Open AccessCyclic Voltammometry of Binderless Activated Carbon Monoliths based supercapacitor from Mixtures of Pre-carbonized of Fibers of Empty Fruit Bunches and Green Petroleum Coke
Author(s) -
Awitdrus Awitdrus
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
kne engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2518-6841
DOI - 10.18502/keg.v0i0.511
Subject(s) - supercapacitor , carbonization , petroleum coke , materials science , cyclic voltammetry , coke , capacitance , carbon fibers , activated carbon , chemical engineering , electrochemistry , composite material , electrode , waste management , chemistry , organic chemistry , adsorption , metallurgy , composite number , scanning electron microscope , engineering
Binderless activated carbon monoliths (BACMs) prepared from mixtured of pre-carbonized of fibers of oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) and green petroleum coke were used for preparing the carbon based supercapacitor cells. The symmetrical supercapacitor cells were fabricated by using two BACMs electrode prepared for each selected holding time of activation and various compression pressure. The electrochemical behavior of supercapacitor cells were measured at room temperature by using cyclic voltammetry (CV) technique. The maximum specific capacitance (C sp ) of the cells values were 35.9 and 82.5 F/g for holding time of activation of 1.5 and 2 h, respectively, at the compression pressure of 7.5 metric tons.