OICC Press Journal of Nanostructure in Chemistry 2193-8865 11 3 (September 2021) 2021 01 04 A green and sustainable cellulosic-carbon-shielded Pd–MNP hybrid material for catalysis and energy storage applications 10.1007/s40097-020-00375-5 EN Vishal Kandathil Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Bangalore, 562112, IN Alaap Kumizhi Veetil Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Bangalore, 562112, IN Abhinandan Patra Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Bangalore, 562112, IN Akshay Moolakkil Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Bangalore, 562112, IN Manjunatha Kempasiddaiah Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Bangalore, 562112, IN Sasidhar Balappa Somappa Organic Chemistry Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695019, IN Chandra Sekhar Rout Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Bangalore, 562112, IN Siddappa A. Patil Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Bangalore, 562112, IN Journal Article 2021 01 04 Abstract A straightforward and facile synthesis of cellulosic-carbon-shielded palladium–magnetic nanoparticle hybrid material (Pd-MNP@SCB) is presented here. Naturally abundant cellulose was isolated from waste sugarcane bagasse via simple base hydrolysis method and employed. Large surface area and porosity are crucial factors which can enhance the efficiency of a material in catalysis as well as energy storage application and the same was tried to achieve here using the cellulosic-carbon as a support. The prepared hybrid material was initially screened for its catalytic activity in Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling followed by its utilization in energy storage application. Pd-MNP@SCB could catalyze the cross-coupling reaction very efficiently with excellent functional group tolerance and good recyclability. The electrochemical performance was explored for Pd-MNP@SCB assembled in a two-electrode cell configuration. The maximum capacitance was found to be 121.74 F/g at a current density of 0.07 A/g with an excellent cycling stability of 97.69% over 3000 cycles. Graphic abstract