Fe3C and Fe3O4 decorated porous carbon as high volumetric capacitance/rate electrodes for supercapacitor
Wenhui Tian, Penggang Ren, Xin Hou, Runzhuo Xue, Zhengyan Chen, Zhengzheng Guo, Yanling Jin, Fang Ren
Abstract
As the most attractive electrode for supercapacitors , renewable carbon-based material exhibits slow charge and discharge ability and low volumetric energy density , severely hindering its extended applications. Herein, a neotype and high-performance carbon-based nanocomposites were successfully prepared from Linum usitatissimum . L stems assisted with K 4 Fe(CN) 6 ·3H 2 O through a green and straightforward high-temperature treatment method. Benefiting from the activation and decomposition of K 4 Fe(CN) 6 ·3H 2 O, the carbon-based nanocomposite decorated by Fe 3 C and Fe 3 O 4 possesses moderate porous volume, heteroatoms content, and graphitization degree. These characteristics endow the supercapacitor assembled from as-prepared carbon-based nanocomposite with fast charge/discharge ability, high volumetric capacitance (303.8 F cm −3 , 1 A g −1 ), excellent rate performance (61.3%, 100 A g −1 ), and outstanding cycle life. Owing to abundant N/O-containing functional groups, high C=C content, and appropriate specific surface area , the resultant nanocomposite also exhibits excellent organic dye removal performance. Overall, this work offers a green and efficient avenue for designing multi-doped carbon-based nanocomposites in electrochemical energy storage and organic dye removal.