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Sayed MS, Aman D, Fayed MG, Omran MM, Zaki T, Mohamed SG. Unravelling the role of pore structure of biomass-derived porous carbon in charge storage mechanisms for supercapacitors. RSC Adv 2024; 14:24631-24642. [PMID: 39114437 PMCID: PMC11304186 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra04681a] [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: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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This study presents findings on the production and analysis of activated carbon (AC), which exhibits a significantly expansive surface area derived from readily available and inexpensive agroforestry waste, specifically coconut shells. The carbon materials displayed encouraging features for electrochemical energy storage applications with a high specific surface area (2920 m2 g-1), an ordered mesoporous structure (∼2.5 nm), and substantial electronic conductivity. By altering the surface properties of AC materials, they exhibited different energy storage responses while using an ionic liquid as an electrolyte. Electrodes composed of AC sourced from coconut shells demonstrated notably high specific capacitance (78 F g-1) and retained capacitance when assessed within symmetric electrical double-layer capacitors (EDLCs) employing organic electrolytes. Interestingly, the AC cell in an organic electrolyte delivered a specific energy (Es) of 67 W h kg-1 at a specific power (Ps) of 1237 W kg-1 at the current density of 1 A g-1 and still provided Es of 64, 60, 58, 57, and 52 W h kg-1 at Ps of 2477, 3724, 4971, 6218 and 12 480 W kg-1 at the current density of 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 A g-1. This work demonstrates the effect of different pore volumes on the electrocatalytic activity of AC derived from natural product waste. Our results indicate the feasibility of employing these electrodes for lab-scale applications. Thus, the AC material emerges as a highly promising substance, poised to advance the creation of cost-efficient, environmentally sustainable, high-performance, high-power devices.
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- Mostafa S Sayed
- Analysis and Evaluation Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute Nasr City Cairo 11727 Egypt
- Central Analytical Laboratories, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute Nasr City, PO Box 11727 Cairo Egypt
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- Central Analytical Laboratories, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute Nasr City, PO Box 11727 Cairo Egypt
- Catalysis Laboratory, Refining Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI) Nasr City 11727 Cairo Egypt
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- Mining and Metallurgy Engineering Department, Tabbin Institute for Metallurgical Studies (TIMS) Tabbin, Helwan 109 Cairo 11421 Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University Giza 12613 Egypt
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- Central Analytical Laboratories, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute Nasr City, PO Box 11727 Cairo Egypt
- Catalysis Laboratory, Refining Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI) Nasr City 11727 Cairo Egypt
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- Mining and Metallurgy Engineering Department, Tabbin Institute for Metallurgical Studies (TIMS) Tabbin, Helwan 109 Cairo 11421 Egypt
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Jones MP, Jiang Q, Mautner A, Naghilou A, Prado‐Roller A, Wolff M, Koch T, Archodoulaki V, Bismarck A. Fungal Carbon: A Cost-Effective Tunable Network Template for Creating Supercapacitors. GLOBAL CHALLENGES (HOBOKEN, NJ) 2024; 8:2300315. [PMID: 38617029 PMCID: PMC11009424 DOI: 10.1002/gch2.202300315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Carbons form critical components in biogas purification and energy storage systems and are used to modify polymer matrices. The environmental impact of producing carbons has driven research interest in biomass-derived carbons, although these have yield, processing, and resource competition limitations. Naturally formed fungal filaments are investigated, which are abundantly available as food- and biotechnology-industry by-products and wastes as cost-effective and sustainable templates for carbon networks. Pyrolyzed Agaricus bisporus and Pleurotus eryngii filament networks are mesoporous and microscale with a size regime close to carbon fibers. Their BET surface areas of ≈282 m2 g-1 and ≈60 m2 g-1, respectively, greatly exceed values associated with carbon fibers and non-activated pyrolyzed bacterial cellulose and approximately on par with values for carbon black and CNTs in addition to pyrolyzed pinewood, rice husk, corn stover or olive mill waste. They also exhibit greater specific capacitance than both non-activated and activated pyrolyzed bacterial cellulose in addition to YP-50F (coconut shell based) commercial carbons. The high surface area and specific capacitance of fungal carbon coupled with the potential to tune these properties through species- and growth-environment-associated differences in network and filament morphology and inclusion of inorganic material through biomineralization makes them potentially useful in creating supercapacitors.
