A renewable carbon material derived from native European deciduous trees serves as a sustainable electroactive substance for multifunctional energy storage systems
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Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2025/na/d5na00018a" target="_blank" >https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2025/na/d5na00018a</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d5na00018a" target="_blank" >10.1039/d5na00018a</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
A renewable carbon material derived from native European deciduous trees serves as a sustainable electroactive substance for multifunctional energy storage systems
Original language description
Carbon derived from biomass, characterized by its abundant porosity and adaptable physical and chemical traits, has emerged as a promising choice for electrode materials in electrochemical energy storage devices like supercapacitors and lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, marking a rapidly advancing field. Herein, we report the creation of a fresh biomass-derived activated carbon produced via a pyrolysis technique using a blend of indigenous European deciduous trees, including Birch, Fagaceae, and Carpinus betulus (commonly referred to as European hornbeam). The biomass-derived activated carbon underwent various material characterizations to scrutinize its structural, morphological, and elemental compositions. Utilizing this biomass-derived activated carbon as the electrode material across different supercapacitor configurations (such as coin cells and printable miniaturized devices) and as sulfur hosts in Li-S batteries paves the way for expanded applications in biomass energy utilization. The supercapacitor devices were successfully fabricated and shown to be operated efficiently within an operational potential range of 2.5 V (0.0-2.5 V) utilizing an EMIMBF4 ionic liquid electrolyte. The symmetrical coin cell supercapacitor device achieved a notable energy density of approximately 23.52 W h kg−1 when subjected to an applied current density of 0.66 A g−1. Furthermore, Li-S batteries were assembled, incorporating a composite cathode composed of activated carbon derived from biomass and sulfur. Subsequently, cyclic voltammetry alongside charge-discharge assessments at varying scan rates and C-rates were performed, respectively. The sulfur-biomass-derived activated carbon (BAC) composite delivers an initial discharge capacity of 661 mA h g−1 at a C-rate of 0.05C. Long-term cycling tests were conducted at 1C and 0.5C over 500 cycles, achieving coulombic efficiencies of approximately 99% and 97%, respectively, in sulfur-biomass-derived activated carbon composite-based Li-S batteries. Hence, our research showcases the scalable synthesis of biomass-derived activated carbon and its utilization as a versatile electrode material, laying the groundwork for the next generation of multifunctional sustainable energy storage systems. © 2025 RSC.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10405 - Electrochemistry (dry cells, batteries, fuel cells, corrosion metals, electrolysis)
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
O - Projekt operacniho programu
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Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Nanoscale Advances
ISSN
2516-0230
e-ISSN
2516-0230
Volume of the periodical
7
Issue of the periodical within the volume
11
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
13
Pages from-to
3331-3343
UT code for WoS article
001465892700001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105003889706