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Energy & Fuels
Yves Iradukunda, Guoying Wang, Xin Li, Gaofeng Shi, Yawen Hu, Fenfang Luo, Kaiqiang Yi, Abdalazeez Ismail Mohamed Albashir, Xiuli Niu, Zhijun Wu
Summary: The study presented a new method for producing mangosteen peels activated carbons with excellent electrochemical performance, attributed to their well-structured micro/mesoporous features. The optimized MPAC-1 exhibited a high specific capacitance and retention rate, indicating potential applications for green energy production in the future.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nurulsafeelanaria Benwannamas, Tanagorn Sangtawesin, Murat Yilmaz, Kotchaphan Kanjana
Summary: Activated carbons (ACs) were developed from palm petiole via an eco-friendly method. The ACs were used as active materials for supercapacitor electrodes and exhibited excellent electrochemical performance and cycle stability. The promising results ensure the high possibility of the eco-friendly method application in supercapacitor material production.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Yanhong Lu, Suling Zhang, Xiaorong Han, Xingchen Wan, Junlin Gao, Congcong Bai, Yingxue Li, Zhen Ge, Lei Wei, Yu Chen, Yanfeng Ma, Yongsheng Chen
Summary: In this study, 3D interconnected activated carbons with excellent specific surface area, meso-/macro-pore ratio, and electrical conductivity were prepared through hydrothermal carbonization and activation method. The materials displayed superior double-layer capacitive performance in an organic electrolyte system, with outstanding energy density, power density, and cycling stability. This study offers a practical method for the preparation of carbon electrode materials with controlled morphology and structure for high efficiency electrochemical energy storage devices.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Meruyert Nazhipkyzy, Mukhtar Yeleuov, Shynggyskhan T. Sultakhan, Anar B. Maltay, Aizhan A. Zhaparova, Dana D. Assylkhanova, Renata R. Nemkayeva
Summary: Activated carbons are widely used in supercapacitors due to their processing advantages, conductivity, and porosity. This study found that activated carbon made from sawdust showed high specific capacitance in charge-discharge tests, even at high scan rates.
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Engineering, Environmental
Chen Li, Xiong Zhang, Zhisheng Lv, Kai Wang, Xianzhong Sun, Xiaodong Chen, Yanwei Ma
Summary: This study demonstrates a scalable combustion synthesis method to manufacture graphene-welded activated carbon in CO2 atmosphere using Mg as a sacrificial solder. The graphene-welded activated carbon exhibits high electrical conductivity of 2836 S m-1, and a hierarchical porous structure can be achieved by simply changing the starting conditions of combustion synthesis. These features ensure enhanced ion diffusion and electron transport, resulting in superior energy density of 80 Wh kg-1 and high power density of 70 kW kg-1. The scalable combustion synthesis opens up a new pathway for producing high-performance activated carbon materials for future energy storage devices.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Xinyu Cai, Qingyuan Ren, Wei Sun, Fuqian Yang
Summary: In this study, a series of activated carbons (ACs) with different morphologies, porous structures, and oxygen contents were prepared from glucose using hydrothermal synthesis (HTS) and activation methods. The ACs exhibited large surface areas, varying oxygen contents, and different electrochemical performances in various electrolytes. Oxygen-enriched functional groups had limited contribution to energy storage in neutral electrolytes, but profoundly increased energy storage in strong acidic and alkaline electrolytes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Electrochemistry
Yunjie Ping, Shiju Yang, Jinzhao Han, Xu Li, Haoliang Zhang, Bangyun Xiong, Pengfei Fang, Chunqing He
Summary: N-self-doped graphitic carbon aerogels (NGCA) with hierarchically porous tunnels, high graphitization degree, high N content, and 3D conductive network structure were successfully prepared by dry-freezing and successive high temperature treatment of ZIF8/carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)/potassium ferrate (K2FeO4) composites. When used in a supercapacitor, NGCA showed excellent capacitive performance and remarkable energy-power characteristics, confirming its potential as a high-performance electrode material.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Xiaoxi Dong, Jingyue Wang, Meifang Yan, Bin Ren, Junfeng Miao, Lihui Zhang, Zhenfa Liu, Yuelong Xu
Summary: A one-step strategy for synthesizing hierarchical porous carbon derived from phenolic resin and configuring electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs) is reported. The carbon material prepared has a flexible porous structure, large specific surface area, and high specific capacitance. The optimized electrode material has an ultra-long cycle lifetime and is expected to realize high rate capacitance for supercapacitor applications.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Electrochemistry
Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Masaaki Yoshikawa, Masayuki Morita, Zempachi Ogumi, Takeshi Abe
Summary: This study evaluated porous carbon materials prepared with different activation methods as positive electrodes for zinc-ion capacitors. The chemically activated carbons showed higher capacities compared to steam-activated carbons, with the KOH-activated carbon exhibiting the highest capacity. Additionally, the dependence of charge-discharge characteristics on different electrolyte types was explored, revealing gas evolution in alkaline electrolytes and higher discharge capacity in chlorine-ion-containing electrolytes.