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- Mitchell P. Jones
- Institute of Materials Science and TechnologyFaculty of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringTU WienGumpendorferstrasse 7, Objekt 8Vienna1060Austria
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- Polymer & Composite Engineering (PaCE) GroupInstitute of Materials Chemistry and ResearchFaculty of ChemistryUniversity of ViennaWähringer Straße 42Vienna1090Austria
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- Polymer & Composite Engineering (PaCE) GroupInstitute of Materials Chemistry and ResearchFaculty of ChemistryUniversity of ViennaWähringer Straße 42Vienna1090Austria
- Institute for Environmental BiotechnologyDepartment IFAUniversity of Natural Resources and Life Sciences ViennaKonrad‐Lorenz‐Straße 20Tulln an der Donau3430Austria
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- Department of PlasticReconstructive and Aesthetic SurgeryMedical University of ViennaSpitalgasse 23Vienna1090Austria
- Medical Systems Biophysics and BioengineeringLeiden Academic Centre for Drug ResearchLeiden UniversityLeiden2333The Netherlands
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- Department of Functional Materials and CatalysisFaculty of ChemistryUniversity of ViennaWähringer Straße 42Vienna1090Austria
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- Institute of Materials Science and TechnologyFaculty of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringTU WienGumpendorferstrasse 7, Objekt 8Vienna1060Austria
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- Institute of Materials Science and TechnologyFaculty of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringTU WienGumpendorferstrasse 7, Objekt 8Vienna1060Austria
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- Institute of Materials Science and TechnologyFaculty of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringTU WienGumpendorferstrasse 7, Objekt 8Vienna1060Austria
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- Polymer & Composite Engineering (PaCE) GroupInstitute of Materials Chemistry and ResearchFaculty of ChemistryUniversity of ViennaWähringer Straße 42Vienna1090Austria
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Czagany M, Hompoth S, Keshri AK, Pandit N, Galambos I, Gacsi Z, Baumli P. Supercapacitors: An Efficient Way for Energy Storage Application. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:702. [PMID: 38591562 PMCID: PMC10856355 DOI: 10.3390/ma17030702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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To date, batteries are the most widely used energy storage devices, fulfilling the requirements of different industrial and consumer applications. However, the efficient use of renewable energy sources and the emergence of wearable electronics has created the need for new requirements such as high-speed energy delivery, faster charge-discharge speeds, longer lifetimes, and reusability. This leads to the need for supercapacitors, which can be a good complement to batteries. However, one of their drawbacks is their lower energy storage capability, which has triggered worldwide research efforts to increase their energy density. With the introduction of novel nanostructured materials, hierarchical pore structures, hybrid devices combining these materials, and unconventional electrolytes, significant developments have been reported in the literature. This paper reviews the short history of the evolution of supercapacitors and the fundamental aspects of supercapacitors, positioning them among other energy-storage systems. The main electrochemical measurement methods used to characterize their energy storage features are discussed with a focus on their specific characteristics and limitations. High importance is given to the integral components of the supercapacitor cell, particularly to the electrode materials and the different types of electrolytes that determine the performance of the supercapacitor device (e.g., storage capability, power output, cycling stability). Current directions in the development of electrode materials, including carbonaceous forms, transition metal-based compounds, conducting polymers, and novel materials are discussed. The synergy between the electrode material and the current collector is a key factor, as well as the fine-tuning of the electrode material and electrolyte.
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- Mate Czagany
- Institute of Physical Metallurgy, Metal Forming and Nanotechnology, University of Miskolc, 3515 Miskolc, Hungary; (S.H.); (Z.G.)
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- Institute of Physical Metallurgy, Metal Forming and Nanotechnology, University of Miskolc, 3515 Miskolc, Hungary; (S.H.); (Z.G.)
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- Plasma Spray Coating Laboratory, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihta 801106, Bihar, India; (A.K.K.); (N.P.)
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- Plasma Spray Coating Laboratory, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihta 801106, Bihar, India; (A.K.K.); (N.P.)
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- Institute of Physical Metallurgy, Metal Forming and Nanotechnology, University of Miskolc, 3515 Miskolc, Hungary; (S.H.); (Z.G.)
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- Institute of Physical Metallurgy, Metal Forming and Nanotechnology, University of Miskolc, 3515 Miskolc, Hungary; (S.H.); (Z.G.)
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Chen X, Ma J, Sun X, Zhao C, Li J, Li H. SiC and N, S-doped carbon nanosheets and lignin-enhanced organohydrogel for low-temperature tolerant solid-state supercapacitors. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 258:128759. [PMID: 38103667 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128759] [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: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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The rational design of porous carbon materials and hydrogel electrolytes with excellent mechanical properties and low-temperature tolerance are significance for the development of flexible solid-state supercapacitors. In this study, we introduce a novel methodology for synthesizing SiC/N, S-doped porous carbon nanosheets from bamboo pulp red liquor (RL). We leverage the SiO2 and the sodium salt in RL as templates and sodium lignosulfonate as sulfur dopants for the pyrolysis process and use NH4Cl as a nitrogen dopant. This innovative approach results in a material with a remarkable specific surface area of 1659.19 m2 g-1, a specific capacitance of 308 F g-1 at a current density of 1 A g-1 and excellent stability. Additionally, we harness alkali lignin extracted from RL to enhance a poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) matrix, creating a gel electrolyte with low-temperature tolerance and outstanding mechanical properties. A flexible solid-state supercapacitor, which incorporates our electrodes and gel electrolyte, demonstrates high energy density (5.2 W h kg-1 at 251 W kg-1 power density). Impressively, it maintains 82 % of its capacitance over 10,000 cycles of charge and discharge. This provides a new solution for the development of flexible solid-state supercapacitors.
