electroactive Materials for Electrochemical Supercapacitors11. Bioactive and Biodegradable Materials for Supercapacitors12. Green Nanocomposites/Hybrids for Supercapacitors13. Natural-Derived Electrolytes for SupercapacitorsPART II: Applications of Green Supercapacitors14. Wearable and Portable Electronic Applications15. Green Supercapacitors in Transportation Systems16. Emerging Applications of Green SupercapacitorsPART III: Case Studies on Green Supercapacitors17. Sustainable Supercapacitors Based on Bio-Derived Materials18. Economic Feasibility, Safety Regulations, Environment and Health Impact, Ethical and Social19. Conclusions and Future Perspectives