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Graphitic carbons derived from coconut waste have emerged as interesting candidates for sustainable lithium-ion battery (LIB) anodes. As the demand for high-capacity LIBs, there is a pressing need for graphitic carbon structures that can deliver good performance. However, obtaining good graphitic carbon performance from coconut waste-based material through efficient carbon conversion technology remains a challenge. Hence, we demonstrate that Ni–KOH plays a significant role in the single-pot graphitization process, which effectively generates porous graphitic carbon (PGC) structures. This Ni–KOH single-pot technique reduces the initial formation temperature of graphitic nanostructure from 1200 °C to 800 °C and simultaneously increases the graphitization degree of the carbon product. The resulting sample at 1000 °C (1000-ANi-KOH) exhibits a remarkable reversible capacity of 451.83 mAh/g at 0.05 C when used as LIB anodes. The synergistic effect of a high-order graphitic structure (1.66 IG/ID ratio) and a high BET surface area (599.414 m2/g) contributes to this excellent performance. By providing additional active sites for Li+ adsorption and storage, the porous structure supports high-capacity performance. Finally, these findings point to a realistic strategy for converting Indonesian coconut coir waste into a sustainable carbon source for energy storage materials.
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Destyorini, F., Priyono, S., Oktaviano, H.S. et al. Porous Graphitic Carbon from Coconut Coir Biochar Developed by Ni–KOH Single-Pot Graphitization Process for Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes. Waste Biomass Valor 15, 2881–2895 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-023-02343-w
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