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Review on Recent Developments in Bioinspired-Materials for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Applications

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  • Riti Thapar Kapoor

    (Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida 201 313, India)

  • Mohd Rafatullah

    (Environmental Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia
    Renewable Biomass Transformation Cluster, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia)

  • Mohammad Qamar

    (Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia)

  • Mohammad Qutob

    (Environmental Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia)

  • Abeer M. Alosaimi

    (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia)

  • Hajer S. Alorfi

    (Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia)

  • Mahmoud A. Hussein

    (Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
    Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut 71516, Egypt)

Abstract

Nature has always inspired innovative minds for development of new designs. Animals and plants provide various structures with lower density, more strength and high energy sorption abilities that can incite the development of new designs with significant properties. By observing the important functions of biological structures found in nature, scientists have fabricated structures by bio-inspiration that have been proved to exhibit a significant improvement over traditional structures for their applications in the environmental and energy sector. Bio-fabricated materials have shown many advantages due to their easy synthesis, flexible nature, high performance and multiple functions as these can be used in light harvesting systems, batteries, biofuels, catalysis, purification of water, air and environmental monitoring. However, there is an urgent need for sensitive fabrication instruments that can synthesize bio-inspired structures and convert laboratory scale synthesis into large scale production. The present review highlights recent advances in synthesis of bio-inspired materials and use of hierarchical nanomaterials generated through biomolecular self-assembly for their use in removal of environmental contaminants and sustainable development.

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  • Riti Thapar Kapoor & Mohd Rafatullah & Mohammad Qamar & Mohammad Qutob & Abeer M. Alosaimi & Hajer S. Alorfi & Mahmoud A. Hussein, 2022. "Review on Recent Developments in Bioinspired-Materials for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Applications," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(24), pages 1-30, December.
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