Issue 66, 2014

Easy approach to synthesize N/P/K co-doped porous carbon microfibers from cane molasses as a high performance supercapacitor electrode material

Abstract

In this study, we demonstrate a simple and low cost method to synthesize N/P/K co-doped porous carbon microfibers (CMFs) from a sugar-rich byproduct (cane molasses) as the precursor material. A two-step method for the synthesis of N/P/K co-doped porous CMFs involving electrospinning of precursor material followed by simple carbonization at various temperatures (773.15–1173.15 K) was successfully applied. The N/P/K co-doped porous CMFs exhibited high specific surface area (∼580 m2 g−1) and hierarchical porous structure. The potential application of N/P/K co-doped porous CMFs as supercapacitor electrodes was investigated in a two-electrode configuration employing aqueous K2SO4 solution and ionic liquids/acetonitrile (ILs/ACN) mixtures as the electrolytes. A series of electrochemical measurements include cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge–discharge and cycling durability all confirmed that the CMF-1073.15 supercapacitor exhibited good electrochemical performance with a specific capacitance of 171.8 F g−1 at a current load of 1 A g−1 measured in 1.5 M tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborate (TEABF4)/ACN electrolyte, which can be charged and discharged up to a cell potential of 3.0 V. The specific energy density and power density of 53.7 W h kg−1 and 0.84 kW kg−1 were achieved. Furthermore, the CMF-1073.15 supercapacitor showed excellent cycling performance with capacitance retention of nearly 91% after 2500 charge–discharge cycles, characterizing its electrochemical robustness and stable capacitive performance.

Graphical abstract: Easy approach to synthesize N/P/K co-doped porous carbon microfibers from cane molasses as a high performance supercapacitor electrode material

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
02 6 2014
Accepted
04 8 2014
First published
05 8 2014

RSC Adv., 2014,4, 34739-34750

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Easy approach to synthesize N/P/K co-doped porous carbon microfibers from cane molasses as a high performance supercapacitor electrode material

A. Kurniawan, L. K. Ong, F. Kurniawan, C. X. Lin, F. E. Soetaredjo, X. S. Zhao and S. Ismadji, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 34739 DOI: 10.1039/C4RA05243A

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