Exploiting low-grade waste heat to produce electricity through supercapacitor containing carbon electrodes and ionic liquid electrolytes

Herein, the fabrication and electrochemical performance of thick (180−280 μm) activated carbon (AC) electrodes with carbonized lignin‐derived carbon fiber (LCF) inclusions are reported. Efforts are taken in fabricating robust free‐standing electrodes from an environmentally friendly binder, microfibrillated cellulose (MFC), considering the biologically hazardous nature of other commonly used binders like polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), n‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone (NMP), and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). Generally, electrodes composed of MFC binder are prone to cracking upon drying, especially with higher mass loadings, which leads to nonflexibility and poor device stability. The LCF inclusions into the AC electrode with MFC binders not only increase flexibility but also contribute to better conductivity in the electrodes. The LCFs act as an intermediate layer among AC particles and serve as conductive pathways, facilitating exposure of more active surfaces to the electrolyte. A thick electrode with high mass loading of 10 mg cm−2 is achieved. The results show that by incorporating 2 wt% LCF to the AC material, the best device with 5 mg cm−2 delivers a specific capacitance of 97 F g−1, while the specific capacitance of the reference AC device without LCF is 85 F g−1.

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Durable Activated Carbon Electrodes with a Green Binder

R.K.

Haque

Vyas

et al. 2022

Physica Status Solidi (b)

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Allam

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Exploiting low-grade waste heat to produce electricity through supercapacitor containing carbon electrodes and ionic liquid electrolytes

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Durable Activated Carbon Electrodes with a Green Binder

Durable Activated Carbon Electrodes with a Green Binder

Experimental investigation of the external load effect on thermoelectric generator discharge time in a low power energy harvesting system

All-solid-state, self-powered supercapacitors: State-of-the-art and future perspectives

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