Production and characterization of activated carbon foams with various activation agents for electrochemical double layer capacitors (EDLCs) applications


ÖZÇİFÇİ Z., EMİRİK M., AKÇAY H. T., Yumak T.

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, cilt.690, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 690
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.133851
  • Dergi Adı: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Compendex, EMBASE, INSPEC
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Activated carbon, Activation agent, Energy storage, Sucrose, Supercapacitor
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Sucrose-based activated carbons were obtained by carbon foams with sugar and cobalt (II) nitrate as precursors, followed by using different chemical activation agents. The effect of Co(NO3)2 concentration, the carbonization temperature and the activation agent on the surface chemistry, porosity were investigated. Textural characterization and electrochemical tests were performed on the activated carbon samples (CF). The results showed that the activated carbon produced by H2SO4 and KOH at 800°C had a surface area of 691 m2/g and 1125 m2/g, 89% and 80% of the sample pore structure was microporous, and specific capacitance of 8.4 F/g and 162.2 F/g at a constant current density of 250 mA/g, respectively. K2CO3-activated carbon had 918 m2/g surface area and 63% of the sample pore structure with microporous and 1.4 F/g specific capacitance, H3PO4-activated carbon and ZnCl2-activated carbon had 1833 m2/g and 1597 m2/g surface area, 53% mesoporous and 50% mesoporous, 222.4 F/g and 149.9 F/g specific capacitance respectively. The most promosing result was observed in the electrochemical storage behavior of the carbon materials with hierarchical pore structure activated with H3PO4 is associated with increasing defect zones at the edges of micro- and mesoporous morphology, resulting in a higher surface area and increased conductivity of the material.