Mesoporous graphitic carbon electrodes derived from boat-fruited shells of Sterculia Foetida for symmetric supercapacitors for energy storage applications

Boopathi, G. and Ragavan, R. and Jaimohan, S.M. and Sagadevan, Suresh and Kim, Ikhyun and Pandurangan, A. and Sivaprakash, P. (2024) Mesoporous graphitic carbon electrodes derived from boat-fruited shells of Sterculia Foetida for symmetric supercapacitors for energy storage applications. Chemosphere, 348. ISSN 0045-6535, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140650.

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Abstract

In recent years, intensive research efforts have focused on translating biomass waste into value-added carbon materials broadcasted for their significant role in energy and environmental applications. For the first time, high-performance carbonaceous materials for energy storage applications were developed from the multi-void structure of the boat-fruited shells of Sterculia Foetida (SF). In that view, synthesized mesoporous graphitic activated carbon (g-AC) via the combination of carbonization at various elevating temperatures of 700, 800, and 900 °C, respectively, and alkali activation by KOH, with a high specific surface area of 1040.5 m2 g−1 and a mesopore volume of 0.295 cm3 g−1. In a three-electrode configuration, the improved electrode (SF–K900) exhibited excellent electrochemical behavior, which was observed in an aqueous electrolyte (1 M H2SO4) with a high specific capacitance of 308.6 F/g at a current density of 1 A/g, owing to the interconnected mesopore structures and high surface area of SF-K900. The symmetric supercapacitor (SSC) delivered the specific capacitance of 138 F/g at 1 A/g with a high energy density (ED) of 13.4 Wh/kg at the power density (PD) of 24.12 kW/kg with remarkable cycle stability and supercapacitive retention of 93 over 5000 cycles. Based on the findings, it is possible to develop low-cost active electrode materials for high-rate performance SSC using mesoporous g-AC derived from SF boat-fruited shells. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd

Item Type: Article
Funders: MIST [Grant no. 2022R1C1C1006414], University Grants Commission [Grant no. PH/18–19/0067], National Research Foundation of Korea
Uncontrolled Keywords: Biowaste; Energy-storage; Graphitic carbon; Mesoporous structure; Sterculia foetida; Symmetric supercapacitor
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions: Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation) Office > Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 15 Apr 2024 06:13
Last Modified: 15 Apr 2024 06:13
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/45002

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