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Jafari M, Botte GG. Sustainable Green Route for Activated Carbon Synthesis from Biomass Waste for High-Performance Supercapacitors. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:13134-13147. [PMID: 38524414 PMCID: PMC10955698 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c09438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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Supercapacitors are high-power energy storage devices due to their charge storage capability and long cyclic stability. These devices rely on highly porous materials for electrodes providing a substantial surface area per mass, such as highly porous carbon. Developing high-performance porous carbon from biomass wastes such as waste-activated sludge and spent coffee is a sustainable way to reduce adverse environmental effects, contributing toward a carbon circular economy. In this study, hierarchically porous carbon with a high surface area of 1198 ± 60 m2 g-1 was synthesized through a green route. Sodium acetate was utilized as an environmentally friendly electrolyte. The long-term stability test at a high current density was conducted, providing valuable insights into the viability of sodium acetate as a robust electrolyte in supercapacitor application. The supercapacitor demonstrated an excellent cycle stability of 98.4% after 20,000 cycles at a current density of 10 A g-1 in sodium acetate. Further assessment revealed dominant fast surface kinetics. Moreover, a maximum energy density of 15.9 Wh kg-1 at 0.2 A g-1 was achieved. By utilizing highly porous carbon in conjunction with a water-based binder, a substantial improvement of 76% in capacity with respect to a nonaqueous-based binder was demonstrated.
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- Maasoomeh Jafari
- Chemical and Electrochemical
Technology and Innovation Laboratory, Institute for Sustainability
and Circular Economy, Department of Chemical Engineering, Edward E.
Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering, Texas
Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
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- Chemical and Electrochemical
Technology and Innovation Laboratory, Institute for Sustainability
and Circular Economy, Department of Chemical Engineering, Edward E.
Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering, Texas
Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
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Du K, Zhang D, Zhang S, Tam KC. Advanced Functionalized Materials Based on Layer-by-Layer Assembled Natural Cellulose Nanofiber for Electrodes: A Review. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2304739. [PMID: 37726489 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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The depletion of fossil fuel resources and its impact on the environment provide a compelling motivation for the development of sustainable energy sources to meet the increasing demand for energy. Accordingly, research and development of energy storage devices have emerged as a critical area of focus. The electrode materials are critical in the electrochemical performance of energy storage devices, such as energy storage capacity and cycle life. Cellulose nanofiber (CNF) represents an important substrate with potentials in the applications of green electrode materials due to their environmental sustainability and excellent compatibility. By utilizing the layer-by layer (LbL) process, well-defined nanoscale multilayer structure is prepared on a variety of substrates. In recent years, increasing attention has focused on electrode materials produced from LbL process on CNFs to yield electrodes with exceptional properties, such as high specific surface area, outstanding electrical conductivity, superior electrochemical activity, and exceptional mechanical stability. This review provides a comprehensive overview on the development of functional CNF via the LbL approach as electrode materials.
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- Keke Du
- Key Laboratory of Wood Material Science and Application (Beijing Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100083, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Wood Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Wood Material Science and Application (Beijing Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100083, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Wood Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Wood Material Science and Application (Beijing Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100083, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Wood Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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Wang Q, Chen Z, Luo Q, Li H, Li J, Yang W. Capillary Evaporation on High-Dense Conductive Ramie Carbon for Assisting Highly Volumetric-Performance Supercapacitors. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2303349. [PMID: 37312646 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Conductive biomass carbon possesses unique properties of excellent conductivity and outstanding thermal stability, which can be widely used as conductive additive. However, building the high-dense conductive biomass carbon with highly graphitized microcrystals at a lower carbonization temperature is still a major challenge because of structural disorder and low crystallinity of source material. Herein, a simple capillary evaporation method to efficiently build the high-dense conductive ramie carbon (hd-CRC) with the higher tap density of 0.47 cm3 g-1 than commercialized Super-C45 (0.16 cm3 g-1 ) is reported. Such highly graphitized microcrystals of hd-CRC can achieve the high electrical conductivity of 94.55 S cm-1 at the yield strength of 92.04 MPa , which is higher than commercialized Super-C45 (83.92 S cm-1 at 92.04 MPa). As a demonstration, hd-CRC based symmetrical supercapacitors possess a highly volumetric energy density of 9.01 Wh L-1 at 25.87 kW L-1 , much more than those of commercialized Super-C45 (5.06 Wh L-1 and 19.30 kW L-1 ). Remarkably, the flexible package supercapacitor remarkably presents a low leakage current of 10.27 mA and low equivalent series resistance of 3.93 mΩ. Evidently, this work is a meaningful step toward high-dense conductive biomass carbon from traditional biomass graphite carbon, greatly promoting the highly-volumetric-performance supercapacitors.
