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Green and facile synthesis of nickel oxide-porous carbon composite as improved electrochemical electrodes for supercapacitor application from banana peel waste

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Lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors are examples of energy storage technologies that have a lot of promise in a variety of applications. Herein, NiO-porous carbon composites were prepared by a green and cost-effective facile synthesis route from banana peel waste materials. The surface morphology and chemical composition of the NiO-porous carbon composite were investigated using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive x-ray analysis (EDX). The prepared samples were also described through Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, x-ray powder diffraction (XRD), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), and surface area measurements. The electrochemical behavior of prepared materials was studied by cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge-discharge, and electrochemical impedance (EIS) to test their applicable suitability as supercapacitor electrode. PC-NiO (3) composite exhibits a remarkable specific capacitance of 811 F/g at a current density of 1 A/g. The specific capacitance of PC-NiO (3) is 5.3 times more than that of PC material at 1.0 A/g. Furthermore, the PC-NiO (3) composite material still exhibits a specific capacitance of 780 F/g at 5.0 A/g, high rate capability of 84.55% retention at a high current density of 10.0 A/g and superior cycle stability at 1000 cycles. Based on its high specific capacitance, the NiO-porous carbon nanocomposite is one of the most promising electrode materials for supercapacitors, according to the above results.

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  1. Electrochemistry and Corrosion Laboratory, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt

    Sherief A. Al Kiey

  2. Material Engineering Lab., Central Network Laboratories, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt

    Sherief A. Al Kiey

  3. Cellulose and Paper Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt

    Mohamed S. Hasanin

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Al Kiey, S.A., Hasanin, M.S. Green and facile synthesis of nickel oxide-porous carbon composite as improved electrochemical electrodes for supercapacitor application from banana peel waste. Environ Sci Pollut Res 28, 66888–66900 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-15276-5

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