Environmentally Friendly Route for Fabricating Conductive Agent for Lithium-Ion Batteries: Carbon Nanoparticles Derived from Polyethylene
Here, we introduce an environmentally friendly way of fabricating carbon nanoparticles which can be utilized as conductive agent for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Polyethylene (PE), which comprises the largest portion of plastic waste, was used as a source for carbon nanoparticle synthesis. Sulfonat...
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| description | Here, we introduce an environmentally friendly way of fabricating carbon nanoparticles which can be utilized as conductive agent for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Polyethylene (PE), which comprises the largest portion of plastic waste, was used as a source for carbon nanoparticle synthesis. Sulfonation allowed chemical structural transformation of innately non-carbonizable PE into a carbonizable conformation, and carbon nanoparticles could be successfully derived from sulfonated PE. Then, PE-derived carbon nanoparticles were used as conductive agents for LIBs, and assembled cells exhibited stable performance. Even though the performance is not as good as Super-P, utilization of PE as a source of conductive agent for LIBs might provide an economical advantage to upcycle PE. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6dc00c58387345c6a3e7627b5f8da65e2023-11-21T12:10:04ZengMDPI AGCatalysts2073-43442021-03-0111442410.3390/catal11040424Environmentally Friendly Route for Fabricating Conductive Agent for Lithium-Ion Batteries: Carbon Nanoparticles Derived from PolyethyleneJihye Mok0Dalsu Choi1Suk Ho Bhang2Department of Chemical Engineering, Myongji University, Yong-In 17058, KoreaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Myongji University, Yong-In 17058, KoreaSchool of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, KoreaHere, we introduce an environmentally friendly way of fabricating carbon nanoparticles which can be utilized as conductive agent for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Polyethylene (PE), which comprises the largest portion of plastic waste, was used as a source for carbon nanoparticle synthesis. Sulfonation allowed chemical structural transformation of innately non-carbonizable PE into a carbonizable conformation, and carbon nanoparticles could be successfully derived from sulfonated PE. Then, PE-derived carbon nanoparticles were used as conductive agents for LIBs, and assembled cells exhibited stable performance. Even though the performance is not as good as Super-P, utilization of PE as a source of conductive agent for LIBs might provide an economical advantage to upcycle PE.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/4/424nanoparticlesenvironmentally friendly synthesisconductive agentLi-ion battery |
| spellingShingle | Jihye Mok Dalsu Choi Suk Ho Bhang Environmentally Friendly Route for Fabricating Conductive Agent for Lithium-Ion Batteries: Carbon Nanoparticles Derived from Polyethylene Catalysts nanoparticles environmentally friendly synthesis conductive agent Li-ion battery |
| title | Environmentally Friendly Route for Fabricating Conductive Agent for Lithium-Ion Batteries: Carbon Nanoparticles Derived from Polyethylene |
| title_full | Environmentally Friendly Route for Fabricating Conductive Agent for Lithium-Ion Batteries: Carbon Nanoparticles Derived from Polyethylene |
| title_fullStr | Environmentally Friendly Route for Fabricating Conductive Agent for Lithium-Ion Batteries: Carbon Nanoparticles Derived from Polyethylene |
| title_full_unstemmed | Environmentally Friendly Route for Fabricating Conductive Agent for Lithium-Ion Batteries: Carbon Nanoparticles Derived from Polyethylene |
| title_short | Environmentally Friendly Route for Fabricating Conductive Agent for Lithium-Ion Batteries: Carbon Nanoparticles Derived from Polyethylene |
| title_sort | environmentally friendly route for fabricating conductive agent for lithium ion batteries carbon nanoparticles derived from polyethylene |
| topic | nanoparticles environmentally friendly synthesis conductive agent Li-ion battery |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/4/424 |
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