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- Qing Wang
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China
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- Jinshi Technology Co. Ltd., 289 Longquanyi District, Chengdu, 610100, China
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- Jinshi Technology Co. Ltd., 289 Longquanyi District, Chengdu, 610100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China
- Jinshi Technology Co. Ltd., 289 Longquanyi District, Chengdu, 610100, China
- Research Institute of Frontier Science, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China
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Yanilmaz M, Kim JJ. Flexible MoS 2 Anchored on Ge-Containing Carbon Nanofibers. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 13:nano13010075. [PMID: 36615986 PMCID: PMC9823730 DOI: 10.3390/nano13010075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Germanium is a promising anode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) because of its high theoretical specific capacity, high ion diffusivity, and rate capability. However, large volume changes and pulverization deteriorate the cycling performance. In this study, flexible electrospun germanium/carbon nanofibers (Ge/CNFs) were prepared via electrospinning followed by heat treatment. MoS2 nanoparticles were subsequently anchored on the flexible Ge/CNFs via hydrothermal synthesis. Flexible MoS2 anchored on Ge/CNFs (MoS2@Ge/CNFs) was used as a self-standing binder-free anode in an SIB. Because of the high electronic conductivity of CNFs and the many active sites of MoS2 nanoparticles, a high initial capacity of over 880 mAh/g was achieved at a current density of 0.1 A/g. Moreover, the flexible binder-free MoS2@Ge/CNFs exhibited an excellent C-rate performance with a reversible capacity of over 300 mAh/g at a current density of 2 A/g. Therefore, we demonstrated that flexible binder-free MoS2@Ge/CNFs are a promising electrode candidate for a high-performance rechargeable battery.
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- Meltem Yanilmaz
- Department of Textile Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul 34469, Turkey
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Kyungnam University, Changwon 51767, Republic of Korea
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Yanilmaz M, Abdolrazzaghian E, Chen L, Kim J, Kim JJ. Centrifugally Spun PVA/PVP Based B, N, F Doped Carbon Nanofiber Electrodes for Sodium Ion Batteries. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14245541. [PMID: 36559908 PMCID: PMC9785386 DOI: 10.3390/polym14245541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Owing to their high electrical conductivity, high surface area, low density, high thermal stability, and chemical stability, carbon nanofibers have been used in many fields, including energy storage, electromagnetic shielding, filtering, composites, sensors, and tissue engineering. Considering the environmental impact of petroleum-based polymers, it is vital to fabricate carbon nanofibers from environmentally-friendly materials using fast and safe techniques. PVA/PVP nanofibers were fabricated via centrifugal spinning and the effects of variations in the PVP content on the morphology and thermal properties of PVA/PVP-blend nanofibers were studied using SEM and DSC analyses. Moreover, the effects of carbonization conditions, including stabilization time, stabilization temperature, carbonization time, and carbonization temperature on the morphology and carbon yield, were investigated. Centrifugally spun PVA/PVP-based carbon nanofiber electrodes with an average fiber diameter around 300 nm are reported here for the first time. Furthermore, centrifugally spun PVA/PVP-based B, N, F-doped carbon nanofibers were fabricated by combining centrifugal spinning and heat treatment. Through B, N, F doping, CNFs demonstrated a high reversible capacity of more than 150 mAh/g in 200 cycles with stable cycling performance.
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- Meltem Yanilmaz
- Department of Nano Science and Nano Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul 34469, Turkey
- Department of Textile Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul 34469, Turkey
- Correspondence: (M.Y.); (J.K.); (J.J.K.)
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- Department of Nano Science and Nano Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul 34469, Turkey
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- School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- Advanced Textile R&D Department, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea
- Correspondence: (M.Y.); (J.K.); (J.J.K.)
