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Application of Microbes in Synthesis of Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors

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Application of Microbes in Environmental and Microbial Biotechnology

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The utilization of microorganisms for fabrication of different useful nanomaterials with precise control on their morphologies and micro-architectures has attracted substantial interest owing to their biocompatibility, renewability, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness. High-performance supercapacitors, one of the fast-developing sectors in electrochemical energy storage systems, essentially require active electrode materials with large specific surface area, interconnected uniform porous arrangement, outstanding electronic charge transport, and mechanical flexibility as prime features. In the present chapter, the state-of-the-art research developments in the exploitation of microbial generated materials comprising different carbon nanomaterials with vivid compositions along with their nanocomposites with various counter systems such as high costing synthetic nanocarbons, metallic compounds, conducting polymers, etc. that have been successfully applied as functional supercapacitor electrodes. These microbe-based systems have been mainly applied to fulfill the preferred purposes that include as (a) bio-templates; (b) mechanically flexible, supporting matrix to strongly anchor diverse electroactive materials; and (c) bio-carbonized substances that are highly porous, large surface-based functionalized carbons, which are subsequently also employed in formation of smart nanocomposites. Thus, amalgamation of bio-tools for materials designing in supercapacitor technology will surely open up innovative opportunities for extensive and scalable manufacture of highly proficient energy storage gadgets in the near future.

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DM acknowledges Chandernagore College, Chandannagar, Hooghly, West Bengal, Pin-712,136, India, for providing permission to do honorary research. DM also acknowledges CRNN unit, Calcutta University for FESEM facilities.

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Majumdar, D. (2022). Application of Microbes in Synthesis of Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors. In: Inamuddin, Ahamed, M.I., Prasad, R. (eds) Application of Microbes in Environmental and Microbial Biotechnology. Environmental and Microbial Biotechnology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2225-0_2

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