From dinner to sustainable electronics, the surprising versatility of crabs

(Osaka University) Osaka University researchers have developed 3D porous nanocarbon materials through the pyrolysis of chitin nanofiber papers derived from crab shells. The properties of the pyrolyzed chitin nanofiber papers could be controlled using the pyrolysis temperature, and the materials were successfully used as photosensors, as well as supercapacitor electrodes for energy storage. It is hoped that the high performance achieved using the renewable raw material will highlight the viability of sustainable electronics.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 31, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news