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Porous activated carbon derived from petroleum coke as a high-performance anodic electrode material for supercapacitors

  • Carbon Letters
  • Abbr : Carbon Lett.
  • 2024, 34(1), pp.153-162
  • DOI : 10.1007/s42823-023-00628-7
  • Publisher : Korean Carbon Society
  • Research Area : Natural Science > Natural Science General > Other Natural Sciences General
  • Received : July 28, 2023
  • Accepted : October 9, 2023
  • Published : February 1, 2024

Pati Subir K. 1 Hwang Yejin 1 Lee hye-min 2 KIM Byung-Joo 3 Park Sungjune 1

1전북대학교 고분자나노과학과
2(재)한국탄소산업진흥원
3전주대학교

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ABSTRACT

In recent times, there has been a significant demand for supercapacitors in energy storage applications due to their rapid charging–discharging capabilities, high power density, and excellent stability. Nevertheless, the synthesis of electrode materials with a substantial surface area, exceptionally high porosity, and superior electrochemical performance is still challenging. Activated carbons with a distinctive porous structure and exceptional electrochemical properties emerged as promising electrode materials for supercapacitors. In this study, we used a porous activated carbon (PAC) derived from petroleum coke followed by KOH activation as an efficient anodic electrode material. The ultra-high Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface area of 2105.6 m2 g−1 with stacked layers of carbon atoms arranged in a two-dimensional hexagonal structure makes the PAC an efficient candidate for a supercapacitor electrode. The PAC delivers a specific capacitance of 470 F g−1 at a current density of 0.5 A g−1 over a potential window of 0 to −1 V. The excellent cycling stability in a three-electrode setup with a capacitance retention of ⁓98% even at a high current density of 10 A g−1 makes the PAC a potential anodic electrode material for high-performance supercapacitor applications.

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