Polyaniline based charcoal/Ni nanocomposite material for high performance supercapacitors

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 811-819 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Elanthamilan ◽  
A. Sathiyan ◽  
S. Rajkumar ◽  
E. Joan Sheryl ◽  
J. Princy Merlin

Among the synthesized PANI, PANI/AC, and PANI/AC/Ni nanomaterials, PANI/AC/Ni exhibits high specific capacitance (Cs) due to its high surface area.

2012 ◽  
Vol 463-464 ◽  
pp. 410-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Li ◽  
Xiao Dong Zhao

A low-cost organic compound mainly comprising of polyarylate was selected as precursor and a chemical activation method was used to prepare an activated carbon material of large surface area, with which the activated carbon electrodes of high specific capacitance were fabricated for supercapacitor. Impact of activating temperature on the specific capacitance of activated carbon electrode was studied, the relationship between the pore structure, surface area and specific capacitance of activated carbon electrode were discussed. The specific capacitance and ESR (equivalent series resistance ) of the electrode fabricated with the activated carbon prepared at 700°C is 211F.g-1 and 0.2Ω/cm2 in hydrous electrolyte and the 122F/g and 1Ω/cm2 in orgnic electrolyte respectively. Because of the different ion diameter in orgnic and hydrous electrolyte, activated electrode show different electrochemical behavior in cyclic voltammetry examinations.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fangfang Wang ◽  
Liangkui Zhu ◽  
Ying Pan ◽  
Zhan Li ◽  
Pingping Yang ◽  
...  

A high-performance capacitive energy storage material was derived from a new nanoscale ZIF precursor by using the activating reagent KOH, exhibiting a high surface area of 3253 m2 g−1 and an ultra-high specific capacitance.


NANO ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (08) ◽  
pp. 2050106
Author(s):  
Rong-Rong Han ◽  
Hao-Yan Zhu ◽  
Min-Peng Li ◽  
Wen-Tong Yang ◽  
Chun Lu ◽  
...  

Biomass-based activated porous carbon (PC) with large porosity and high surface area has been considered as potential electrode material for supercapacitors. The spongy-like porous-activated carbon (SPAC) was prepared from millfeed by one-step carbonization/activation with KOH treatment. It shows three-dimensional (3D) spongy-like structure and high specific surface area (1535[Formula: see text]m2[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text]). The SPAC electrode exhibits a high specific capacitance (237.9[Formula: see text]F[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text] at a current density of 0.5[Formula: see text]A[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text]) and a superior cycle stability (the capacitance retention of 95% after 10[Formula: see text]000 cycles at 2[Formula: see text]A[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text]) in 2[Formula: see text]M KOH electrolyte, while the SPAC reveals a high specific capacitance of 157[Formula: see text]F[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text] at 0.5[Formula: see text]A[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text], good electrochemical stability with 93% capacitance retention after 5000 cycles in ionic liquids. Furthermore, the specific capacitance of SPAC//SPAC supercapacitor reaches 82.1[Formula: see text]F[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text] at a current density of 0.5[Formula: see text]A[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text] and achieves a high capacitance retention of 75% when the charging current increases to 10[Formula: see text]A[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text] in 2[Formula: see text]M KOH electrolyte. The SPAC//SPAC supercapacitor possesses a high specific capacitance of 29.6[Formula: see text]F[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text] at 0.5[Formula: see text]A[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text] and a preeminent energy density of 27.8[Formula: see text]Wh[Formula: see text]kg[Formula: see text] (at a power density of 640[Formula: see text]W[Formula: see text]kg[Formula: see text]) in ionic liquids. This paper provides a convenient approach to synthesize low-cost biomass-based carbon material for supercapacitor applications.


Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soukaina Akel ◽  
Redouan Boughaled ◽  
Ralf Dillert ◽  
Mohamed El Azzouzi ◽  
Detlef W. Bahnemann

Pharmaceuticals, especially antibiotics, constitute an important group of aquatic contaminants given their environmental impact. Specifically, tetracycline antibiotics (TCs) are produced in great amounts for the treatment of bacterial infections in both human and veterinary medicine. Several studies have shown that, among all antibiotics, oxytetracycline hydrochloride (OTC HCl) is one of the most frequently detected TCs in soil and surface water. The results of the photocatalytic degradation of OTC HCL in aqueous suspensions (30 mg·L−1) of 0.5 wt.% cobalt-doped TiO2 catalysts are reported in this study. The heterogeneous Co-TiO2 photocatalysts were synthesized by two different solvothermal methods. Evonik Degussa Aevoxide P25 and self-prepared TiO2 modified by the same methods were used for comparison. The synthesized photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV/vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), and N2 adsorption (BET) for specific surface area determination. The XRD and Raman results suggest that Ti4+ was substituted by Co2+ in the TiO2 crystal structure. Uv/visible spectroscopy of Co-TiO2-R showed a substantial redshift in comparison with bare TiO2-R. The photocatalytic performance of the prepared photocatalysts in OTC HCL degradation was investigated employing Uv/vis spectroscopy and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The observed initial reaction rate over Co-TiO2-R was higher compared with that of Co-TiO2-HT, self-prepared TiO2, and the commercial P25. The enhanced photocatalytic activity was attributed to the high surface area (153 m2·g−1) along with the impurity levels within the band gap (2.93 eV), promoting the charge separation and improving the charge transfer ability. From these experimental results, it can be concluded that Co-doping under reflux demonstrates better photocatalytic performances than with the hydrothermal treatment.


BioResources ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 677-690
Author(s):  
Yan-Yun Wang ◽  
Qing-Jin Fu ◽  
Xiao Ning ◽  
Ge-Gu Chen ◽  
Chun-Li Yao

Bamboo nanocellulose can be regarded as a promising biomass material for the preparation of sustainable energy devices due to its unique structure, excellent properties, and wide range of sources. A highly conductive electrochemical energy storage was synthesized due to the excellent electrical conductivity of graphene and the high surface area of nanocellulose and graphene, which was beneficial for producing a network structure. The symmetric capacitor assembled from the Phyllostachys pubescens nanocellulose/graphene aerogel (CGA) electrode exhibited a high specific capacitance of 125.5 F/g at 5 mV/s and extreme stability of 98.3% capacitance retention ratio after 5000 cycles at 2 A/g. This nanocellulose-graphene electrode showed potential for future high-performance supercapacitors.


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