Nitrogen-enriched activated carbons from waste particleboard used as electrode materials for supercapacitors: effects of activating agent on surface characteristics

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (63) ◽  
pp. 50843-50850 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. X. Shang ◽  
J. Zhang ◽  
F. L. Fan ◽  
X. J. Jin
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Electrode Material ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Activated Carbons ◽  
Rate Capability ◽  
Surface Characteristics ◽  
Carbon Electrodes ◽  
Promising Candidate ◽  
Activating Agent ◽  
Good Rate Capability

The nitrogen-enriched activated carbon electrodes prepared from waste particleboard exhibits high gravimetric specific capacitances, good rate capability, and excellent lone-term stability, making such electrode material a promising candidate for supercapacitors.

Nitrogen and sulfur self-doped porous carbon from brussel sprouts as electrode materials for high stable supercapacitors

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (62) ◽  
pp. 57464-57472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiangfeng Li ◽  
Guangtao Zan ◽  
Qingsheng Wu
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Electrode Material ◽  
Porous Carbon ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Carbon Materials ◽  
Rate Capability ◽  
Electrochemical Capacitor ◽  
Good Rate Capability

Brussel sprout-derived activated carbon materials synthesized through the activation of KOH as electrode material for electrochemical capacitor shows a good rate capability.

Quinone/hydroquinone redox couple as a source of enormous capacitance of activated carbon electrodes

2013 ◽  
Vol 1505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Fic ◽  
Mikolaj Meller ◽  
Grzegorz Lota ◽  
Elzbieta Frackowiak
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Redox Reactions ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Activated Carbons ◽  
Hydroxyl Group ◽  
Carbon Surface ◽  
Carbon Electrodes ◽  
Main Subject ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Reversible Redox

ABSTRACTThe main subject of this paper is to examine and to evaluate the capacitive behaviour of activated carbon electrodes electrochemically decorated by quinone-type functional groups. For this purpose, different electrolytes, i.e. hydroquinone, catechol and resorcinol at the concentration of 0.38 mol L-1, dissolved in 1 mol L-1 H2SO4, 1 mol L-1 Li2SO4 and 6 mol L-1 KOH were used. These electrolytes could generate electroactive groups (able to undergo reversible redox reactions) on the surface of electrode material. Apart from typical adsorption of the mentioned dihydroxybenzenes, so called grafting could occur and might cause generation of quinone|hydroquinone functionals on carbon surface. As an effect of functional reversible redox reaction, additional capacitance value, called pseudocapacitance, could be achieved. Hence, besides typical charge originating from charging/discharging of the electrical double layer on the electrode/electrolyte interface, additional capacitance comes also from faradaic reactions. Activated carbons are the most promising electrode materials for this purpose; apart from great physicochemical properties, they are characterized by well-developed specific surface area over 2000 m2 g-1 which results in high capacitance values.In the manuscript the influence of the hydroxyl group location as well as electrolyte solution pH on the electrochemical performance of the electrode is discussed.

Cotton-based porous activated carbon with a large specific surface area as an electrode material for high-performance supercapacitors

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (79) ◽  
pp. 64704-64710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guofu Ma ◽  
Dongyang Guo ◽  
Kanjun Sun ◽  
Hui Peng ◽  
Qian Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Carbon Source ◽  
Electrode Material ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Activated Carbons ◽  
Chemical Activation ◽  
Large Specific Surface Area ◽  
Simple Chemical ◽  
Activating Agent ◽  
Porous Activated Carbon

Cotton-based porous activated carbons (CACs) are prepared through a simple chemical activation method using cotton fiber as carbon source and ZnCl2 as activating agent.

Removal of Cu, Fe, and Zn from Peat Water by Using Activated Carbon Derived from Oil Palm Leaves

2021 ◽  
Vol 1162 ◽  
pp. 65-73
Author(s):  
Rakhmawati Farma ◽  
Ona Lestari ◽  
Erman Taer ◽  
Apriwandi ◽  
Minarni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Activated Carbons ◽  
Nitrogen Adsorption ◽  
Surface Characteristics ◽  
Batch Adsorption ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Turbidity Level ◽  
Adsorption Desorption

Heavy metal such as Cu, Fe, and Zn are the most serious contributers to environmental problems. The removal of heavy metal from the environment is the research interest nowdays. The adsorption of Cu, Fe and Zn from wastewater was investigated with various activated carbons as adsorbents. The activated carbons were produced from oil palm leaves by using multi-activation methods. The H3PO4, NaOH, ZnCl2 and KOH were chosen as chemical activating agents. Batch adsorption experiment was used to test the ability of activated carbon to remove Cu, Fe, and Zn from wastewater. The surface characteristics of activated carbon were evaluated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms. The Activated carbons were able to purify wastewater with a maximum turbidity level of 2.83 NTU. The AC-H3PO4 activated carbon showed the highest absorbability of Cu metal as 91.540%, while the highest absorbabilities of Zn and Fe metals were indicated by AC-KOH activated carbon of 22.853% and 82.244% absorption respectively. Therefore, these results enable the oil palm leaves to become a high potential for activated carbon as removal the heavy metals.

scholarly journals Innovative Activated Carbon Based on Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) and H3PO4

