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Vuong TT, Phan HT, Vu Thi Thu N, Nguyen PL, Nguyen HT, Le HV, Nguyen NT, Phung TVB, Le PA. Friendly Environmental Strategies to Recycle Zinc-Carbon Batteries for Excellent Gel Polymer Electrolyte (PVA-ZnSO 4-H 2SO 4) and Carbon Materials for Symmetrical Solid-State Supercapacitors. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:27710-27721. [PMID: 38947784 PMCID: PMC11209925 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c03948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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In this report, we introduce a novel idea to prepare a redox additive in a gel polymer electrolyte system of PVA-ZnSO4-H2SO4 based on zinc-carbon battery recycling. Here, zinc cans from spent zinc-carbon batteries are dissolved completely in 1 M H2SO4 to obtain a redox additive in an aqueous electrolyte of ZnSO4-H2SO4. Moreover, carbon nanoparticles and graphene nanosheets were synthesized from carbon rod and carbon powder from spent zinc-carbon batteries by only one step of washing and electrochemical exfoliation, respectively, which have good electrochemical capability. The three-electrode system using a ZnSO4-H2SO4 electrolyte with carbon nanoparticles and graphene nanosheets as working electrodes shows high electrochemical adaptability, which points out its promising application in supercapacitor devices. Thus, the symmetrical solid-state supercapacitor devices based on the sandwich structure of graphene nanosheets/PVA-ZnSO4-H2SO4/graphene nanosheets illustrated the highest energy density of 39.17 W h kg-1 at a power density of 1700 W kg-1. While symmetrical devices based on carbon nanoparticles/PVA-ZnSO4-H2SO4/carbon nanoparticles exhibited a maximum energy density of 35.65 W h kg-1 at a power density of 1700 W kg-1. Moreover, these devices illustrate strong durability after 5000 cycles, with approximately 90.2% and 73.1% remaining, respectively. These results provide a promising strategy for almost completely recycling zinc-carbon batteries, one of the most popular dry batteries.
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- Thuy Trang
T. Vuong
- Center
for Environmental Intelligence and College of Engineering and Computer
Science, VinUniversity, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Center
for Environmental Intelligence and College of Engineering and Computer
Science, VinUniversity, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Hanoi University
of Science and Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Center
for Environmental Intelligence and College of Engineering and Computer
Science, VinUniversity, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Faculty
of Engineering Physics and Nanotechnology, VNU University of Engineering and Technology, No. 144 Xuan Thuy Road, Dich Vong Hau Ward, Cau
Giay District, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute
of Science and Technology, TNU-University
of Sciences, Thai Nguyen 250000, Vietnam
- University
of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam
Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Hanoi University
of Science and Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Center
for Environmental Intelligence and College of Engineering and Computer
Science, VinUniversity, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Center
for Environmental Intelligence and College of Engineering and Computer
Science, VinUniversity, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
- Institute
of Chemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science
and Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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Patel M, Mishra K, Chaudhary NA, Madhani V, Chaudhari JJ, Kumar D. A sodium ion conducting gel polymer electrolyte with counterbalance between 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate and tetra ethylene glycol dimethyl ether for electrochemical applications. RSC Adv 2024; 14:14358-14373. [PMID: 38690115 PMCID: PMC11060415 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra01615g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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For sodium batteries, the development of gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) with remarkable electrochemical properties is in its early stage and persists to be a challenge. In this report we have synthesized a series of GPEs containing a poly(vinyllidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVdF-HFP) and poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) as blend polymer, sodium perchlorate (NaClO4) as ion-conducting salt and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (EMIM-BF4) and tetra ethylene glycol dimethyl ether (TEGDME) as molecular solvents. The counter balance between EMIM-BF4 and TEGDME is maintained by the electrolyte, which is formed through the optimal weight ratio of 2 : 1. GPEs have an advantageous set of properties, including stability window of 5 V, Na+ transference number of 0.20, and a room-temperature ionic conductivity of 5.8 × 10-3 S cm-1. According to enthalpy and entropy calculations, optimized GPE yields the highest amount of disorder or amorphicity and contributes to greatest conductivity. XRD analysis supports this argument. Thermal investigations show that optimized GPE may preserve gel phase up to 125 °C. The prototype sodium cell fabricated with optimize GPE has a specific capacity of 281 mA h g-1 and open circuit voltage of 2.5 V. The optimized GPE exhibits potential for future electrochemical applications.
