Facile Preparation of Activated Carbon/Zinc Oxide Nanocomposite for Supercapacitor Application

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-231
Author(s):  
Nurul Infaza Talalah Ramli ◽  
Hartini Ahmad Rafaie ◽  
Muhd Firdaus Kasim ◽  
Hanifa Binti Ibno
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Specific Capacitance ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Supercapacitor Electrode ◽  
Supercapacitor Application ◽  
Preparation Route ◽  
Facile Preparation ◽  
The Individual

Objective: An efficient and facile preparation route has been developed to prepare activated carbon (AC)/zinc oxide (ZnO) nanocomposite electrodes for the supercapacitor electrode. Methods: The zinc oxide nanostructure was synthesized via the sol-gel method by using conventional hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) reagent as the reducing agent. Results: The physicochemical and electrochemical properties of the nanocomposites were characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and cyclic voltammetry (CV) analysis, respectively. 10 wt% of ZnO loading shows an optimum specific capacitance of 398 F/g at a scan rate of 50 mV/s. The optimum sample retained 96% of its initial specific capacitance upon 100 consecutive cycles. Conclusion: The enhanced specific capacitance can be ascribed to the synergistic effect of the individual properties of AC and ZnO.

scholarly journals A Review on Synthesis and Characterization of Activated Carbon from Natural Fibers for Supercapacitor Application

2022 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 351-376
Author(s):  
Thilageshwaran Subramaniam ◽  
Mohamed Ansari Mohamed Nainar ◽  
Noor Afeefah Nordin
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Specific Capacitance ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Natural Fibers ◽  
High Specific Capacitance ◽  
Electrochemical Characteristics ◽  
Supercapacitor Electrode ◽  
Supercapacitor Application ◽  
Long Cycle Life

Supercapacitors have gained much attention in recent years due to their promising characteristics, such as high specific capacitance, high power density, long cycle life, and environment-friendly nature. Usage of natural sources for activated carbon synthesis is a major focus by many researchers worldwide for discovering a replacement of existing supercapacitors. This review summarizes the methods used to synthesize activated carbon (AC) from various natural fiber, their physical and electrochemical characteristics, and the improvement of supercapacitor electrode performance. Previous research studies indicate the practicability of activated carbon derived from various natural fibers with superior electrochemical properties. The effect of activating reagents and temperature on the electrochemical performance for supercapacitor applications are also highlighted in this paper. Since the nature of activated carbon from fibers and its synthesizing methods would result in different properties, the Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) study is also thoroughly discussed on the specific capacitance together with charge/discharge test to observe the capacitance retention after several cycles. Finally, a detailed approach of converting biowaste materials to activated carbon for energy storage applications with environmental concerns is explored.

A Novel Hydroxyapatite Carrier for Enrichment of Hydrocarbon Degradation Bacteria

2007 ◽  
Vol 336-338 ◽  
pp. 1914-1917
Author(s):  
Lei Yang ◽  
Zhen Yi Zhang ◽  
Xiao Shan Ning ◽  
Guang He Li
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Hydrocarbon Degradation ◽  
Potential Candidate ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Bacterial Enrichment ◽  
Bet Method ◽  
The One ◽  
Scanning Electron

In this paper, a novel and highly efficient hydroxyapatite (HA) carrier for cultivating hydrocarbon degradation bacteria (HDB) is introduced. The HA particles synthesized through a sol-gel method and different heat treatments were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and BET method. The microbial amount and activities of HDB cultivated on HA carriers were quantitatively investigated in order to assess their enriching capabilities. The results showed that HA synthesized at 550°C and the one without calcination could enrich HDB 3 and 2 magnitude orders more than the activated carbon, respectively. Mechanisms of bacterial enrichment on HA and activated carbon were also studied, and it is believed that the high bioactivity and the surface morphology of HA were responsible for the efficient reproduction of HDB. It is concluded that HA is a potential candidate to replace the conventionally used activated carbon as a novel carrier applied in the filed of bioremediation for oil contaminated soil.