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Haoran Yuan, Xuanyuan Ni, Shixian Chen, Yunyun Liu, Jiahong Ye, Jizhang Yang, Qing Xu, Denian Li, Yong Chen, Lushi Sun
Summary: This study successfully converted biomass tar into O, N-co-doped carbon with interconnected porous structure through nano-casting, which exhibited excellent capacitance performance and cycling stability, providing a sustainable and cost-effective electrode material for high-performance supercapacitors.
DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Ramadan Chalil Oglou, Yavuz Gokce, Emine Yagmur, T. Gamze Ulusoy Ghobadi, Zeki Aktas
Summary: This study explores the production of high value-added activated carbon from lignite for supercapacitor applications, and investigates the effect of ash content on supercapacitor performance. The results show that the ash content in activated carbon samples significantly reduces supercapacitor performance and increases resistances.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
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Chemistry, Applied
Yinghui Wang, Huihao Wang, Yadong Chen, C. Srinivasakannan, Ruihao Tang, Xinhui Duan
Summary: Graphene-like carbon material was synthesized from waste bamboo stem using microwave heating and KHCO3 as a catalyst and activating agent. The material showed a high degree of graphitization and porous structure with a specific surface area of 1887 m(2)/g. It exhibited excellent electrochemical performance as an electrode material for supercapacitors, with high specific capacitance and retention. The microwave-assisted catalytic graphitization process was found to be simple, fast, and potentially a green and low-cost methodology for graphene-like carbon material synthesis.
JOURNAL OF POROUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Sheng Ping Hou, Ming Dong Liao, Chuan Peng, Dan Min, Xin Yue Li, Jian Chen, Guan-Ting Yu, Jarrn-Horng Lin
Summary: The study developed a promising route to prepare honeycomb-like activated carbon with hierarchical porous features from spent lotus stems, exhibiting a ultrahigh specific surface area and excellent capacitance performance, especially under high-rate charge-discharge conditions.
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Energy & Fuels
Agata Moyseowicz, Zoraida Gonzales, Sonia Melendi-Espina, Beatriz Acevedo, Georgeta Predeanu, Sorin M. Axinte, Juan J. Fernandez, Marcos Granda, Daria Minta, Adam Moyseowicz, Grazyna Gryglewicz
Summary: This study aimed to develop doping procedures to introduce nitrogen functionalities on an activated carbon derived from anthracene oil for wide voltage asymmetric capacitors. Nitrogen-doped activated carbons (N-ACs) with different nitrogen content and speciation were obtained by tailoring the temperature treatment and applying ammonia solution under hydrothermal conditions. N-ACs exhibited excellent capacitive behavior and long-life cycle, and high energy densities were achieved in full carbon asymmetric supercapacitors incorporating N-ACs as negative electrodes. The pyridinic and quaternary nitrogen species of N-ACs were found to play a critical role in improving conductivity and specific capacitance.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hyewon Hwang, Jae-Hoon Lee, Muhammad Ajaz Ahmed, Joon Weon Choi
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different thermal processes on characteristics of activated carbon for efficient biosorbents and supercapacitors. Through experiments and analyses, thermochemical behaviors during activation processes were observed, and changes in structures of different carbon products were confirmed. A new reaction mechanism was proposed, and it was found that air activated carbon using hydrochar exhibited high versatility in applications.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)