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- Maitri Patel
- Gujarat Technological University Ahmedabad Gujarat-382424 India
- Vishwakarma Government Engineering College Ahmedabad Gujarat-382424 India
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- Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT), Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU) Pune-412115 India
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- Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Vadodara Gujarat-390002 India
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- Department of Applied Sciences (Physis), Parul University Vadodara Gujarat-391760 India
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- Gujarat Technological University Ahmedabad Gujarat-382424 India
- Vishwakarma Government Engineering College Ahmedabad Gujarat-382424 India
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- Gujarat Technological University Ahmedabad Gujarat-382424 India
- Regional Institute of Education Mysuru, National Council of Educational Research and Training Mysuru-570006 Karnataka India
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Jain A, Ziai Y, Bochenek K, Manippady SR, Pierini F, Michalska M. Utilization of compressible hydrogels as electrolyte materials for supercapacitor applications. RSC Adv 2023; 13:11503-11512. [PMID: 37063734 PMCID: PMC10094976 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra00893b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023] Open
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Utilization of CoO@Co3O4-x-Ag (x denotes 1, 3, and 5 wt% of Ag) nanocomposites as supercapacitor electrodes is the main aim of this study. A new low-temperature wet chemical approach is proposed to modify the commercial cobalt oxide material with silver nanoparticle (NP) balls of size 1-5 nm. The structure and morphology of the as-prepared nanocomposites were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and N2 adsorption-desorption measurements. Hydrogels known to be soft but stable structures were used here as perfect carriers for conductive nanoparticles such as carbons. Furthermore, hydrogels with a large amount of water in their network can give more flexibility to the system. Fabrication of an electrochemical cell can be achieved by combining these materials with a layer-by-layer structure. The performance characteristics of the cells were examined by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), cyclic voltammetry (CV), and galvanostatic charge discharge (GCD). Cobalt oxide modified with 5 wt% Ag gave the best supercapacitor results, and the cell offers a specific capacitance of ∼38 mF cm-2 in two-electrode configurations.
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- Amrita Jain
- Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences Pawińskiego 5B 02-106 Warsaw Poland
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- Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences Pawińskiego 5B 02-106 Warsaw Poland
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- Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences Pawińskiego 5B 02-106 Warsaw Poland
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- Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences Pawińskiego 5B 02-106 Warsaw Poland
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- Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences Pawińskiego 5B 02-106 Warsaw Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Physico-Chemical Processes, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava 17. Listopadu 2172/15 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba Czech Republic
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Jain A, Manippady SR, Tang R, Nishihara H, Sobczak K, Matejka V, Michalska M. Vanadium oxide nanorods as an electrode material for solid state supercapacitor. Sci Rep 2022; 12:21024. [PMID: 36470983 PMCID: PMC9723181 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25707-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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The electrochemical properties of metal oxides are very attractive and fascinating in general, making them a potential candidate for supercapacitor application. Vanadium oxide is of particular interest because it possesses a variety of valence states and is also cost effective with low toxicity and a wide voltage window. In the present study, vanadium oxide nanorods were synthesized using a modified sol-gel technique at low temperature. Surface morphology and crystallinity studies were carried out by using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis. To the best of our knowledge, the as-prepared nanorods were tested with magnesium ion based polymer gel electrolyte for the first time. The prepared supercapacitor cell exhibits high capacitance values of the order of ~ 141.8 F g-1 with power density of ~ 2.3 kW kg-1 and energy density of ~ 19.1 Wh kg-1. The cells show excellent rate capability and good cycling stability.
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- Amrita Jain
- grid.413454.30000 0001 1958 0162Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawińskiego 5B, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.413454.30000 0001 1958 0162Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawińskiego 5B, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.69566.3a0000 0001 2248 6943Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR-WPI), Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8577 Japan
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- grid.69566.3a0000 0001 2248 6943Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR-WPI), Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8577 Japan ,grid.69566.3a0000 0001 2248 6943Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8577 Japan
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- grid.12847.380000 0004 1937 1290Faculty of Chemistry, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, University of Warsaw, Zwirki i Wigury 101, 02-089 Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.440850.d0000 0000 9643 2828Department of Chemistry and Physico-Chemical Processes, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17 Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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- grid.440850.d0000 0000 9643 2828Department of Chemistry and Physico-Chemical Processes, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17 Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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Amelioration of ionic conductivity (303 K) with the supplement of MnO2 filler in the chitosan biopolymer electrolyte for magnesium batteries. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-022-04411-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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