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Kyungnam University, Changwon 51767, Republic of Korea
- Correspondence: (M.Y.); (J.K.); (J.J.K.)
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Atchudan R, Perumal S, Edison TNJI, Albasher G, Sundramoorthy AK, Vinodh R, Lee YR. Lotus-biowaste derived sulfur/nitrogen-codoped porous carbon as an eco-friendly electrocatalyst for clean energy harvesting. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 214:113910. [PMID: 35870499 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Recent research is focused on biomass-derived porous carbon materials for energy harvesting (hydrogen evolution reaction) because of their cost-effective synthesis, enriched with heteroatoms, lightweight, and stable properties. Here, the synthesis of porous carbon (PC) materials from lotus seedpod (LP) and lotus stem (LS) is reported by the pyrolysis method. The porous and graphitic structure of the prepared LP-PC and LS-PC materials were confirmed by field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy with selected area electron diffraction, X-ray diffraction, and nitrogen adsorption-desorption measurements. Heteroatoms in LP-PC and LS-PC materials were investigated by attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The specific surface area of LP-PC and LS-PC were calculated as 457 and 313 m2 g-1, respectively. Nitrogen and sulfur enriched LP-PC and LS-PC materials were found to be effective electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reactions. LP-PC catalyst showed a very low overpotential of 111 mV with the Tafel slope of 69 mV dec-1, and LS-PC catalyst achieved a Tafel slope of 85 mV dec-1 with a low overpotential of 135 mV. This work is expected to be extended for the development of biomass as a sustainable porous carbon electrocatalyst with a tunable structure, elements, and electronic properties. Furthermore, preparing carbon materials from the biowaste and applying clean energy harvesting might reduce environmental pollution.
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- Raji Atchudan
- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sejong University, Seoul, 143747, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Poonamallee High Road, Velappanchavadi, Chennai, 600077, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea.
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Molaei Yielzoleh F, Nikoofar K. Metal-bio functionalized bismuthmagnetite [Fe 3-x Bi x O 4/SiO 2@l-ArgEt 3 +I -/Zn(ii)]: a novel bionanocomposite for the synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-2,4-dioxobenzo[ b][1,4]diazepine malononitriles and malonamides at room temperature and under sonication. RSC Adv 2022; 12:10219-10236. [PMID: 35425005 PMCID: PMC8972908 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra00212d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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In this work, a new magnetized composite of bismuth (Fe3−xBixO4) was prepared and functionalized stepwise with silica, triethylargininium iodide ionic liquid, and Zn(ii) to prepare a multi-layered core–shell bio-nanostructure, [Fe3−xBixO4/SiO2@l-ArgEt3+I−/Zn(ii)]. The modified bismuth magnetic amino acid-containing nanocomposite was characterized using several techniques including Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), thermogravimetric/differential scanning calorimetric (TGA/DSC) analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET), and inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). The magnetized bionanocomposite exhibited high catalytic activity for the synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-2,4-dioxobenzo[b][1,4]diazepine malononitriles via five-component reactions between 1,2-phenylenediamines, Meldrum's acid, malononitrile, aldehydes, and isocyanides at room temperature in ethanol. The efficacy of this protocol was also examined to obtain malonamide derivatives via pseudo six-component reactions of 1,4-phenylenediamine, Meldrum's acid, malononitrile, aldehydes, and isocyanides. When the above-mentioned MCRs were repeated under the same conditions with the application of sonication, a notable decrease in the reaction time was observed. The recovery and reusability of the metal-bio functionalized bismuthmagnetite were examined successfully in 3 runs. Furthermore, the characteristics of the recovered Fe3−xBixO4/SiO2@l-ArgEt3+I−/Zn(ii) were investigated though FESEM and EDAX analysis. In this work, a new magnetized composite of bismuth (Fe3−xBixO4) was prepared and functionalized stepwise with silica, triethylargininium iodide ionic liquid, and Zn(ii) to prepare a multi-layered core–shell bio-nanostructure, [Fe3−xBixO4/SiO2@l-ArgEt3+I−/Zn(ii)].![]()
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, Alzahra University Tehran Iran
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Guo H, Isoda Y, Honma T, Shen F, Smith RL. Design of functional biocarbons for selective adsorption of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from aqueous solutions. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.128187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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