CMC-based materials in Li-ion batteries.

CMC source	Blends/composite material	Specific capacitance (mA h g−1)	Current density (mA g−1)	Charge/discharge cycles	Applications in electrochemistry	Ref
Commercial; Sigma-Aldrich	Na-CMC/SBR as binder	450	0.2	30	• Carbon coated silicon/boron/graphite anode in Li-ion batteries	72
Commercial	Na-CMC/SBR as binder	2221		30	• Modified elastomeric binder for silicon anode in Li-ion batteries	73
Commercial	CMC as binder	149.2		200	• CMC as cheap and green binder for LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 (NMC) as cathode material for Li-ion batteries	74
Synthetic CMC based on cotton cellulose	CMC-Li binder	180		200	• CMC-Li is cheaper, eco-friendly, biodegradable and safer binder for Li-ion batteries' electrodes	65
Commercial; Sigma-Aldrich	Na-CMC/SBR/acrylic acid hydrogels as binder	157/162	0.5	50	• Physiochemical effect of CMC based binder for graphite anode in Li-ion batteries	71
Commercial; Sigma-Aldrich	CMC derived Li incorporated hierarchically porous carbon monoliths	312	30	50	• Pre-lithiated CMC derived porous carbon monoliths can act as an efficient material for high power anode	62