Formation of Cobalt Doped Zinc Oxide Photocatalyst for Methyl Orange Degradation

2017 ◽  
Vol 264 ◽  
pp. 211-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farah Iddayu Abu Bakar ◽  
Katerina Anak Birang ◽  
Mohd Azam Mohd Adnan ◽  
Jeefferie Abd Razak ◽  
Syahriza Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Methyl Orange ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Morphological Observation ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Methyl Orange Degradation ◽  
Zno Nanostructure ◽  
Dopant Level ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Co Doped

The formation of cobalt (Co) doped zinc oxide (ZnO) as photocatalyst for photodegradation of methyl orange dye was investigated. The ZnO photocatalyst was produced with different concentration of Co by using sol gel method. The hexagonal wurtzite and zincite structure were successfully formed through this method. The morphological observation of nanorod and nanodisk structure formed was done by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM). While, the structural properties of Co doped ZnO were identified by X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy. The degradation performance of methyl orange was assessed and performance of photocatalytic activity was correlated to the amount of dopant level and oxygen vacancy of photocatalyst. There is an optimum amount of Co that can be doped into ZnO nanostructure in order to provide better degradation of methyl orange.

A Facile Synthesis of NiFe2O4 with High Specific Capacitance as Supercapacitor Electrode Material

2018 ◽  
Vol 281 ◽  
pp. 854-858
Author(s):  
Xi Cheng Gao ◽  
Jian Qiang Bi ◽  
Wei Li Wang ◽  
Guo Xun Sun ◽  
Xu Xia Hao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Specific Capacitance ◽  
Electrochemical Property ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
High Specific Capacitance ◽  
Constant Current ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Supercapacitor Electrode ◽  
Constant Current Charge ◽  
Supercapacitor Electrode Materials

NiFe2O4 powders were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method at 180°C followed by a thermal treatment at 300°C. The phase composition and morphology were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results showed that the NiFe2O4 powders were well-crystallized, and they possessed a particle size in the range of 50-100 nm. The electrochemical property was characterized via cyclic voltammetry (CV) and constant current charge-discharge method. Encouragingly, the NiFe2O4 powders had an excellent electrochemical property, whose specific capacitance reached 266.84 F/g at the electric current density of 1 A/g due to the small particle size. Compared with other Fe-based metal compound oxides, NiFe2O4 has a better electrochemical performance, which can be widely used in the supercapacitor electrode materials.

Facile hydrothermal synthesis of ternary CeO2–SnO2/rGO nanocomposite for supercapacitor application

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (02) ◽  
pp. 2051005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Godlaveeti Sreenivasa Kumar ◽  
Somala Adinarayana Reddy ◽  
Hussen Maseed ◽  
Nagireddy Ramamanohar Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Specific Capacitance ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Specific Capacitance ◽  
Energy Storage And Conversion ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Supercapacitor Application ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
One Step

In this work, we present the synthesis of a ternary CeO2–SnO2/rGO nanocomposite by using a facile one-step hydrothermal method. The as-synthesized composite was structural, chemical, morphological, elemental information studied by using different characterization techniques X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDAX) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The CeO2–SnO2/rGO exhibited an excellent specific capacitance of 156[Formula: see text]F[Formula: see text][Formula: see text] at 0.5[Formula: see text]A/g in the presence of 3 M KOH solution. The synergic effect of CeO2, SnO2 and graphene composite coated on Ni foam endowed a high specific capacitance than their individual compounds. This work suggests that the novel ternary composite is a promising candidate for the high performance electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems.

Comparative studies on MWCNTs, Fe2O3 and Fe2O3/MWCNTs thin films towards supercapacitor application

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 2619-2627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shrikant S. Raut ◽  
Babasaheb R. Sankapal
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Specific Capacitance ◽  
Power Density ◽  
Comparative Studies ◽  
Hybrid Thin Film ◽  
Supercapacitor Application ◽  
Electrochemical Supercapacitor ◽  
The Individual

Fe2O3/MWCNTs hybrid thin film exhibits superior electrochemical supercapacitor behaviour in terms of specific capacitance, energy density and power density than the individual Fe2O3 and MWCNTs thin films.

Preparation of Activated Carbon Monolith Electrodes from Sugarcane Bagasse by Physical and Physical-Chemical Activation Process for Supercapacitor Application

2014 ◽  
Vol 896 ◽  
pp. 179-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erman Taer ◽  
Iwantono ◽  
Saidul Tua Manik ◽  
R. Taslim ◽  
D. Dahlan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Sugarcane Bagasse ◽  
Chemical Activation ◽  
Physical Activation ◽  
Activation Process ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Supercapacitor Application ◽  
Carbon Monolith ◽  
Physical Chemical ◽  
Activated Carbon Monoliths

