Biomass-derived porous activated carbon from <i>anacardium occidentale</i> shell as electrode material for supercapacitors
P. Hepsiba, S. Rajkumar, Elaiyappillai Elanthamilan, Sea‐Fue Wang, J. Princy Merlin
Abstract
Anacardium occidentale shell (AOS) biowaste was chemically activated using KOH at various temperatures to produce AC. Interestingly, this study also presents a novel strategy for achieving value-added usage of cashewnut shell in the energy storage field.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryAnacardiumSupercapacitorActivated carbonShell (structure)PorosityChemical engineeringCarbon fibersElectrodeBiomass (ecology)Nuclear chemistryElectrochemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialComposite numberPhysical chemistryAdsorptionGeologyBiologyMaterials scienceHorticultureEngineeringOceanographySupercapacitor Materials and FabricationAdvancements in Battery MaterialsCatalysis for Biomass Conversion