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A kish graphitic lithium-insertion anode material obtained from non-biodegradable plastic waste

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  • Sri Devi Kumari, T.
  • Jebaraj, Adriel J.J.
  • Raj, T. Antony
  • Jeyakumar, D.
  • Kumar, T. Prem

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Graphitic carbon continues to dominate as the choice anode material in lithium-ion batteries despite its theoretical specific capacity of 372 mAhg−1. Tailored forms of graphite with higher practical capacities should, therefore, be of interest to the industry. This paper reports the production of a kish graphitic anode material from polyvinyl chloride by simultaneous carbonization of the polymer and dissolution of the resulting carbon in an iron melt to produce a supersaturated solution of carbon in iron, and subsequent precipitation of the carbon as graphite upon cooling. Our study presents a process for converting non-biodegradable plastic wastes that litter our surroundings into a technologically useful product. The new material exhibits a first-cycle reversible capacity of 444 mAhg−1 and sustains at least 200 cycles at C/10 rate before its capacity drops below 372 mAhg−1.

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  • Sri Devi Kumari, T. & Jebaraj, Adriel J.J. & Raj, T. Antony & Jeyakumar, D. & Kumar, T. Prem, 2016. "A kish graphitic lithium-insertion anode material obtained from non-biodegradable plastic waste," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 95(C), pages 483-493.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:95:y:2016:i:c:p:483-493
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.11.069
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