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Asymmetric supercapacitor based on novel coal fly ash derived metal–organic frameworks as positive electrode and its derived carbon as negative electrode

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The paper presents a comparative study between aluminum fumarate metal–organic framework (Al-FumMOF) and a novel coal fly ash derived aluminum MOF (CFA-FumMOF) with their respective MOF-derived carbons (MDCs) for electrochemical performance in supercapacitor application. In the half-cell configuration, Al-FumMOF possessed the highest specific capacity value of 28.62 mAh g−1 and CFA-FumMOF with 9.88 mAh g−1 at a specific current of 0.5 A g−1 in 6 M KOH electrolyte. The carbon derivative from CFA-FumMOF possessed the highest specific capacitance of 306.59 F g−1 at 0.5 A g−1 as compared to carbon obtained from Al-FumMOF (111.94 F g−1). Each MOF was prepared with its respective carbon derivative for an asymmetrical capacitor device with a specific capacity of 5.09 mAh g−1 at 0.5 A g−1.

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KR would like to acknowledge the financial support from the South African Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) for research activities under the HySA Infrastructure as well as the National Research Foundation (NRF). KR also acknowledges the financial support by South African Research Chairs Initiatives (SARChI) of the Department of Science and Technology and the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa (Grant No. 61056). Any opinions, findings and/or recommendations expressed here are those of the authors and not of the funding bodies.

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  1. Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials (CeNAM), HySA Infrastructure Centre of Competence, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Chemicals cluster, Pretoria, South Africa

    Khavharendwe Melba Rambau & Nicholas Mulei Musyoka

  2. Department of Physics, Institute of Applied Materials, SARCHI Chair in Carbon Technology and Materials, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

    Khavharendwe Melba Rambau, Delvina Japhet Tarimo & Ncholu Manyala

  3. Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 220005, Nigeria

    Oladepo Fasakin

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Rambau, K.M., Tarimo, D.J., Fasakin, O. et al. Asymmetric supercapacitor based on novel coal fly ash derived metal–organic frameworks as positive electrode and its derived carbon as negative electrode. J Appl Electrochem 52, 821–834 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-022-01672-3

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