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Prasanwong C, Harnchana V, Thongkrairat P, Pimanpang S, Jarernboon W, Thongbai P, Pimsawat A, Van Huynh N, Amornkitbamrung V, Treetong A, Klamchuen A. Photoinduced charge generation of nanostructured carbon derived from human hair biowaste for performance enhancement in polyvinylidene fluoride based triboelectric nanogenerator. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 665:720-732. [PMID: 38554462 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024]
Abstract
Carbon nanostructures derived from human hair biowaste are incorporated into polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) polymer to enhance the energy conversion performance of a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG). The PVDF filled with activated carbon nanomaterial from human hair (AC-HH) exhibits improved surface charge density and photoinduced charge generation. These remarkable properties are attributed to the presence of graphene-like nanostructures in AC-HH, contributing to the augmented performance of PVDF@AC-HH TENG. The correlation of surface morphologies, surface charge potential, charge capacitance properties, and TENG electrical output of the PVDF composites at various AC-HH loading is studied and discussed. Applications of the PVDF@AC-HH TENG as a power source for micro/nanoelectronics and a movement sensor for detecting finger gestures are also demonstrated. The photoresponse property of the fabricated TENG is demonstrated and analyzed in-depth. The analysis indicates that the photoinduced charge carriers originate from the conductive reduced graphene oxide (rGO), contributing to the enhanced surface charge density of the PVDF composite film. This research introduces a novel approach to enhancing TENG performance through the utilization of carbon nanostructures derived from human biowaste. The findings of this work are crucial for the development of innovative energy-harvesting technology with multifunctionality, including power generation, motion detection, and photoresponse capabilities.
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- Chaiwat Prasanwong
- Materials Science and Nanotechnology Program, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; Institute of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN-RIE), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
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- Materials Science and Nanotechnology Program, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; Institute of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN-RIE), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; Institute of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN-RIE), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Faculty of Technology and Business, Phu Xuan University, Hue City, Viet Nam
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; Institute of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN-RIE), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), NSTDA, 111 Thailand Science Park, Paholyothin Road, Klong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), NSTDA, 111 Thailand Science Park, Paholyothin Road, Klong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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Bai G, Guo W, Wang G, Dai B, Liu L, Zhang L, Yu F. Industrial Waste-Derived Carbon Materials as Advanced Electrodes for Supercapacitors. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2924. [PMID: 37999278 PMCID: PMC10674830 DOI: 10.3390/nano13222924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Strategically upcycling industrial wastes such as petroleum coke and dye wastewater into value-added materials through scalable and economic processes is an effective way to simultaneously tackle energy and environmental issues. Doping carbon electrodes with heteroatoms proves effective in significantly enhancing electrochemical performance through alterations in electrode wettability and electrical conductivity. This work reports the use of dye wastewater as the sole dopant source to synthesize N and S co-doped petroleum coke-based activated carbon (NS-AC) by the one-step pyrolysis method. More importantly, our wastewater and petroleum coke-derived activated carbon produced on a large scale (20 kg/batch) shows a specific surface area of 2582 m2 g-1 and an energy density of about 95 Wh kg-1 in a soft-packaged full cell with 1 M TEATFB/PC as the electrolyte. The scalable production method, together with the green and sustainable process, can be easily adopted and scaled by industry without the need for complex processes and/or units, which offers a convenient and green route to produce functionalized carbons from wastes at a low cost.
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- Ge Bai
- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China; (G.B.)
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China; (G.B.)
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China; (G.B.)
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China; (G.B.)
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Jurong Island, Singapore 627833, Singapore;
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Jurong Island, Singapore 627833, Singapore;
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China; (G.B.)
- Clean Energy Conversion and Storage Research Group, Bingtuan Industrial Technology Research Institute, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
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Habila MA, Moshab MS, El-Toni AM, ALOthman ZA, Badjah Hadj Ahmed AY. Thermal Fabrication of Magnetic Fe 3O 4 (Nanoparticle)@Carbon Sheets from Waste Resources for the Adsorption of Dyes: Kinetic, Equilibrium, and UV-Visible Spectroscopy Investigations. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:1266. [PMID: 37049359 PMCID: PMC10096804 DOI: 10.3390/nano13071266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Thermal treatment is applied for the direct conversion of palm stalk waste to Fe3O4 (np)@carbon sheets (Fe3O4 (np)@CSs). The effect of conversion temperature was investigated. The TEM examination of the prepared magnetic Fe3O4 (np)@CSs showed the formation of Fe3O4 (np) in a matrix of carbon sheets as a coated layer with surface functional groups including carbonyl and hydroxyl groups. Removal of dyes such as methyl orange, methylene blue, and neutral red was achieved using fabricated Fe3O4 (np)@CSs which were prepared at 250 °C, 400 °C, and 700 °C in a weak acidic medium. By studying the contact time effect for the adsorption of methylene blue, neutral red, and methyl orange, using the fabricated Fe3O4 (np)@CSs which were prepared at 250 °C and 400 °C, equilibrium occurred between 120 min and 180 min. In addition, the first-order and second-order kinetic models were applied to the adsorption data. The results revealed that the adsorption data fit better with the second-order kinetic model. Furthermore, the Freundlich model was found to be more suitable for describing the process of the separation of the dyes onto Fe3O4 (np)@CSs which were prepared at 250 °C and 400 °C, suggesting heterogenous surfaces and multi-layer adsorption.
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- Mohamed A. Habila
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia (Z.A.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia (Z.A.A.)
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia (Z.A.A.)
