Synthesis of porous carbon from a PVC polymer and its application in supercapacitors
Pawan Singh Dhapola, Abhimanyu Singh, Manoj Karakoti, Manoj K. Singh, Subhrajit Konwar, Sushil Dohare, Aysh Y. Madkhli, I. M. Noor, Pramod K. Singh, Nanda Gopal Sahoo
Abstract
In this study, the laboratory scale production of activated carbon synthesized from PVC with CoCl 2 and H 3 PO 4 , which is cheaper and has a good yield source material, is reported.
Topics & Concepts
SupercapacitorYield (engineering)PolymerActivated carbonMaterials sciencePorosityCarbon fibersChemical engineeringComposite materialPolymer sciencePolymer chemistryChemistryOrganic chemistryCapacitanceElectrodeComposite numberEngineeringPhysical chemistryAdsorptionSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationConducting polymers and applicationsMesoporous Materials and Catalysis