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Nanoscale Ion Regulation in Wood‐Based Structures and Their Device Applications
Author(s) -
Chen Chaoji,
Hu Liangbing
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.202002890
Subject(s) - materials science , nanotechnology , nanoscopic scale , raw material , renewable energy , process engineering , biochemical engineering , engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , electrical engineering
Abstract Ion transport and regulation are fundamental processes for various devices and applications related to energy storage and conversion, environmental remediation, sensing, ionotronics, and biotechnology. Wood‐based materials, fabricated by top‐down or bottom‐up approaches, possess a unique hierarchically porous fibrous structure that offers an appealing material platform for multiscale ion regulation. The ion transport behavior in these materials can be regulated through structural and compositional engineering from the macroscale down to the nanoscale, imparting wood‐based materials with multiple functions for a range of emerging applications. A fundamental understanding of ion transport behavior in wood‐based structures enhances the capability to design high‐performance ion‐regulating devices and promotes the utilization of sustainable wood materials. Combining this unique ion regulation capability with the renewable and cost‐effective raw materials available, wood and its derivatives are the natural choice of materials toward sustainability.