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Al Rai A, Yanilmaz M. High-performance nanostructured bio-based carbon electrodes for energy storage applications. CELLULOSE (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2021; 28:5169-5218. [PMID: 33897123 PMCID: PMC8053374 DOI: 10.1007/s10570-021-03881-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based carbon precursor is a well-established and researched material for electrodes in energy storage applications due to its good physical properties and excellent electrochemical performance. However, in the fight of preserving the environment and pioneering renewable energy sources, environmentally sustainable carbon precursors with superior electrochemical performance are needed. Therefore, bio-based materials are excellent candidates to replace PAN as a carbon precursor. Depending on the design requirement (e.g. carbon morphology, doping level, specific surface area, pore size and volume, and electrochemical performance), the appropriate selection of carbon precursors can be made from a variety of biomass and biowaste materials. This review provides a summary and discussion on the preparation and characterization of the emerging and recent bio-based carbon precursors that can be used as electrodes in energy storage applications. The review is outlined based on the morphology of nanostructures and the precursor's type. Furthermore, the review discusses and summarizes the excellent electrochemical performance of these recent carbon precursors in storage energy applications. Finally, a summary and outlook are also given. All this together portrays the promising role of bio-based carbon electrodes in energy storage applications.
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- Adel Al Rai
- Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, 34469 Turkey
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- Nano Science and Nano Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, 34469 Turkey
- Textile Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, 34469 Turkey
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Kobina Sam D, Kobina Sam E, Lv X. Application of Biomass‐Derived Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Aerogels in Electrocatalysis and Supercapacitors. ChemElectroChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202000829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Daniel Kobina Sam
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 PR China
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Zhan D, Wen T, Li Y, Zhu Y, Liu K, Cui P, Jia Z, Liu H, Lei K, Xiao Z. Using Peanut Shells to Construct a Porous MnO/C Composite Material with Highly Improved Lithium Storage Performance. ChemElectroChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201901811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Dan Zhan
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Optoelectronic Materials and DevicesHubei University of Arts and Science No. 296, Longzhong Road Xiangyang 441053 P. R. China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Power System Design and Test for Electrical VehicleHubei University of Arts and Science No. 296, Longzhong Road Xiangyang 441053 P. R. China
- Department of Food Science&Chemical EngineeringHubei University of Arts and Science No. 296, Longzhong Road Xiangyang 441053 PR China
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- Department of Food Science&Chemical EngineeringHubei University of Arts and Science No. 296, Longzhong Road Xiangyang 441053 PR China
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- Department of Food Science&Chemical EngineeringHubei University of Arts and Science No. 296, Longzhong Road Xiangyang 441053 PR China
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- Department of Food Science&Chemical EngineeringHubei University of Arts and Science No. 296, Longzhong Road Xiangyang 441053 PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Optoelectronic Materials and DevicesHubei University of Arts and Science No. 296, Longzhong Road Xiangyang 441053 P. R. China
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- Department of Food Science&Chemical EngineeringHubei University of Arts and Science No. 296, Longzhong Road Xiangyang 441053 PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Optoelectronic Materials and DevicesHubei University of Arts and Science No. 296, Longzhong Road Xiangyang 441053 P. R. China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Power System Design and Test for Electrical VehicleHubei University of Arts and Science No. 296, Longzhong Road Xiangyang 441053 P. R. China
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- Department of Food Science&Chemical EngineeringHubei University of Arts and Science No. 296, Longzhong Road Xiangyang 441053 PR China
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- Department of Food Science&Chemical EngineeringHubei University of Arts and Science No. 296, Longzhong Road Xiangyang 441053 PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Optoelectronic Materials and DevicesHubei University of Arts and Science No. 296, Longzhong Road Xiangyang 441053 P. R. China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Power System Design and Test for Electrical VehicleHubei University of Arts and Science No. 296, Longzhong Road Xiangyang 441053 P. R. China
- Department of Food Science&Chemical EngineeringHubei University of Arts and Science No. 296, Longzhong Road Xiangyang 441053 PR China
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Tian Z, Sharma M, Wade CA, Watanabe M, Snyder MA. An Assembly and Interfacial Templating Route to Carbon Supercapacitors with Simultaneously Tailored Meso- and Microstructures. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:43509-43519. [PMID: 31648516 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b15058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The development of facile strategies for simultaneously tailoring robust pore hierarchy and integrated microstructures in carbonaceous materials is critical for the efficient multiscale control of fluid, molecular/ionic, and charge transport in applications spanning separations, catalysis, and energy storage. Here, we synthesize three-dimensionally ordered hierarchically porous carbon powders by the assembly of glucose with silica nanoparticle building blocks of sacrificial NP-crystalline templates. Such template-replica coassembly offers an attractive alternative to conventional nanocasting by circumventing the need for sequential template preformation and infiltration-based replication. In addition, interfacial templating leads to hierarchically structured carbons with tunable mesopore volumes (as high as 5.8 cm3/g). Beyond mesostructuring, we identify the template-replica interface as a potentially versatile but generally unexploited handle for tailoring the sp2 hybridized carbon content in the porous replicas under mild carbonization conditions and without specific chemical activation or catalytic graphitization. This multiscale (meso-micro) templating offered by a single template expands the potential versatility of nanocasting for the hierarchical structuring of replica materials. Application of the resulting carbons as electrochemical double layer capacitors demonstrates the combined benefit of simultaneously tailored pore hierarchy and tuned microstructures upon ion and charge transport, respectively, yielding supercapacitors achieving specific capacitance as high as 275 F/g in the aqueous electrolyte (H2SO4) and retention of 90% up to a current density of 10 A/g.
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