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aloysius Akaangee Pam
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Pyrolysis Temperature ◽  
Activated Carbons ◽  
Choline Chloride ◽  
Palm Kernel ◽  
Total Pore Volume ◽  
Activated Carbon Adsorption ◽  
Palm Kernel Shell ◽  
Activating Agent

In this present work, a novel method for synthesis of palm kernel shell activated carbon was established using DES (choline chloride/urea)/H3PO4 as the activating agent. The pore characterization, morphology, and adsorption properties of the activated carbons were investigated. The activated carbon samples made from the same feedstock at two pyrolysis temperatures (500 and 600 °C) were compared for their ability to adsorb Pb(II) in aqueous solution. The results demonstrated that the production of the activated carbon and adsorptive properties were significantly influenced by the pyrolysis temperature and the ratio of precursor to activating agent. DES/H3PO4 activated carbon (having surface area 1413 m2/g and total pore volume 0.6181 cm3/g) demonstrated good Pb(II) removal. Although all the tested activated carbon samples adsorbed Pb(II) from aqueous solution, they demonstrated different adsorption capabilities according to their various properties. The pyrolysis temperature, however, showed little influence on the activated carbon adsorption of Pb(II) when compared to the impregnation ratio. Their good desorption performance perhaps resulted from the porous structure.

Preparation and characterization of activated carbon derived from the Borassus flabellifer flower as an electrode material for supercapacitor applications

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (10) ◽  
pp. 3939-3949 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Sivachidambaram ◽  
J. Judith Vijaya ◽  
L. John Kennedy ◽  
R. Jothiramalingam ◽  
Hamad A. Al-Lohedan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Electrode Material ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Precursor Material ◽  
Stage Process ◽  
Activating Agent ◽  
Supercapacitor Applications ◽  
Characterization Of Activated Carbon

Activated carbon is prepared by a two stage process with H3PO4 activating agent using the precursor material Borassus flabellifer flower as an electrode material for supercapacitors.

Effect of Activation Agents on COD Reduction Using Activated Carbon from Agricultural Residue

2020 ◽  
Vol 1010 ◽  
pp. 453-458
Author(s):  
Mohd Zazmiezi Mohd Alias ◽  
Rozidaini Mohd Ghazi ◽  
Nik Raihan Nik Yusoff ◽  
Mohd Hafiz Jamaludin
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Phosphoric Acid ◽  
Potassium Hydroxide ◽  
Activated Carbons ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Koh Activation ◽  
Ftir Analysis ◽  
Agricultural Residue ◽  
Cod Reduction ◽  
Activating Agent

This study investigated the effect of activating agent on activated carbon preparation and potential chemical oxygen demand (COD) reduction using activated carbons (AC) prepared. Zinc chloride, phosphoric acid and potassium hydroxide were utilized in impregnation of bamboo and rice husk. Result of SEM-EDX, FTIR as well as COD reduction were compared and discussed. The SEM displayed highest porosity in AC using KOH activation. FTIR analysis displayed obvious difference for each activation. AC using KOH activation obtained highest COD reduction.

Effect of Activating Agent on the Preparation of Bamboo-Based High Surface Area Activated Carbon by Microwave Heating

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 535-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongying Xia ◽  
Jian Wu ◽  
Chandrasekar Srinivasakannan ◽  
Jinhui Peng ◽  
Libo Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Pore Volume ◽  
Activated Carbons ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Mixture Ratio ◽  
Activating Agent

AbstractThe present work attempts to convert bamboo into a high surface area activated carbon via microwave heating. Different chemical activating agents such as KOH, NaOH, K2CO3 and Na2CO3 were utilized to identify a most suitable activating agent. Among the activating agents tested KOH was found to generate carbon with the highest porosity and surface area. The effect of KOH/C ratio on the porous nature of the activated carbon has been assessed. An optimal KOH/C ratio of 4 was identified, beyond which the surface area as well as the pore volume were found to decrease. At the optimized KOH/C ratio the surface area and the pore volume were estimated to be 3,441 m2/g and 2.093 ml/g, respectively, with the significant proportion of which being microporous (62.3%). Activated carbon prepared under the optimum conditions was further characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Activated carbons with so high surface area and pore volume are very rarely reported, which could be owed to the nature of the precursor and the optimal conditions of mixture ratio adopted in the present work.

scholarly journals Preparation of Activated Carbon from (Punica granatum .sp) Wood by Chemical Treatment Using Potassium Hydroxide.

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Mayada M . Ali1 ◽  
Firas E. Fatthee2 ◽  
Ahmed AbdulkarimThunoon3
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Iodine Number ◽  
Chemical Treatment ◽  
Potassium Hydroxide ◽  
Activated Carbons ◽  
Punica Granatum ◽  
Ash Content ◽  
Activating Agent ◽  
Methylene Blue Number

In the present study, activated carbons were prepared from Punicagranatum .sp, using potassium hydroxide as activating agent. Punicagranatum .sp activated carbon(PGAC) was characterization using methylene blue number, iodine number and some physical properties such as humidity, ash content and density. The perfect measurement for this study was the proportion of (1:2.5)(wood : KOH) to give 560mg for iodine number and 67mg for methylene blue number which are good result.   http://dx.doi.org/10.25130/tjps.24.2019.107

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