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- Xiangyu Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, PR China
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Wang Y, Duan Y, Liang X, Tang L, Sun L, Wang R, Wei S, Huang H, Yang P, Hu H. Hierarchical Porous Activated Carbon Derived from Coconut Shell for Ultrahigh-Performance Supercapacitors. Molecules 2023; 28:7187. [PMID: 37894667 PMCID: PMC10609479 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28207187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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In this research, we successfully produced hierarchical porous activated carbon from biowaste employing one-step KOH activation and applied as ultrahigh-performance supercapacitor electrode materials. The coconut shell-derived activated carbon (CSAC) features a hierarchical porous structure in a honeycomb-like morphology, leading to a high specific surface area (2228 m2 g-1) as well as a significant pore volume (1.07 cm3 g-1). The initial test with the CSAC electrode, conducted in a 6 M KOH loaded symmetric supercapacitor, demonstrated an ultrahigh capacitance of 367 F g-1 at a current density of 0.2 A g-1 together with 92.09% retention after 10,000 cycles at 10 A g-1. More impressively, the zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitor using CSAC as a cathode achieves a high-rate capability (153 mAh g-1 at 0.2 A g-1 and 75 mAh g-1 at 10 A g-1), high energy density (134.9 Wh kg-1 at 175 W kg-1), as well as exceptional cycling stability (93.81% capacity retention after 10,000 cycles at 10 A g-1). Such work thus illuminates a new pathway for converting biowaste-derived carbons into materials for ultrahigh-performance energy storge applications.
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- Yawei Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Province Engineering Research Center of Ecological Chemical Industry, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang 332005, China; (X.L.); (L.T.); (L.S.); (R.W.); (H.H.); (P.Y.)
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China;
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Province Engineering Research Center of Ecological Chemical Industry, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang 332005, China; (X.L.); (L.T.); (L.S.); (R.W.); (H.H.); (P.Y.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Province Engineering Research Center of Ecological Chemical Industry, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang 332005, China; (X.L.); (L.T.); (L.S.); (R.W.); (H.H.); (P.Y.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Province Engineering Research Center of Ecological Chemical Industry, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang 332005, China; (X.L.); (L.T.); (L.S.); (R.W.); (H.H.); (P.Y.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Province Engineering Research Center of Ecological Chemical Industry, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang 332005, China; (X.L.); (L.T.); (L.S.); (R.W.); (H.H.); (P.Y.)
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- School of Mathematical Information, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China;
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Province Engineering Research Center of Ecological Chemical Industry, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang 332005, China; (X.L.); (L.T.); (L.S.); (R.W.); (H.H.); (P.Y.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Province Engineering Research Center of Ecological Chemical Industry, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang 332005, China; (X.L.); (L.T.); (L.S.); (R.W.); (H.H.); (P.Y.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Province Engineering Research Center of Ecological Chemical Industry, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang 332005, China; (X.L.); (L.T.); (L.S.); (R.W.); (H.H.); (P.Y.)
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Free-standing reduced graphene oxide/carboxymethylcellulose-polyaniline (RGO/CMC-PANI) hybrid film electrode for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitor device. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 236:123934. [PMID: 36894062 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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This work demonstrates a facile and effective strategy for the preparation of a reduced graphene oxide/carboxymethylcellulose-polyaniline (RGO/CMC-PANI) hybrid film electrode. Specifically, through the hydrogen bonding interaction between -OH of CMC molecules and -NH2 of aniline monomer, PANI grows in an ordered manner on the surface of CMC, which effectively alleviates the structural collapse of PANI during the continuous charge/discharge process. After compounding with RGO, CMC-PANI bridges adjacent RGO sheets to form a complete conductive path, and opens the gap between RGO sheet layers to obtain fast ion channels. As a result, the RGO/CMC-PANI electrode exhibits excellent electrochemical performance. Moreover, an asymmetric supercapacitor was fabricated using RGO/CMC-PANI as the anode and Ti3C2Tx as the cathode. The results show that the device has a large specific capacitance of 450 mF cm-2 (81.8 F g-1) at 1 mA cm-2 and a high energy density of 140.6 μWh cm-2 at a power density of 749.9 μW cm-2. Besides, 87.3 % initial capacitance and 100 % good coulombic efficiency can be maintained even after 20,000 GCD cycles. Therefore, the device has a broad application prospect in the field of new-generation microelectronic energy storage.
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Fabrication of self-doped aramid-based porous carbon fibers for the high-performance supercapacitors. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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