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Recycled waste paper—A new source of raw material for electric double-layer capacitors
- Source :
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Journal of Power Sources . May2009, Vol. 190 Issue 2, p587-591. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Abstract: For the first time, a new carbon–carbon composite electrode material for supercapacitors is prepared by simple KOH activation of waste newspaper. The amorphous nature and surface morphology of the carbon composite are investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2 adsorption/desorption and scanning electron microscopy. The surface area and pore diameter are 416m2 g−1 and 5.9nm, respectively. Electrochemical characteristics are evaluated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and charge–discharge tests in 6.0M KOH at a 1mAcm−2 current density. The CV results reveal a maximum specific capacitance of 180Fg−1 at a 2mVs−1 scan rate and the data explore a development of new use for waste paper into a valuable energy storage material. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03787753
- Volume :
- 190
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Power Sources
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38320760
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.01.058