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Supercapacitor Energy Storage Device Using Biowastes: A Sustainable Approach to Green Energy

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  • Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa

    (Department of Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi AK-448-6434, Ghana)

  • Camila Zequine

    (Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS 66762, USA)

  • Pawan K. Kahol

    (Department of Physics, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS 66762, USA)

  • Ram K. Gupta

    (Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS 66762, USA)

Abstract

The demand for renewable energy sources worldwide has gained tremendous research attention over the past decades. Technologies such as wind and solar have been widely researched and reported in the literature. However, economical use of these technologies has not been widespread due partly to cost and the inability for service during of-source periods. To make these technologies more competitive, research into energy storage systems has intensified over the last few decades. The idea is to devise an energy storage system that allows for storage of electricity during lean hours at a relatively cheaper value and delivery later. Energy storage and delivery technologies such as supercapacitors can store and deliver energy at a very fast rate, offering high current in a short duration. The past decade has witnessed a rapid growth in research and development in supercapacitor technology. Several electrochemical properties of the electrode material and electrolyte have been reported in the literature. Supercapacitor electrode materials such as carbon and carbon-based materials have received increasing attention because of their high specific surface area, good electrical conductivity and excellent stability in harsh environments etc. In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in biomass-derived activated carbons as an electrode material for supercapacitor applications. The development of an alternative supercapacitor electrode material from biowaste serves two main purposes: (1) It helps with waste disposal; converting waste to a useful product, and (2) it provides an economic argument for the substantiality of supercapacitor technology. This article reviews recent developments in carbon and carbon-based materials derived from biowaste for supercapacitor technology. A comparison between the various storage mechanisms and electrochemical performance of electrodes derived from biowaste is presented.

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  • Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa & Camila Zequine & Pawan K. Kahol & Ram K. Gupta, 2019. "Supercapacitor Energy Storage Device Using Biowastes: A Sustainable Approach to Green Energy," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(2), pages 1-22, January.
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