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Review Article Volume 6 Issue 2
Pt Alloy Nanoparticle Functionalized Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanorods: Synthesis & Applications
Xinyun Wu, Maarij Baig, Afsaneh Amiri
Received: January 01, 1971 | Published: August 31, 2017
Citation: Wu X, Baig M, Amiri A (2017) Pt Alloy Nanoparticle Functionalized Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanorods: Synthesis & Applications. J Nanomed Res 6(2): 00148. DOI: 10.15406/jnmr.2017.06.00148
Abstract
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) is a new class of nanomaterial that comes from renewable biomass, can be readily extracted from cellulose, the most abundant biopolymer on earth. The growing interest in CNC is mainly due to the many attractive features. Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) for the very first time were converted into highly porous nitrogen (N)-doped carbon nanorods that display promising capacitive performance as electrode materials for super capacitors. CNCs were used as both a carbon source and a template for the controlled-growth of the N precursor to form melamine-formaldehyde (MF) coated CNC nanorods (MFCNCs). The resulting hybrid material was further subjected to a one-step pyrolysis to yield N-doped carbon nanorods (N-MFCNCs) of high N doping content and favorable micro-, meso-, and macropores. This review study explores the potential of CNCs as highly conductive materials/composites for various electrochemical applications; it provides many sustainable alternatives for the next generation energy storage, electro-catalysts, and electrochemical sensors. It is also expected that this researches will contribute to the revival of the forestry industry in Canada by enabling high value-added wood-derived products on the market soon.
Keywords: Cellulose nanocrystals, Fuel cells, Glucose, Electrocatalytic, Detection, Supercapacitors, Nanocatalysts, Carbon, Nanorods, Graphene, Polymer, Chemical, Conductive, Calcinations, Detection
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