P11.15 – LICIL-derived hard carbon from lignocellulosic biomass for energy storage applications
The increasing demand for energy storage systems shifted attention to renewable and efficient resources. This study investigates lignocellulosic biomass from various wood sources to identify the most suitable candidates for developing eco-friendly and abundant advanced materials for energy storage. The lignin was extracted from different types of wood waste through the Lignin Conversion in Ionic […]
P11.16 – Achieving High Dissymmetry Circular Emission in Silica–CNC Composites
Crystalline nanocellulose (CNC), one of the abundant materials in nature, exhibits a left-handed chiral nematic organization that gives rise to pronounced circular dichroism. This intrinsic chiroptical property enables CNC-based structures to generate circularly polarized photoluminescence, making them promising candidates for diverse photonic and optoelectronic applications. In this study, we present a facile and scalable vacuum […]
P11.14 – Machine Learning-Driven Prediction of Electrochemical Performance in Carbonized Cellulose and Lignin-Based Electrodes for Lithium/Sodium-Ion Batteries
Biomass-derived carbon electrodes have emerged as a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to conventional electrodes in lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries (LIBs and SIBs), offering a promising pathway toward more efficient battery technologies with enhanced electrochemical performance. However, determining the optimal preparation method for biomass-derived carbon electrodes remains challenging due to the complex interplay of various processing […]
P11.1 – Enhancing plant growth with wood-based electronics
The globally rising population results in an increasing food demand. In parallel, the changing climate results in higher demands for sustainable crop cultivation and agriculture. Hydroponic cultivation minimizes water and fertilizer use while maximizing food production in limited urban spaces.(1) Commercially available hydroponic substrates, often produced from non-sustainable materials, primarily provide mechanical support.(2) To address […]
P11.2 – Anisotropic BNNS Network Guided by Cellulose Nanofibers for Highly Thermal Conductive Nanocomposites in Portable electronics
Efficient heat dissipation through thermal interface materials is a critical challenge in the advancement of modern microelectronic devices. Traditional polymer composites, even when loaded with highly thermally conductive fillers, often exhibit limited thermal conductivity due to the absence of effective heat transfer pathways. In this study, vertically aligned and interconnected boron nitride (BN) networks are […]
P11.3 – Tuning Triboelectric Properties of Regenerated Cellulose with Graphene: A Path to Higher Power Output via Bulk Modification
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) convert mechanical energy from surface friction induced by motions into electrical energy through contact electrification and electrostatic induction. These devices harvest energy from materials with different electron affinities to power small electronics and sensors [1]. Our research group at Mid Sweden University demonstrated that regenerated cellulose (R-cellulose) films are a suitable tribomaterial due […]
P11.4 – Upcycling Waste-products for a Wearable & Stretchable battery Concept
Wearable electronic devices will be used in the next generation of healthcare for both diagnostics and therapeutics. To ensure comfort and a closer interaction with the user, the device should mechanically match the interfacing biological tissue. However, making soft and stretchable batteries is challenging, since capacity scales with the volume of materials which are generally […]
P11.5 – Reinforcing Conjugated Polymers with Nanocellulose
Conjugated polymers are in high demand for a wide range of applications from wearable electronics to bioelectronics. While the optimization of their electrical properties is increasingly well understood, the design of materials with balanced mechanical properties has received less attention. One way to adjust the stiffness of a conjugated polymer is through the addition of […]
P11.6 – Towards recyclable electroactive coatings with elephant toothpaste
Wearable electronics – electronic devices in clothes- allows for online measuring, monitoring and influencing people’s health and comfort. Wearable applications put new demands on the softness, conformability and electrical performance of materials, which demands a set of material properties that are met well by conjugated polymers (CP’s). Due to their poor mechanical properties, CP’s are […]
P11.7 – Sustainable and Scalable Hierarchical Wood/ZnO composites as Piezoelectric Nanogeneratos towards Green Energy Harvesting
Nature has created a wide range of hierarchical materials, including nanostructured biological materials like wood, which are formed by assembling repetitive building blocks into higher-order architectures. This hierarchical design gives wood exceptional properties, attributed to its renewable origin, easy surface chemical modification, and favorable mechanical properties, urging its multi-functionalization for various applications through bio-inspired multiscale […]
