Abstract
Considering the growing concerns about natural resource depletion, energy inequality, and climate crises, biomass-derived materials—the most abundant organic matter on the planet—have received a lot of attention as a potential alternative to petroleum-based plastics. Herbaceous biomasses and extracted cellulose have recently been extensively used in the development of high-performance and multifunctional materials. Herbaceous biomass has sparked interest due to its species diversity, abundance, low cost, lightweight, and sustainability. This review discusses the structure versus property relationships of various sources of herbaceous biomasses (e.g., sugarcane, straw, and bamboo) and their extracted biomaterials, as well as the latest emerging applications from macro- and microscales to nanoscales. High-strength structural materials, porous carbon materials, multichannel materials, and flexible materials are examples of these applications, which include sustainable electronics, environmentally friendly energy harvesting, smart materials, and biodegradable structural buildings. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 736-757 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Advanced Fiber Materials |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2022 |
Funding
The authors acknowledge the support from the US Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Advanced Manufacturing Office. This manuscript was authored in part by UT-Battelle LLC under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 with DOE. The US government retains and the publisher, by accepting the article for publication, acknowledges that the US government retains a nonexclusive, paid-up, irrevocable, worldwide license to publish or reproduce the published form of this manuscript, or allow others to do so, for US government purposes. DOE will provide public access to these results of federally sponsored research in accordance with the DOE Public Access Plan (http://energy.gov/downloads/doe-public-access-plan). The authors acknowledge the support from the US Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Advanced Manufacturing Office. This manuscript was authored in part by UT-Battelle LLC under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 with DOE. The US government retains and the publisher, by accepting the article for publication, acknowledges that the US government retains a nonexclusive, paid-up, irrevocable, worldwide license to publish or reproduce the published form of this manuscript, or allow others to do so, for US government purposes. DOE will provide public access to these results of federally sponsored research in accordance with the DOE Public Access Plan ( http://energy.gov/downloads/doe-public-access-plan ).
Keywords
- Advanced applications
- Biodegradable
- Biomaterials
- Herbaceous biomass
- Sustainability
