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Biomass derived graphene-like activated and non-activated porous carbon for advanced supercapacitors

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Graphene-like activated and non-activated carbon nanostructures were synthesized from various natural sources like sugar, rice husk and jute. These carbon nanostructures were characterized using SEM, FTIR and Raman spectroscopy, surface area and thermogravimetric analysis. The electrochemical studies of these carbon materials confirm their promising characteristics for supercapacitor applications. Activated carbon nanostructures exhibit higher specific capacitance compared to that of non-activated carbons (non-Ac sugar). The activated carbon (Ac-jute) exhibits maximum specific capacitance of 476 F/g at an applied current density of 0.2 A/g which is much higher than that of graphene oxide (GO).

Biomass (sugar, rice husk and jute) derived carbon nanostructures were shown to exhibit much higher specific capacitance than that of graphene oxide. Pseudocapacitance due to quinone-type functionalities in jute and rice husk-derived carbons were evident and contributed significantly to the overall specific capacitance.

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AKG wants to thank DST and DeitY, Govt. of India for financial support. KO thanks UGC, Govt. of India for fellowship.

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    KASINATH OJHA, BHARAT KUMAR & ASHOK K GANGULI

  2. Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali, Phase - 10, Sector - 64, Punjab, 160 062, India

    ASHOK K GANGULI

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OJHA, K., KUMAR, B. & GANGULI, A.K. Biomass derived graphene-like activated and non-activated porous carbon for advanced supercapacitors. J Chem Sci 129, 397–404 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12039-017-1248-8

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