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Two-Step Preparation of Hierarchical Porous Carbon Materials Derived from Tannin for Use as an Electrode Material for Supercapacitors
Jianping Deng1, Qianqian Zhang1, Yuling Lan1, Lingcong Luo1, Zimin Dai1, Zhonghang Lin1, Zhixin Lu1, Jiancheng Yuan1, Yiqi Fu1, Lu Luo2,*, Weigang Zhao1,*
1
College of Material Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
2
Maritime College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
* Corresponding Authors: Lu Luo. Email: ; Weigang Zhao. Email:
(This article belongs to this Special Issue: Advanced Renewable Energy Storage Materials and Their Composite: Preparation, Characterization and Applications)
Journal of Renewable Materials 2023, 11(6), 2631-2646. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2023.027163
Received 17 October 2022; Accepted 02 December 2022; Issue published 27 April 2023
Abstract
The development and utilization of biomass and agroforestry processing byproducts for high-value applications
have been an important topic in the field of renewable materials research. Based on this, a two-step microwave
hydrothermal pre-carbonization and KOH activation method was proposed to synthesize tannin-based activated
carbons with a high specific surface area, hierarchical pore structure, and good electrochemical performance. The
microstructure, texture properties, and physicochemical characteristics were investigated. The results show that
the prepared tannin-based activated carbons presented a hierarchical pore structure (micro- and mesopores) with
a specific surface area as high as 997.46 m
3 g
−1
. The electrochemical analysis shows that the tannin-based activated carbons have good wettability and charge transfer rates. Under the three-electrode system with 6 M
KOH as the electrolyte, the active material TAC600-4 had a maximum specific capacitance of 171 F g
−1 at
0.5 A g
−1
. As the current density increases to 10 A g
−1
, the specific capacitance can still be maintained at
149 F g
−1
, indicating a good rate capability. Therefore, the specific surface area and pore size of tannin-based activated carbons can be effectively adjusted by the alkali/carbon ratio, making it a promising supercapacitor electrode material and providing a new method for the high-value development of tannins in the field of
electrochemical energy storage.
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Deng, J., Zhang, Q., Lan, Y., Luo, L., Dai, Z. et al. (2023). Two-Step Preparation of Hierarchical Porous Carbon Materials Derived from Tannin for Use as an Electrode Material for Supercapacitors.
Journal of Renewable Materials, 11(6), 2631–2646.