International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials

Biomass-Derived Nanomaterials for Flexible and Smart Devices

In recent years, the rapid development of wearable electronics, implantable medical devices, and human-machine interfaces has driven extensive research into flexible and stretchable electronics. Biomass-derived nanomaterials from renewable sources, such as cellulose, lignin, chitin, and alginate, have attracted particular interest due to their unique nanoarchitectures, excellent mechanical flexibility, low density, tunable surface chemistry, and inherent biodegradability. These materials can be processed into nanofibers, nanocrystals, and hydrogels, enabling diverse applications in flexible sensors, supercapacitors, triboelectric nanogenerators, organic light-emitting diodes, and catalytic systems.

Nevertheless, several challenges remain, including intrinsically low electrical conductivity, poor interfacial compatibility with conventional electrode materials, limited durability under repeated mechanical deformation, and difficulties in achieving scalable, low-cost, and reproducible fabrication. Despite these hurdles, ongoing efforts in structural engineering, conductive coating, and hybrid integration with conductive polymers or carbon nanomaterials continue to unlock new possibilities. The unique combination of renewability, flexibility, and multifunctionality positions biomass-derived nanomaterials as a promising platform for next-generation green flexible electronics, energy storage devices, and catalytic applications-exactly the focus of this Article Collection on Biomass-Derived Nanomaterials for Flexible and Smart Devices.

•  Biomass-derived nanofibers, nanocrystals, and nanochitin for flexible electronics;
• Conductive nanocomposites based on biomass and carbon nanomaterials or conductive polymers;
• Flexible sensors (strain, pressure, humidity, gas) using biomass nanomaterials;
• Biomass-derived nanogenerators and self-powered flexible devices;
• Nanocellulose and lignin-based supercapacitors and energy storage/conversion devices;
• Surface engineering and functionalization of biomass nanomaterials for smart interfaces;
• Biomass-derived hydrogel and aerogel nanomaterials for flexible actuators and soft robotics;
• Interfacial compatibility and durability of biomass nanomaterials under mechanical deformation;
• Scalable fabrication and sustainable processing of biomass nanomaterials for flexible and smart devices.

All manuscripts submitted to this Article Collection will undergo a full peer-review; the Guest Advisor for this collection will not be handling the manuscripts (unless they are an Editorial Board member). Please review the journal scope and author submission instructions prior to submitting a manuscript.

The deadline for submitting manuscripts is 21 April 2027.

Please contact IJSNM Editorial Office at [email protected] or Agnes Zhou at [email protected] with any queries regarding this Article Collection.

Please be sure to select "Biomass-Derived Nanomaterials for Flexible and Smart Devices" from the drop-down menu in the submission system.