Converting waste poly(ethylene terephthalate) into hierarchical porous carbon towards a high-performance supercapacitor
Kaile Wang, Ruiyang Li, Xuesen Zeng, Pingan Song, Jisheng Sun, Rongjun Song
Abstract
Hierarchical porous carbon (HPC) was prepared via a one-step mild and efficient pyrolysis of waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The resultant HPC-700 showed an exceptionally high specific capacitance and a high cycling stability.
Topics & Concepts
SupercapacitorPoly ethyleneMaterials scienceEthylenePorosityChemical engineeringCarbon fibersPorous mediumWaste managementComposite materialOrganic chemistryChemistryCapacitanceEngineeringElectrodeComposite numberCatalysisPhysical chemistrySupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication