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Boron-doped activated carbon from the stems of Prosopis juliflora as an effective electrode material in symmetric supercapacitors

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For a supercapacitor electrode, carbon-based materials have received great attention for their high surface area and stability. In this work, sustainable and cost-effective synthesis of boron-doped activated biomass-derived carbon from the stems of Prosopis juliflora has been reported for supercapacitor applications. The activation by KOH creates pores and boron induces p-type doping in the carbon matrix. The material gave a higher specific capacitance of 307.14 F/g at a current density of 0.5 A/g. The symmetric supercapacitor device delivered 156.29 F/g of specific capacitance with 98.1% of energy efficiency. The observed energy and power densities were 7.81 Wh/Kg and 150 W/Kg, respectively. The device was further studied with stability test for 1000 charge/discharge cycles and showed 98.6% of capacitance retention and 97.9% of coulombic efficiency.

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This work was supported by Anna University (Anna Centenary Research Fellowship (ACRF)). Author Johnsirani Devarajan has received research support from Anna University. The laboratory and instrumentation facilities were provided by DST-FIST sponsored Department of Chemistry, Anna University, Chennai—600025, Tamilnadu, India.

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by JD. The first draft of the manuscript was written by JD. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Devarajan, J., Arumugam, P. Boron-doped activated carbon from the stems of Prosopis juliflora as an effective electrode material in symmetric supercapacitors. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 17469–17482 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08595-x

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