Binderless activated carbon monoliths (ACMs) for supercapacitor electrodes were prepared from sugarcane bagasse by two different methods of physical and combination of physical-chemical activation process. The CO2 gas was used as physical activation agent and 0.3 M KOH was chosen as chemical activation agent. The ACMs were tested as electrodes in two-electrode systems of the coin tape cell supercapacitor that consists of stainless steel as current collectors and 1 M H2SO4 as an electrolyte. The improving of resistive, capacitive and energy properties of combination of physical-chemical ACMs electrodes were shown by an impedance spectroscopy, a cyclic voltammetry and a galvanostatic charge-discharge method. The improving of resistive, capacitive and energy properties as high as 1 to 0.6 Ω, 146 to 178 F g-1, 3.83 to 4.72 W h kg-1, respectively. The X-ray diffraction analysis and field emission scanning electron microscope were performed to characterize the crystallite and morphology characteristics. The results showed that the combination of physical-chemical activation process have given a good improving in performance of the bagasse based ACMs electrodes in supercapacitor application.

scholarly journals Characterization of Fe Doped AC/TiO2

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12S) ◽  
pp. 1146-1147
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Anatase Phase ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Scanning Electron

Abstract: The photocatalytic composite Fe doped AC/TiO2 has been prepared by sol-gel method. The prepared Fe doped AC/TiO2 composite were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD).The SEM analysis showed that Fe and TiO2 were attached to the Activated Carbon surfaces. The X-Ray Diffraction data showed that Fe doped AC/TiO2 composite mostly contained anatase phase.

scholarly journals N, S-Codoped Activated Carbon Material with Ultra-High Surface Area for High-Performance Supercapacitors

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1982
Author(s):  
Qinghua Yuan ◽  
Zhuwen Ma ◽  
Junbiao Chen ◽  
Zhenrui Huang ◽  
Zeming Fang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Specific Surface ◽  
Specific Capacitance ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Specific Surface Area ◽  
Carbon Material ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Koh Activation ◽  
Supercapacitor Electrode ◽  
Tobacco Stalk

The recycling of macromolecular biowastes has been a problem for the agriculture industry. In this study, a novel N, S-codoped activated carbon material with an ultrahigh specific area was produced for the application of a supercapacitor electrode, using tobacco stalk biowastes as the carbon source, KOH as the activating agents and thiourea as the doping agent. Tobacco stalk is mainly composed of cellulose, but also contains many small molecules and inorganic salts. KOH activation resulted in many mesopores, giving the tobacco stem-activated carbon a large specific surface area and double-layer capacitance. The specific surface area of the samples reached up to 3733 m2·g−1, while the maximum specific capacitance of the samples obtained was up to 281.3 F·g−1 in the 3-electrode tests (1 A·g−1). The doping of N and S elements raised the specific capacitance significantly, which could be increased to a value as high as 422.5 F·g−1 at a current density of 1 A·g−1 in the 3-electrode tests, but N, S-codoping also led to instability. The results of this article prove that tobacco stalks could be efficiently reused in the field of supercapacitors.

scholarly journals Sol-gel synthesis and electrochemical performance of NiCo2O4 nanoparticles for supercapacitor applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 243-253
Author(s):  
Yong Zhang ◽  
Yi Ru ◽  
Hai-Li Gao ◽  
Shi-Wen Wang ◽  
Ji Yan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Performance ◽  
Specific Capacitance ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Retention Rate ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
High Specific Capacitance ◽  
Supercapacitor Electrode ◽  
Electrochemical Tests ◽  
Potential Electrode ◽  
Current Densities

In this work, NiCo2O4 nanoparticles with enhanced supercapacitive performance have been successfully synthesized via a facile sol-gel method and subsequent calcination in air. The morphology and composition of as-prepared samples were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray dif­fraction (XRD), and Raman spectroscopy (Raman). The electrochemical per­formances of NiCo2O4 nanoparticles as supercapacitor electrode materials were evalu­ated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge/discharge (GCD) tests in 3 mol L-1 KOH aqueous solution. The results show that as-prepared NiCo2O4 nanoparticles have diameters of about 20-30 nm with uniform distribution. There are some interspaces between nanoparticles observed, which could increase the effective contact area with the electrolyte and provide fast path for the insertion and extraction of electrolyte ions. The electrochemical tests show that the prepared NiCo2O4 nanoparticles for supercapacitors exhibit excellent electrochemical performance with high specific capacitance and good cycle stability. The specific capacitance of NiCo2O4 electrode has been found as high as 1080, 800, 651, and 574 F g-1 at current densities of 1, 4, 7, and 10 A g-1, respectively. Notably, the capacitance retention rate (compared with 1 A g-1) is up to 74.1 %, 60.3 %, and 53.1 % at current densities of 4, 7, and 10 A g-1, respectively. After 100 cycles, higher capacitance retention rate is also achieved. Therefore, the results indicate that NiCo2O4 material is the potential electrode material for supercapacitors.

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